Wokai CEO Job Description

Overview

Wokai (www.wokai.org) is China’s first person-to-person microfinance platform, connecting contributors around the world with borrowers living under the poverty line in rural China. Since our launch in November ‘08, we have raised greater than 2.5 million RMB, funded more than 1500 loans to support borrowers in rural Inner Mongolia and Sichuan and attracted over 9,000 users worldwide. After proving our model internationally and receiving continuously high levels of interest here in China, we are now making the major step of launching in the China contributor community.

Wokai has been featured in CCTV新闻, 凤凰电视台, 三联周刊, 中国青年报，北京青年报, 中国新闻周刊,新浪, CNN, Bloomberg, MSNBC, CNBC, Time, and Newsweek. In 2010, Wokai Co-Founder & CEO, Casey Wilson, was recognized by China Newsweek (中国新闻周刊) as The Most Influential Foreigner in China and by China Entrepreneurs as The Most Innovative Entrepreneur in China for her pioneering work with Wokai.

In 2011, Wokai launched an important partnership with the China Population Welfare Foundation to enable our organization to fundraise domestically in China. Wokai now has the ability to do what it originally intended to do: allow Chinese people everywhere to give to others in China. With six full-time staff in our Beijing headquarters, 500 volunteers in Wokai Chapters around the world (20 different countries), and a fully funded organization, we believe with the right CEO, Wokai can reach unimaginable heights.

Position

Position: Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)

Location: Beijing, China

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Duration: Minimum 3 year commitment (3 month trial period)

Opportunity: Wokai is seeking an energetic, creative, and dedicated leader for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  Wokai has amassed extensive resources, built powerful relationships, and achieved a highly respected position in China.  Utilizing these resources and goodwill, the new CEO will take Wokai to the next level of impact for China, lifting thousands of people from poverty and building one of the first transparent philanthropy models in China.

Roles & Responsibilities

·   Operations: CEO is responsible for leading Wokai’s staff (COO, marketing and business development team, web developer, and field partnerships team) and volunteers to execute all strategy, utilizing resources and achieving those goals set to grow the organization’s impact.

·   Business Development: CEO is responsible for making, developing and maintaining business relationships that are strategically beneficially for Wokai.

·   Strategy: CEO is responsible for collaborating with the board to develop short-term and long term strategy for Wokai, determine the Wokai’s budget and set fundraising goals.

·   Spokesperson: CEO is responsible for representing for building and maintaining Wokai’s relationships in the community, the media, the government, and with other 3^rd party entities. 

Requirements

·   Fluency in written & spoken Chinese (Mandarin) and English (preferably native speakers)

·   College education with bachelor's degree mandatory. Business school or advanced degree preferred.

·   Proven strength in leadership, strategic planning and execution

·   Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

·   Minimum 5 years work experience including management experience across a wide range of business functions (business development, sales, fundraising or related fields).

·   Deep understanding of China and ability to work with the key stakeholders in local Chinese communities, corporations (multinational and Chinese) and government

·   Strong commitment to poverty alleviation and transparent philanthropy as well as the vision, values and standards of Wokai

·   Preexisting relationships in China’s government, corporate, philanthropic or NGO sectors (requested, not required) 

·   Experience in one or more of these related fields: finance/accounting, marketing, microfinance, investment, due diligence, NGO, governance (requested, not required)

Apply

To apply, please email recruitment@wokai.org, Subject Line: “CEO Search”, and include a copy of your resume, photo, a cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified, a list of at least 3 references, and your salary expectations.