Executive Director

Doctors of the World; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare charity in London seeks an Executive Director to lead strategic initiatives and champion health advocacy. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in strategic planning and fundraising, as well as a strong background in human rights or humanitarian work. The role is hybrid, offering a salary of approximately £75k. Application details can be found in the posting.

Qualifications

• Proven record in strategic planning and fundraising.
• Experience in human rights, humanitarian or development work in the UK and Europe.
• Ability to build trust and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for DOTW UK's mission and strategy.
• Lead a committed and expert team while managing performance.
• Represent DOTW UK in health and charity sectors.

Skills

Strategic planning

Fundraising

Advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Human rights experience

Job description

Health is a human right.

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW UK) is part of the Médecins du Monde network – a global movement delivering medical care, strengthening health systems, and advocating for universal access to healthcare. In the UK, we provide medical care and advocacy for vulnerable people excluded from mainstream healthcare, including people experiencing homelessness, migrants, refugees, and others facing barriers to care. Internationally, we contribute to humanitarian programmes responding to crises and promoting health equity around the world.

At a time when the right to health is increasingly contested, we seek an Executive Director who can combine principled advocacy with operational excellence – a leader who will champion inclusion, evidence, and justice in all aspects of our work.

The Executive Director will provide strategic leadership and ensure the effective delivery of DOTW UK’s mission and strategy. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the postholder will lead a committed and expert team, manage organisational performance and financial sustainability, and represent DOTW UK across the domestic health and charity sectors as well as within the international Médecins du Monde network.

We are looking for an exceptional leader with a proven record in strategic planning, fundraising, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. Ideally you will have experience in human rights, humanitarian or development work in the UK and Europe. Skilled in building trust and influencing, you will have the confidence, resilience, integrity, and moral clarity to lead in a challenging and fast‑changing context.

This is a pivotal moment for DOTW UK. The next Executive Director will guide the organisation with compassion and courage – defending the right to health for all and ensuring that the voices of those most excluded remain at the heart of everything we do.

The role is hybrid (London offices in Stratford/home, with UK and occasional travel across Europe as required) and the Salary is c75k.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification to https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/ quoting reference 8161. The deadline for applications is Monday 15th December 2025.

Perrett Laver will conduct an executive search process in parallel with the public advertisement of the role. Longlisted candidates will be invited to interview with Perrett Laver in Early January 2026, and the Selection Panel will subsequently meet to decide upon a final shortlist for the post in Mid‑January 2026, following which, interviews with DOTW UK will take place Late January 2026.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.