Institutional Development Coordinator

Description

The British Council is a non-profit association with the mission of providing educational and cultural services and events related to the dissemination of British culture and the teaching of English as a lingua franca, contributing to cultural exchange between Brazil and the countries comprising the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Far more than an English language school! We combine excellence in management, regenerative innovation, and socio-educational technologies to empower global citizens, strengthening their capacity to address present and future challenges. Our purpose extends beyond the classroom: through collaborative networks, we drive socio-environmental, cultural, and economic impact by democratizing access to English language learning in Brazil. We seek a professional with strategic vision, strong relational skills, and experience in resource mobilization and partnerships, committed to sociocultural impact, governance, and sustainability. The candidate will join the Institutional Relations and Sustainability department, collaborating with the Executive Directorate and other strategic areas of the British Council to support financial sustainability, institutional positioning, and the expansion of the organization’s socio-environmental and cultural impact. **Responsibilities and duties** * Collaborate with the Executive Directorate, engaging internal leadership and creative teams in institutional planning, defining strategic guidelines, and formulating policies for resource mobilization, partnerships, and institutional relations. * Plan and implement resource acquisition strategies targeting national and international public and private entities, including prospecting, negotiation, formalization, monitoring of partnerships, contract management, counterparty obligations, and relationship programs such as Alumni and others to be developed. * Engage with the institution’s socio-environmental and cultural projects, as well as with prospecting, curation, programming, and operational area guidelines, ensuring that institutional development strategies respect artistic, conceptual, and programming integrity, translating projects and programs into clear, consistent, and high-quality institutional narratives. * Collaborate with Communications and Marketing departments to develop institutional materials, proposals, presentations, and impact reports; represent the institution at meetings, forums, and strategic events, as requested by the Executive Directorate. * Integrate principles of governance, ESG, diversity, equity, and socio-environmental responsibility into institutional development strategies, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, internal regulations, and ethical standards, and supporting accountability and institutional transparency processes. * Develop and monitor performance indicators, institutional intelligence tools, and work cross-functionally with other departments, leading strategic initiatives focused on institutional strengthening, innovation in partnership models, and expansion of socio-cultural and environmental impact. **Requirements and qualifications** * Completed undergraduate degree, preferably in Administration, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences, Cultural Management, Economics, Law, or related fields. (Relevant, documented, and function-aligned professional experience may, at the institution’s discretion, substitute for specific academic qualifications.) * Postgraduate studies or specialization in sustainability, social impact, governance, institutional relations, cultural management, or related areas are desirable. * Proven experience (5+ years) in institutional development, resource mobilization, institutional relations, advocacy, or related fields. * Strong relational profile, with ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences, ethical and institutional posture, clear communication, active listening, political sensitivity, and capacity to build, nurture, and maintain trust-based relationships within institutional contexts. **Additional information** * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Transportation allowance * Life insurance * Study scholarships * TotalPass (health and wellness plan) * SESC membership benefits * Birthday day-off * Meal allowance or food voucher, per current policy * Discounts for courses at Cultura Inglesa College * Discounts for courses at external colleges * Commercial discount conditions for proficiency exams The British Council is one of the most awarded language education brands in the market. With over 90 years of history, we operate in more than 100 units across 8 Brazilian states and the Federal District. We offer in-person and live online classes, combining quality education with social initiatives, technology, and innovation.