Director, Chair Development & Speaker Programme

Vistage Worldwide, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistage is seeking a Director, Chair Development & Speaker Programme to lead Chair capability and the 130-strong Speakers Bureau in the UK & Ireland. You will own the Chair development journey from Academy through ongoing practice, oversee the Speaker Programme, events and sponsorship portfolio, and bridge Chair community insight with the wider business.

The role sits on the UK & Ireland senior leadership team, reporting to the Managing Director.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in learning & development or speaker/expert network and events management at scale.
• Experience operating at Senior Manager or Director level, ready for a full seat on a senior leadership team.
• Confident, credible facilitator, comfortable in front of experienced business leaders and able to command the room through preparation.
• Commercial instincts: connect programme activity to business metrics like retention.
• Data-informed decision-making, using evidence to decide what to build next.
• High energy, self-starter mentality, executive presence, collaborative team player.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide and be present in person for the Chair community and flagship events.

Responsibilities

• Own the Chair development journey: support Chairs through Academy and early group launch, design and help facilitate sessions, and lead the annual National Chair Meeting and Chair Awards.
• Host CEO Tables Chair Edition listening sessions and build an intelligence-led feedback loop connecting Chair Recruiting, Marketing and Growth.
• Track progress against KPIs: Time to First Member, Time to Launch, Launch Success Rate, Groups in Standard, Member Retention and CEQ.
• Provide strategic direction and coaching to the Speaker Programme team overseeing 130+ accredited speakers delivering 600+ sessions a year, and lead the annual Speakers Awards.
• Set strategy for the UK & Ireland events calendar, with day-to-day delivery led by the Events Manager.
• Own the sponsorship and partnerships strategy and key relationships against an annual commercial target, with day-to-day execution led by the Sponsorship and Partnerships Manager.
• Lead a team of four (Speaker Programme Manager, Speaker Programme Apprentice, Events Manager, Sponsorship and Partnerships Manager).

Job description

Vistage is seeking a Director, Chair Development & Speaker Programme to lead Chair capability and the 130-strong Speakers Bureau in the UK & Ireland. You will own the Chair development journey from Academy through ongoing practice, oversee the Speaker Programme, events and sponsorship portfolio, and bridge Chair community insight with the wider business.

The role sits on the UK & Ireland senior leadership team, reporting to the Managing Director.