About The/Nudge
The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners. Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches 1.5M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200 social entrepreneurs including Forbes 30U30 honorees, EarthShot Prize winners and nationally recognised changemakers.
Role Overview
We are looking for a dynamic leader to head the^delta Incubator & Accelerator, focused on enabling nonprofit social entrepreneurs. This role goes beyond program management; it is about shaping a high-quality platform that supports founders to build strategic clarity and unlock pathways to scale their impact.
You will define the strategic direction of the incubator and accelerator and work closely with early- and growth-stage ventures to strengthen their strategic clarity and capital readiness.
What will you do?
1. Portfolio Leadership & Founder Enablement
- Provide strategic oversight to the incubator and accelerator portfolio, ensuring ventures are set up for sustainable growth and impact
- Work closely with founders to sharpen vision, business models, and pathways to scale
- Guide startups on capital strategy, including fundraising readiness, donor engagement, and building compelling narratives
- Act as a strategic thought partner on critical decisions and inflection points
2. Program Strategy & Design
- Lead the design and evolution of the incubator and accelerator, ensuring it remains rigorous, relevant, and founder-centric
- Oversee sourcing, selection, and due diligence to build a strong pipeline of mission-aligned ventures
- Shape high-quality interventions including bootcamps, workshops, and strategic advisory support
- Build and engage a network of mentors, experts, and partners
3. Ecosystem Building & Partnerships
- Strengthen positioning within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem
- Build relationships with funders, ecosystem enablers, philanthropies, and institutional partners
- Enable meaningful connections between portfolio organizations and external stakeholders
4. Thought Leadership & Learning
- Capture insights and learnings from the portfolio and translate them into program improvements
- Build feedback loops to continuously enhance founder experience
- Contribute to broader thinking and discourse in the social entrepreneurship ecosystem
Who are we looking for in this role?
- A strategic thinker with strong ownership and a bias for action
- Comfortable working closely with founders
- Able to navigate ambiguity and align diverse stakeholders
- Motivated by enabling nonprofit social entrepreneurs to scale impact
Qualifications & Experience
- 18+ years of experience, with a track record of leading and shaping initiatives
- Background in management consulting, investing, entrepreneurship, or scaling ventures
- Strong capabilities in strategy, structured thinking, and decision-making
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in the nonprofit or social impact space
- Exposure to incubation, acceleration, or ecosystem-building
- Founder or early team experience is a strong plus
What’s in it for you?
Own your growth: An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: India’s largest social sector convening forum.
Make it happen: A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.
You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.
