Director

Current job listings:

Director, Effective Altruism Germany (Effektiver Altruismus Deutschland e.V.)

About EA Germany

EA Germany (EAD) is the umbrella organisation for Germany’s EA community—the third-largest national EA community globally and the largest in continental Europe. We support career changes toward high-impact work through personalised mentoring and events like EAGxBerlin (640+ attendees in 2025).

We’ll explore a hub-based model in 2026—establishing a physical presence with regular programming whilst maintaining our successful nationwide career support services such as 1-1 online career advising.

The Role

We’re hiring a Director to lead this strategic shift and grow EA Germany’s impact. You’ll manage a small team, set organisational strategy, maintain funder relationships (primarily CEA’s Community Building Grant programme), and build EA Germany’s physical hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership: Set and execute EA Germany’s strategy, with particular focus on establishing and running the hub (regular outreach events, coworking sessions, local mentoring); represent EA Germany externally

• Programme oversight: Guide core programmes—EAGxBerlin, weekend seminars, mentoring, Intro Program collaboration with CEA

• Hands-on programme work: Conduct career 1-1s with promising individuals; develop and pilot new programmes based on strategic priorities

• Fundraising and stakeholder management: Manage relationship with CEA and other funders; write grant applications; report on impact; report to board

• Team management: conduct 1-1s with team members; develop team capacity

Location & Structure

• Location: Berlin strongly preferred. We’ll consider Munich or other major German cities for exceptional candidates with strong local networks and established infrastructure.

• FTE: 1.0 FTE, 35 hours/week. We’ll consider applications for min. 30h/week.

• Start date: May or June 2026

• Salary: €60,000–75,000 gross p.a. for full-time, depending on experience and location

• 30 days annual leave

Who We’re Looking For

Required:*

• Genuine commitment to Effective Altruism principles and familiarity with the EA community

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and prioritise

• Strong organisational and project management skills

• German fluency (written and spoken)

• English fluency (written and spoken)

• Legal right to work in Germany

Strongly preferred:

• Experience building communities or running events

• Track record in fundraising or grant management

• Prior involvement in EA community building or similar mission-driven work

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Berlin’s (or another German city’s) ecosystem of universities and impact-driven organisations

• Experience with monitoring and evaluation frameworks

• Management experience (team leadership, delegation, performance management)

• Existing connections to German EA groups or adjacent communities

What We Offer

• High autonomy and strategic influence in shaping Germany’s EA ecosystem

• Experienced board that provides strategic oversight, feedback and support

• Established organisational infrastructure (operations, CRM, fiscal sponsorship programmes already running)

• Strong, efficient and very supportive team that works well together

• Clear impact pathway: our 2025 data shows direct attribution from our work to career changes

• Flexible work setup in a remote team

Application Process

Stage 1 (by 19 April): Application via application form

Stage 2 (April): Work test (~2–3 hours)

Stage 3 (April/May): Interview

Stage 4 (May/June): Paid work trial – offered to final candidate(s) at our discretion

Apply

Submit your application via this form by 19 April 23:59 CEST.

Questions? Email [email protected] 

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Current job listings:

Director, Effective Altruism Germany (Effektiver Altruismus Deutschland e.V.)

About EA Germany

EA Germany (EAD) is the umbrella organisation for Germany’s EA community—the third-largest national EA community globally and the largest in continental Europe. We support career changes toward high-impact work through personalised mentoring and events like EAGxBerlin (640+ attendees in 2025).

We’ll explore a hub-based model in 2026—establishing a physical presence with regular programming whilst maintaining our successful nationwide career support services such as 1-1 online career advising.

The Role

We’re hiring a Director to lead this strategic shift and grow EA Germany’s impact. You’ll manage a small team, set organisational strategy, maintain funder relationships (primarily CEA’s Community Building Grant programme), and build EA Germany’s physical hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership: Set and execute EA Germany’s strategy, with particular focus on establishing and running the hub (regular outreach events, coworking sessions, local mentoring); represent EA Germany externally

• Programme oversight: Guide core programmes—EAGxBerlin, weekend seminars, mentoring, Intro Program collaboration with CEA

• Hands-on programme work: Conduct career 1-1s with promising individuals; develop and pilot new programmes based on strategic priorities

• Fundraising and stakeholder management: Manage relationship with CEA and other funders; write grant applications; report on impact; report to board

• Team management: conduct 1-1s with team members; develop team capacity

Location & Structure

• Location: Berlin strongly preferred. We’ll consider Munich or other major German cities for exceptional candidates with strong local networks and established infrastructure.

• FTE: 1.0 FTE, 35 hours/week. We’ll consider applications for min. 30h/week.

• Start date: May or June 2026

• Salary: €60,000–75,000 gross p.a. for full-time, depending on experience and location

• 30 days annual leave

Who We’re Looking For

Required:*

• Genuine commitment to Effective Altruism principles and familiarity with the EA community

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and prioritise

• Strong organisational and project management skills

• German fluency (written and spoken)

• English fluency (written and spoken)

• Legal right to work in Germany

Strongly preferred:

• Experience building communities or running events

• Track record in fundraising or grant management

• Prior involvement in EA community building or similar mission-driven work

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Berlin’s (or another German city’s) ecosystem of universities and impact-driven organisations

• Experience with monitoring and evaluation frameworks

• Management experience (team leadership, delegation, performance management)

• Existing connections to German EA groups or adjacent communities

What We Offer

• High autonomy and strategic influence in shaping Germany’s EA ecosystem

• Experienced board that provides strategic oversight, feedback and support

• Established organisational infrastructure (operations, CRM, fiscal sponsorship programmes already running)

• Strong, efficient and very supportive team that works well together

• Clear impact pathway: our 2025 data shows direct attribution from our work to career changes

• Flexible work setup in a remote team

Application Process

Stage 1 (by 19 April): Application via application form

Stage 2 (April): Work test (~2–3 hours)

Stage 3 (April/May): Interview

Stage 4 (May/June): Paid work trial – offered to final candidate(s) at our discretion

Apply

Submit your application via this form by 19 April 23:59 CEST.

Questions? Email [email protected] 

Volunteering

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• **Effective Altruism Funds **
  Grants from $1000 to $300 000 for projects that improve the world in the fields of Global Health, Animal Welfare, EA Infrastructure & Long-Term Future. We encourage you to read more and apply for funding if you have a suitable project idea. If you’re unsure, email them or contact us, we are happy to give feedback and support.

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Effective Altruism Germany is a nonprofit dedicated to building and promoting a nationwide network of people who think carefully about the world's biggest problems and take effective action to solve them.