Product Growth Head, IIX Platforms - Philippines

Open Position: Product Growth Head, IIX Platforms

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is a pioneer in the global impact investing movement, dedicated to reshaping finance for sustainable development with a focus on gender equality and climate action through capital mobilization and data-based solutions. For over a decade and a half, we've been building the sustainable investing market, from establishing the world's largest crowdfunding platform for impact investing (Impact Partners™), operating award-winning enterprise technical assistance programs, creating innovative financial products such as the Women's Livelihood Bond™ Series, (listed 6 bonds in the public market with zero credit default) and establishing an Impact Institute and Research & Advisory. While we are very deep with our work in Asia, the Pacific, and Africa, our work spans 60 countries globally where we have invested close to $500 million of private-sector capital, positively impacted over 160 million direct and household lives, and avoided over 1.9 million metric tons of carbon and have collected over 90,000+ data points on sustainable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The base of IIX's work is IIX Values™, an impact verification tech solution measuring investments' social and environmental impact to the last mile, amplifying the voices of the underserved. In 2022, we, along with global partners, launched the Orange Movement™ and, within that, created a new asset class, Orange Bond, to demonstrate the intersectionality of gender equality and climate action and unlock $10 billion in capital markets by 2030, impacting 100 million women, girls, and gender minorities and making them a key player in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. In 2024, we unveiled our global data hub, IIX Intelligence™, which aggregates, evaluates, and benchmarks data from sustainable MSMEs, offering unparalleled insights into gender diversity, climate action, ESG performance, and community risk management. IIX Intelligence demonstrates with data the importance of MSMEs as a backbone of sustainable development. Numerous accolades, including the Oslo Business for Peace and the UN Global Climate Action Award, have recognized our efforts. Our team’s 'PREM' values—passion, resilience, equity, and mavericks—propel our efforts, bringing meaningful change to Global South communities and the 99%.

About a career with IIX:

You will join a highly effective team that will provide you with an un-paralleled hands-on exposure to the Impact Investing and Social Finance space. You thrive in tackling development issues and excel in creating solutions using structured strategies and innovative programs that address the world’s most pressing problems, from food security to inclusive finance to clean energy. You aim to become a global development leader and to get make a measureable difference through your work.

When you join IIX, you embark on a rewarding career in which we are heavily invested in your professional development as we will build on your strengths and help you gain new skills with training, coaching, encouragement and guiding you in the right direction guidance. The skills you obtain and the exposure to the rapidly growing impact investing space will be invaluable as you advance in your career. 

To be a successful member of the IIX team, you should exhibit PREM:

• Passionate: Commitment to social finance and impact investing as a path to unlock society’s potential to effect social change is essential for a happy and successful tenure at IIX.
• Resilient: Similar to our enterprises working in emerging markets, our IIX team members have strong mental and emotional fortitude and are able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks. We look for people with an adaptable and positive attitude and strong sense of self-worth, which enables them to move forward and continue to strive for their goals even in the face of adversity. 
• Equitable: At IIX, we manage toward impact maximization and produce measurable and transparent returns – both social and financial. These results strengthen the ecosystem and transform existing realities by helping impact enterprises magnify their impact and scale. We are fair and impartial in our actions and ensure that we make objective and unbiased decisions based on facts and impact. 
• Maverick: While IIX is a seasoned stakeholder in the impact enterprise and impact investing space in Asia, we pride ourselves on creating new opportunities. We look for people with an independent and unorthodox approach to thinking and behaving. If you are someone who is non-conformist, innovative, and independent, often going against the grain, does not like following the crowd and is not afraid to express your own opinions, we want you.

Some of our clients include foundations such as the Rockefeller Foundation and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Foundation, corporations such as Standard Chartered Bank and KKR, international non-profits such as Oxfam and World Vision, multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNDP, and government development agencies such as USAID and SIDA.

Role Overview: 

As the Product Growth Head, of IIX Platforms at Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), you will lead a team of engineers, analysts, and UX designers who will work together to strategically prioritize initiatives, nail down experiments, and define measurements. This cross-functional team head then connects with various other company resources to increase engagement with IIX Digital Platforms. Formulating a solid business case for initiatives is also critical to accessing company resources impacted by a prioritized initiative. Your scope will include managing UX/UI and data design of IIX platforms and products. You will use agile methodologies to manage the development process effectively.

IIX seeks to expand its digital products team. IIX currently operates 4 digital platforms: 

1. IIX Values - a comprehensive digital impact assessment platform that facilitates and rewards impact measurement while giving beneficiaries and end customers a voice to provide input on the issues that affect them the most

2. IIX Impact Partners - the world’s largest crowdfunding platform for impact investing, raising a combination of debt and equity for growth-stage high-impact enterprises. We connect over 1,200 accredited investors around the world—representing over US$12 billion in assets—to high-potential opportunities that generate social and environmental impact alongside financial returns

3. IIX Impact Institute - a premier, go-to training center for sustainability, the Institute is on a mission to fill the critical need to develop human capital with the requisite skills, tools, and knowledge to participate more effectively in the sustainable economy

4. IIX Intelligence - is a global data hub that aggregates, evaluates, and benchmarks data from sustainable MSMEs, offering unparalleled insights into gender diversity, climate action, ESG performance, and community risk management.

As the head of the Product Growth Team, you will thrive with the following traits:

• Formation of strategic partnership for growth to drive user acquisition and IIX platforms’ engagement

• Strategic thinking: the ability to lead to answers for increasingly large problem and product areas, with corresponding internal thought leadership. This includes brainstorming, structuring thinking, driving strategy, and becoming a go-to expert.

• Execution: the ability to convert abstract ideas into smooth operations through demanding structure, establishing processes, and creating efficiencies within the highest ranks of the organization. You strive for innovation and will be the champion driving business priorities from conception to completion.

• Collaboration and Partnerships: the ability to transition seamlessly from thinking strategically about new business relationships (with donors/clients/investors/INGOs) to managing the relationships and executing new pilot initiatives

• Collaborate with the Product development team to develop and improve the User Interface and User or roadmap - working with the technology team.

Essential Requirements for the role:

• Understanding of ESG principles, frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD), and reporting standards, with the ability to articulate the value proposition of ESG technology solutions to diverse audiences.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10 years of multidisciplinary experience in the field of data analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for working with data.
• Experience in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL, Tableau).
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting unstructured data from diverse sources.
• Ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of impact investing, social finance, or related fields is a plus.

Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated experience in building and deploying UI/UX learning models in real-world scenarios.
• Ability to manage a team to proactively approach project and/or process issues.
• Familiarity with data privacy and security regulations.
• Strong PowerPoint presentation skills with the ability to convey complex data findings effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in staying informed about emerging trends and innovations in data science.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by IIX Talent Acquisition team. Your personal data maybe collected but it will be used for recruitment purposes only.

IIX is an equal opportunity employer