The Senior Associate, Strategy & Growth plays a key role in driving Ratio:Cause growth by identifying new opportunities, shaping innovative programmes and partnerships, developing and scaling sustainable revenue streams and new business units that drive long-term growth, commercial viability, and measurable social impact.
Working closely with the leadership team, the role combines strategic thinking, programme design and commercial development to translate emerging market needs, public policy priorities and societal challenges into impactful, scalable initiatives that deliver sustainable growth commercially and lasting social impact.
The role spans sustainability, ESG, public policy and social impact, with a focus on creating measurable impact while strengthening the organisation’s sustainability and long-term growth.
1. Strategy & Business Growth
- Identify and evaluate new markets, revenue streams and business opportunities aligned with Ratio:Cause growth ambitions.
- Develop new ideas, business models and strategies for new programmes, services and business units.
- Monitor market trends, policy developments and emerging needs to inform strategic direction and programme innovation.
2. Programme Strategy & Development
- Lead the design and development of scalable programmes, campaigns, training solutions and other impact-driven offerings.
- Translate complex social and policy issues into structured programme frameworks, delivery models and measurable outcomes.
- Refine and expand existing programmes into new sectors, markets, audiences and formats.
3. Business Development & Partnerships
- Identify and develop strategic partnerships with corporates, government agencies, foundations, international organisations and other stakeholders.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to establish Ratio:Cause’s presence in Singapore and Indonesia by developing locally relevant, sustainable business models and strategic partnerships that address societal needs, deliver measurable social impact and create long-term growth opportunities.
- Develop proposals, concept notes, budgets and commercial pitches aligned with partner needs.
- Build opportunities for co-created initiatives that deliver measurable impact and sustainable revenue.
4. Programme Oversight & Execution
- Coordinate internal teams, partners and subject matter experts to ensure effective programme development and delivery.
- Establish work plans, performance indicators and reporting frameworks to track outcomes and commercial performance.
- Evaluate programme results and identify opportunities to improve, scale or commercialise successful initiatives.
Requirements:
- Relevant bachelor's degree.
- Approximately 3–5 years of experience in strategy, public policy, programme development, sustainability or social impact, consulting or business development.
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify emerging opportunities and translate strategic ideas into viable, scalable business propositions that deliver both social impact and sustainable revenue
- Understanding of sustainability, ESG, public policy, social impact or purpose-driven business models.
- Strong analytical, proposal development, financial planning and stakeholder management skills.
- Entrepreneurial, proactive and comfortable managing initiatives from concept through execution.