Chief Executive Officer

PROSPECTUS; London; Hybrid; GBP 97,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to drive strategic vision and impact. The successful candidate will be innovative and collaborative, ensuring high-quality service delivery and fostering partnerships. This full-time role is hybrid, with a salary ranging from £97,000 to £104,000 per annum. Applicants should have a proven leadership record in the charity sector and a strong commitment to empowering young women.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leadership, ideally as a CEO.
• Ability to deliver ambitious organisational strategies.
• Experience building high-value partnerships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic vision and operational excellence.
• Represent the charity as an ambassador at high levels.
• Strengthen partnerships and foster an inclusive culture.

Skills

Leadership at senior level in charity or social purpose sector

Development of ambitious organisational strategies

Balancing service delivery with campaigning

Commitment to equality and diversity

Collaborative leadership style

Financial and operational management expertise

Job description

Overview

Chief Executive Officer – Charity (social justice) – London/hybrid 2-3 days in office pw – Full-time role, open to flexible working and job-share – £97,000 to £104,000 per annum

Our client is the leading organisation for young women on low or no pay. Our purpose is to create an equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.

We work with and for young women aged 18–30 across England and Wales, campaigning for a fairer financial future while providing practical support to help them thrive. Together, we champion workplace equality, amplifying young women’s voices and creating change through services, research, campaigning and influencing.

The Role

We are seeking a bold, inspiring, values-led Chief Executive Officer to take the charity into its next chapter, building on our strong foundations to grow the organisation’s impact and influence. You will work closely with the Board and senior leadership team to deliver our current strategic plan and shape the next phase of organisational growth.

As CEO, you will be a powerful ambassador for the charity, ensuring that the voices of young women are heard at the highest levels. You will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, balancing high-quality service delivery with campaigning, policy influence and financial sustainability. You will strengthen partnerships with funders, policymakers, partners and the media, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture within the organisation.

We are already a high-impact organisation, with a strong strategy in place, a collaborative Board, a talented and committed staff team and a large network of over 10,000 young women supporting our mission, alongside many allies. Thanks to our endowment and growing fundraising track record, we are also in a financially stable position.

The Person

We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader who thrives on building strong relationships and collaboration. To be successful in this role you will need:

• A proven track record of leadership at senior level in the charity or social purpose sector, ideally as a CEO.
• A proven ability to develop and deliver ambitious organisational strategies and achieve transformational impact.
• An ability to balance high-quality service delivery with campaigning and policy influence. Credibility, presence and gravitas to represent the organisation externally and enhance its profile and influence.
• A deep commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and the empowerment of young women. Experience building high-value partnerships with funders, policymakers and stakeholders at all levels.
• A collaborative and facilitative leaderships style, able to inspire, support and positively challenge staff to achieve excellence.
• Expertise in financial and operational management, including income generation and sustainability planning.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic and ambitious organisation delivering meaningful and lasting change. If you share our vision of a fairer future where every young woman can thrive at work and you are ready to drive impact at the highest level, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the link below.

Please ensure that you have included a telephone number, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.

If you wish to apply using an alternative format, please contact Prospectus

At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Please be assured that your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, are not part of any application you make, and that the consultants never see individual responses to the questionnaire.

Recruitment timetable

Application deadline 26th October

Prospectus interviews 10th – 14th November

Senior Leadership Team engagement session and meeting with young women 1st December

First stage panel interviews 4th December

Final stage panel interviews 9th December