Executive Director, HELIX: Global Humanitarian Leader

Hard Problems; Greater London; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Life cover

Remote-first working

Learning & development opportunities

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Elrha, in partnership with IRC Airbel, is establishing HELIX as a globally recognised centre for humanitarian change. The Executive Director will lead strategy, culture and partnerships across a multi-stakeholder landscape while securing sustained funding and visibility for the initiative.

Based in London or remotely in the UK, the role offers a remote-first environment with regular in-person partner meetings.

Qualifications

• Exceptional executive leadership experience, including leading complex programmes, centres or organisations at scale.
• Deep humanitarian sector knowledge, with understanding of systems, financing and policy drivers.
• Recognised thought leader and convenor, able to shape sector thinking and build influential relationships.
• Proven ability to build and lead partnerships with diverse stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Experience as a strategic fundraiser, securing and stewarding significant funding.
• Experience creating and growing ambitious initiatives with teams, governance and culture.
• Bold, creative thinking across sectors and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Shape the vision, strategy and culture of HELIX.
• Act as HELIX's global figurehead, driving influence, partnerships and investment.
• Secure and steward significant funding and develop long-term donor relationships.
• Build and lead teams, governance structures, systems and cultures.
• Bring researchers, innovators, practitioners, donors and policymakers together to scale solutions.
• Challenge assumptions, shape sector thinking and build influential relationships.
• Identify new approaches to humanitarian challenges and unlock pathways to scale.

Skills

Executive leadership

Humanitarian sector experience

Thought leadership

Partnership development

Strategic fundraising

Change management

Job description

Elrha, in partnership with IRC Airbel, is establishing HELIX as a globally recognised centre for humanitarian change. The Executive Director will lead strategy, culture and partnerships across a multi-stakeholder landscape while securing sustained funding and visibility for the initiative.

Based in London or remotely in the UK, the role offers a remote-first environment with regular in-person partner meetings.