The Executive Director needs to provide strong dynamic strategic, political and organisational leadership to Green Alliance at a critical moment for environmental politics in the UK.
The role is intentionally weighted towards public agenda-setting and political leadership. The ED will help shape today and the future’s debate on climate, nature and environmental policy, anticipate political and narrative trends, set agendas for the future, and intervene decisively to influence outcomes.
Alongside this public leadership role, the ED will have an important role in working with the environmental sector to act with greater collective power, convening organisations and leaders to agree high-ambition positions while managing disagreement constructively.
The ED works in close partnership with a highly capable Deputy Executive Director, allowing this role to focus primarily on external leadership, judgement and influence. They will also be expected to support the organisation in relation to fundraising, set the internal culture and build a coherent and effective Senior Management Team.
Position in the Organisation
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Trustees and works closely with the Chair.
The ED leads the Senior Management Team and works in partnership with the Deputy Executive Director , who holds primary responsibility for organisational efficiency, and strategic planning. Effective decision making, Senior Management team leadership and EDI will be important aspects of the internally facing role.
The ED is the organisation’s principal public representative and is accountable for overall strategic direction, impact and organisational health.
Salary: Circa £110,000.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Public agenda-setting and political leadership:
- Set and shape the political and public agenda on environmental issues.
- Act as a senior public spokesperson across broadcast, print and digital media.
- Lead proportionate responses to misinformation and hostile narratives.
- Develop and drive forward future facing policy agendas.
- Exercise judgement about public versus private intervention.
Convening and sector leadership:
- Convene NGOs, businesses, academics and others around ambitious positions.
- Enable and foster collaboration without formal authority.
- Manage disagreement and avoid lowest-common-denominator outcomes.
Strategy, governance and leadership:
- Develop and implement organisational strategy with the Board.
- Maintain a transparent, no-surprises relationship with Trustees.
- Uphold strong governance, ethics and regulatory compliance.
- Drive forward an inclusive, resilient organisational culture.