Data & Digital Manager

Social Finance NL helps organizations measure, finance, and scale their social impact. Our approach centers on social value and impact for the target group. We build partnerships around these goals, monitor and steer our efforts accordingly, and tailor our solutions to meet these needs. In this way, we create new and sustainable financing opportunities that serve as a catalyst for effective solutions to social challenges. To achieve this, we collaborate with governments, financiers, and social entrepreneurs.

Data & Digital
This year, we are launching Data & Digital, a new focus area for Social Finance NL. In collaboration with our international colleagues at Social Finance UK, where a successful Data & Digital team has been built up in recent years, we see a tremendous opportunity to increase our impact in the coming years while leveraging 21st-century tools. We are therefore also committed to building a team that actively collaborates with the team in London and makes an impact in the Netherlands, the EU, and in the field of development cooperation.

Examples of projects carried out by the Data & Digital team in collaboration with Social Finance UK:

• Reducing the exclusion of girls in school: we analyzed municipal data (700 datasets from the education and social sectors) and conducted user research with decision-makers to identify new ways to reduce exclusion. Our research showed that girls were excluded from education more often than boys, without this being reflected in the statistics. The findings were published in The Guardian. We are now helping municipalities in England to validate this analysis locally and are developing an intervention to address this issue in practice.
• Improving mental health through data: Since 2019, we have been actively involved in the IPS Growth Program, which supports the NHS and other government departments in England in helping more people with mental health issues and substance use disorders find suitable employment. To this end, we have developed a tool that helps programs measure, monitor, and use their data more effectively to drive improvement.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who wants to help us build our Data & Digital team. You will start by working on projects in collaboration with Social Finance UK, and you will have the opportunity to build a team and develop new projects from the Netherlands. You must possess the following competencies and skills:

• Project Management: On (client) projects, you are responsible for managing the client relationship and leading a project team. You’ll need to be able to switch gears quickly, as you’ll be working on multiple projects at the same time.
• Consultant: You have experience advising clients on complex matters and finding solutions to social and other issues, utilizing data analysis and tools.
• Business Development: You have an (emerging) network of potential clients, and you demonstrate this by joining us in the field to further expand your knowledge and network within the industry and attract projects.
• Product Development: You understand digital product development and have the technical and analytical skills to take a project from a blank slate to a final solution
• Technical translation: In this role, you’ll work with a wide range of partners, from programmers to people who have never even opened Excel. You’re able to collaborate effectively with all these different people and roles, and you have the ability to bring everyone together through accurate translation.
• Commitment: You are committed to both our clients and our organization. Making an impact is our top priority, so you will also work with the team to further develop internal processes and strategy.

What does a typical day look like?
We have a very flexible work setup, and as part of the Data & Digital team, you’ll also collaborate frequently with our colleagues in London. On Mondays, we often gather at the office to kick off the week together. The rest of the week, you’ll work flexibly from home, the office, or while visiting clients, depending on your preferences. One moment you’re working with municipalities on a model to predict healthcare usage for their residents; the next, you’re meeting with the head of a major fund to discuss a new investment proposal, and then you’re calling a young person to check in on how things are going in their new job. You’re both the connector and the analyst. You organize your days flexibly: sometimes you work a few hours from home, put in a longer day, or have to do some work in the evening. But you’re just as happy to grab a drink with colleagues on a sunny day if your schedule allows.

Who are you?
You have a university-level education and have previously held a managerial or
project management position. You are fully committed to helping build a new team within a young organization. You have already gained experience in a competitive environment and are looking for a job where you can make a difference for a variety of target groups, such as homeless youth, older job seekers, or refugees.

You enjoy taking the lead on complex projects. You’re a problem-solver who uses your interpersonal skills to get people on board, brings structure to the table, can connect people and organizations, and can quickly switch between different projects

Experience in government, social enterprise, or consulting (in the public sector) is a plus; an interest in impact investing, the public sector, and/or social entrepreneurship is an absolute must.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary;
• Plenty of freedom to grow;
• Highly motivated colleagues and a casual atmosphere;
• Being part of a global network that brings together impact and quality;
• Access to a large international network of experts in the fields of (impact) investing, Social Impact Bonds, and social entrepreneurship;
• A workspace at the KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) nestled between the trendy bars of Amsterdam East and Oosterpark, with 40 other equally passionate social enterprises to exchange ideas with.

Interested?
Please send your resume and cover letter by April 1 to Björn Vennema: werkenbij@socfin.nl. For more information, please contact us at the email address above or call 06-20061617.