Deputy CEO

Harris Hill; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity recruitment agency is supporting a respected local charity in London searching for a Deputy CEO. This role involves driving strategies, overseeing high-quality services, and ensuring growth and innovation. Candidates should have a strong background in charity leadership, business development, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £65,000, a pension, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid model. Submit your CV before the deadline of January 7th at 9am.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Senior leader experience in charity, public, or community sector is essential.
• Proven experience delivering health, wellbeing, or community services.
• Successful track record in securing income through business development.

Responsibilities

• Drive organisational strategy and oversee service delivery.
• Lead business development and build partnerships with stakeholders.
• Provide leadership to managers and champion co-production.

Skills

Leadership in charity sector

Business development

Partnership building

Strategic communication

Values-led leadership

Job description

Harris Hill is supporting a leading London charity to recruit a new Deputy CEO.

Salary: £65,000 + pension Full time Kensington & Chelsea (hybrid)

In this pivotal role, you ll work closely with the CEO to drive organisational strategy, lead high-quality Health, Wellbeing and Community Services, and ensure the charity continues to grow, innovate and deliver real impact for older people.

You ll oversee service delivery, impact and quality, lead business development and income generation, and build strong partnerships across the NHS, local authority and voluntary sectors. You ll also provide compassionate leadership to managers and teams, champion co-production, and deputise for the CEO when required.

We re looking for:

• A senior leader from the charity, public or community sector
• Experience delivering health, wellbeing or community services
• Strong track record in business development and securing income
• Excellent partnership-building, strategic and communication skills
• A values-led, collaborative leader with commercial acumen

Why apply?
A unique chance to shape the future of a respected local charity, drive innovation and impact, and develop as a future CEO with a supportive culture, ambitious team and competitive package.

For more information, please send your CV to

Deadline: Wednesday 7th January at 9am

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.