Chief Executive Officer Recruitment

Missing People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Missing People is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead the charity and shape its next phase. The role combines frontline influence with national reach, requiring a visible, strategic leader who can drive impact, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement.

The CEO will be responsible for building partnerships across government, policing and funders, while fostering an inclusive, lived-experience centred organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in strategic leadership and delivering organisational direction.
• Experience in financial stewardship and income generation.
• Credibility as external ambassador with government, funders and sector.
• Collaborative, people-centred leadership fostering inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and visible leadership to drive impact and sustainability.
• Strengthen influence and long-term resilience across funding and partnerships.
• Represent Missing People to government, partners and funders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial stewardship

Income generation

External partnerships

People-centric leadership

Job description

Missing People are recruiting a Chief Executive Officer

06/05/2026

Missing People is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead the charity into its next phase.

Chief Executive Officer
£90,000 - £100,000
Hybrid, with regular presence in London and national travel

The Chief Executive will provide strategic and visible leadership to ensure Missing People continues to deliver high-impact support while strengthening its influence and sustainability.

We are looking for a leader who brings:

• A strong track record of strategic leadership, with the ability to shape and deliver organisational direction centred on impact and sustainability
• Proven experience of financial stewardship and income generation, with the ability to build long-term resilience and growth
• Credibility as an external ambassador, with the ability to build and sustain senior partnerships across government, policing, funders and the wider sector, and to influence policy and system-level change
• A collaborative, low-ego and people-centred leadership style, with the emotional intelligence to build trust, develop high-performing teams and foster an inclusive culture
• A deep commitment to centring lived and living experience, ensuring this informs services, decision-making and organisational direction

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation that combines frontline support with national influence, at a time when its voice, visibility and impact are more important than ever.