Chief Executive Officer, PROSPECTUS

Guardian Jobs; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Jobs is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer for a two-year fixed-term contract in London with hybrid working. The role requires strategic and operational leadership to transform and renew a respected UK-wide professional membership body, strengthening governance, sustainability and culture while engaging staff, members and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will lead the transformation roadmap, build organisational capability, and advocate for professional excellence and

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience as a Chief Executive, Executive Director or equivalent.
• Proven track record of leading transformation, change, stabilisation or turnaround programmes.
• Experience developing and implementing strategy, translating vision into measurable outcomes.
• Strong financial, operational and governance leadership skills.
• History of building inclusive, high-performing organisational cultures.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a clear transformation roadmap.
• Strengthen organisational capability and governance.
• Build confidence across the membership and stakeholder community.
• Champion the value and impact of the profession as the organisation's principal ambassador.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategy development

Transformation leadership

Governance leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial management

Staff engagement

Communication

Job description

Chief Executive Officer

£80,000 FTE

Two-Year Fixed-Term Contract

London/Hybrid | 4 days a week (28 hours per week)

Our client is a respected UK-wide professional membership body representing more than 3,000 practitioners. Through advocacy, professional development, research and member support, the organisation champions professional standards and works to increase access to high-quality services across its sector.

The organisation is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as its next Chief Executive on a two-year fixed-term contract, leading the organisation through a significant period of transformation, stabilisation and renewal.

Working closely with the Board, staff, members and key stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide the strategic and operational leadership required to strengthen organisational effectiveness, enhance financial sustainability, build an engaged and high-performing culture, and position the organisation for long-term success. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on a well-established membership body, ensuring it emerges stronger, more resilient and better equipped to deliver for its members and wider stakeholders.

As the organisation's senior executive and principal ambassador, you will lead the development and implementation of a clear transformation roadmap, strengthen organisational capability and governance, and build confidence across the membership and stakeholder community while championing the value and impact of the profession.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience as a Chief Executive, Executive Director or equivalent.
• A proven track record of leading organisational transformation, change, stabilisation or turnaround programmes.
• Experience developing and implementing strategy, translating vision into sustainable organisational improvement and measurable outcomes.
• Strong financial, operational and governance leadership skills, with experience improving organisational resilience and sustainability.
• A history of building positive, inclusive and high-performing organisational cultures, with a strong focus on staff engagement and organisational development.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to act as the organisation's principal ambassador.
• A collaborative, resilient and values-led leadership style, with a commitment to supporting professional excellence and sector advancement.

To find further information, please view the microsite on Prospectus’ website.

Closing date: 16 September

Final interviews: Week commencing 28 September