Head of Grantmaking Operations

We're hiring a Head of Grantmaking Operations to build and lead the operational backbone of CEA's rapidly growing grantmaking. This is a senior management role reporting to the Chief Operating Officer: you'll lead the Grants Operations Team, serve as our in-house authority on US charitable grantmaking, and build the systems that allow our grantmaking to keep scaling, working closely with our grantmakers and Finance team.

About CEA

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The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) is a US public charity with a mission to steward the movement of people putting the principles of effective altruism into practice to solve the world's most pressing problems. We're working to build a flourishing future by applying evidence, reason, and compassion to challenges like global poverty, animal suffering, and existential risks.

Our work centers on growing and supporting a global community of people who rigorously analyze where they can do the most good and take action on those insights. Current strategic priorities include increasing understanding of effective altruism and its principles, growing the number of people who are motivated by EA principles to take significant action to address pressing problems, and diversifying funding sources for high-impact work.

We had significant success in 2025 building momentum within CEA. Our headcount grew from 42 to 66 core staff. Program participation (such as our events, courses and groups) grew by 20-25% year over year. We also took stewardship of EA Funds, a set of four thematic funds that direct pooled donations to exceptionally impactful projects, and are rapidly scaling up our capacity for grantmaking and associated fundraising.

In 2026, we're maintaining ambitious momentum while building the foundations for a step-change in the wider EA ecosystem's growth trajectory from 2027 onwards. We're in the midst of the best fundraising year in CEA's history and are looking for the right talent to help us take advantag