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The Step of Innovation

Initiatives Director

Leads changing campaigns with different problems, goals, teams, logistics, resources, and impact measures.

Why choose it

Initiatives is one of the heaviest and most dynamic sectors in Resala. It changes from one campaign to another, each with its own problem, goal, audience, logistics, and impact.

Guiding question

Can you lead different initiatives, solve different problems, and turn changing ideas into real campaigns with measurable impact?

Interview task direction

Design one initiative from zero: problem, audience, goal, campaign flow, committees involved, risks, resources, and how you would measure impact.

Role requirements

Read this as a checklist

Leadership requirement

Lead different teams through different campaign shapes. Give structure to ideas that may start unclear.

Ownership requirement

Own the problem, not only the event. Define what the initiative is solving and how success will be measured.

Skills requirement

  • Problem-solving.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Campaign planning.
  • Flexibility.
  • Ability to coordinate with many committees.
  • Creativity.
  • Process design.
  • Ability to work with uncertainty.
  • Communication with stakeholders.
  • Ability to turn ideas into real execution.

Preferred experiences or passions

  • You enjoy variety, new challenges, and building from zero.
  • You are comfortable with changing problems and uncertain plans.
  • You want to lead campaigns with measurable impact.

Actual work

What your week-to-week responsibility can include

  1. 01

    Define the goal of each initiative.

  2. 02

    Understand the problem the initiative is solving.

  3. 03

    Review previous versions and identify what can improve.

  4. 04

    Build the strategy and approach.

  5. 05

    Plan operations, branding, volunteers, partners, and resources.

  6. 06

    Coordinate with other committees.

  7. 07

    Lead the initiative team during preparation and execution.

  8. 08

    Think through risks and solutions.

  9. 09

    Measure whether the initiative achieved its goal.

  10. 10

    Document lessons learned for future campaigns.