TSH Talent Foundation - Programme & Development Manager

Are you ready to be the driving force behind transformative educational programmes that change lives? As the Programme Manager at TSH Talent Foundation, you'll lead the charge in launching and expanding our groundbreaking initiatives. You'll manage the Changemaker Scholarship Programme, supporting ambitious students across 18 European cities, and the Better Society Academy, offering immersive masterclasses for dedicated professionals. Your role will be at the heart of our mission, ensuring these programmes not only succeed but also grow to reach and inspire more changemakers every year.

The TSH Talent Foundation

In an era marked by unparalleled connectivity yet persistent inequality, the TSH Talent Foundation was created by The Social Hub on the belief that opportunity should be a right for all, not a privilege. The foundation aims to help talent overcome barriers to opportunity, specifically changemakers who have faced great challenges and transformed their experience into an unstoppable motivation.

The TSH Talent Foundation is a standalone nonprofit based in Amsterdam. It is funded via a pledge by the hybrid hospitality pioneer to distribute 1% of its annual turnover to the organisation. The TSH Talent Foundation is starting with the Changemaker Scholarship Programme and the Better Society Academy masterclass – two programmes focused on motivated but underrepresented students and professionals dedicated to creating a better society. The Scholarship programme provides accommodation and talent support for students across 18 European cities. The Better Society Academy offers short, immersive upskilling programmes for changemakers from around Europe, focusing on specific societal challenges such as DE&I and sustainability. The Foundation seeks to create programmes in collaboration with value-sharing partners, including institutions, companies, individuals, and other nonprofits. It will start with a board, a small team of internationally oriented and impact-driven professionals, and an international advisory council. The board will be chaired by Frank Uffen, partner of The Social Hub:

Through the TSH Talent Foundation, we will offer unique, transformative experiences to talented and motivated individuals. We aim to fulfil this promise through programmes that hope to foster their empathy and unlock their full potential to contribute to a more equitable, inclusive, and peaceful world. Frank Uffen partner of The Social Hub

What You'll Do

The Programme & Development Manager is responsible for the execution, improvement, funding and growth of the Better Society Academy programme. The Better Society Academy was piloted and tested with 3 editions over the past 3 years. Now it is our ambition to grow it to multiple editions per year. The Manager is responsible for creating (multi-year) sponsor and funding agreements with supporting organisations, developing a third-party funding strategy as well as its execution. Funding goals of 300K for the first year and upwards in the following years.

Better Society Academy’s Masterclasses:

• 3.5-day immersive theme-based learning experiences for 30 changemakers from across Europe
• Co-producing the BSA Masterclasses with education partners, freelancers and The Social Hub stakeholders
• Scaling the programme from 1 edition in Spring 2026 to 3 editions in 2027.
• Cooperating with the Changemaker Scholarship and Impact Manager to ensure the programme generates learning and social impact

Business & Partnership Development:

• Defining and executing a sustainable business model and funding strategy for the Foundation’s programmes, with strong emphasis on the Better Society Academy programme.
• Identifying, engaging and contracting third-party – funding – partners and maintaining relationships.
• Supporting the foundation’s Board and Advisory Council, a group of European specialists in social mobility, impact and related fields.
• Co-developing an annual engagement programme focused on innovation in talent and changemaker development
• Stimulating collaboration between impact-driven individuals and organisations.

Who You Are

• Leadership: proven experience with leading teams of internal and external experts and stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment.
• Project Management: Ability to plan, execute, and reporting on multi-stakeholder scholarship and talent development programmes.
• Financial Management: Skilled in programme budgeting and management.
• Sponsoring, Grants & Fundraising: Proven success / track record in funding strategies, grant applications and business development for non-profits across Europe.
• Story-teller and Communicator: Inspirational and effective (oral and written) communication with stakeholders, including public, private and education partners. Creative business developer.
• Network and Affinity with target group and funders of similar programmes: changemakers, talent development, social mobility, etc
• Project Management: proven ability to plan, execute, and oversee non-profit business development in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Innovation & data: continuous improvement of programmes based on stakeholder feedback and data insights.

Valuable previous organisational experiences include:

• Philanthropic foundations, education, business and/or NGO’s
• International and impact driven organizations
• Talent development, training and scholarship programmes

Way of Working:

• Reports to and support Foundation chair
• Hands-on
• Able to work independently
• Results driven
• Intercultural
• Flexibility; able to innovate and adjust
• People-oriented

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work at a dynamic, international organisation based in Amsterdam, one of Europe’s most exciting cities.
• The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth
• Awesome discounts in all The Social Hub properties in Europe and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!
• The freedom to work remote or to come to the office – whatever suits you best!
• Wonderful workplaces to call home - full of events, fun-loving colleagues and of course all of the other salary and benefit stuff