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Person Specification – Executive Director, Impact and Influence

Essential

Leadership

  • Senior leadership experience with demonstrable expertise in and evidence of an entrepreneurial approach to achieving organisational impact.
  • Proven experience of board-level contribution to influencing and shaping organisational strategy and development (Desirable: within think tanks, institutes, or similar environments).
  • Excellent people management and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and collaborate across highly committed and talented teams.

Impact and Influence

  • External profile and network across government, policy, or academic communities with proven track record of engaging with senior political and official stakeholders.
  • Experience of building partnerships for impact and resource generation.
  • Understanding of audiences, ability to develop and deliver engagement strategies.
  • Evidence of exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Understanding of impact evaluation.

Knowledge and Motivation

  • Sophisticated understanding of UK government and policy processes.
  • Commitment to the Institute’s mission: belief in the potential of good government, how it can be improved, and its role in improving lives.

Desirable

  • Expertise and credibility derived from experience of and/or record of research relevant to the Institute’s areas of focus.
  • Prior experience of audience growth and development in a policy or public engagement context.
  • Experience of design and delivery of engagement activities, including facilitating workshops, roundtables or events.
  • Proven track record of strategic leadership enabling an organisation to meet resource generation targets in an impact-focused context.