Essential Experience & Knowledge
- Given the sector’s challenging operating environment, candidates will need to demonstrate extensive senior leadership experience in an organisation of comparable scale and complexity.
- Demonstrable track record in financial management, income diversification, and business development.
- Experience in policy engagement, government relations, and strategic advocacy.
- Strong background in developing and leading high-performing teams.
- Experience working with Boards and governance structures.
- Experience of supporting successful fundraising activity.
- Track record of leading structured and strategic organisational change and growth.
- Experience of commercial decision making and risk management.
- Understanding of youth sector challenges and opportunities.
Skills & Attributes
- Visionary, strategic thinker with a track record of delivering large-scale impact.
- Exceptional communicator and influencer, capable of engaging diverse audiences.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to drive innovation and new funding models.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, ensuring sustainable growth.
- Ability to build partnerships and collaboration with others to achieve bigger outcomes.
- Willingness to share power with young people.
- Personal and professional commitment to advancing our work in equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Resilient, adaptable, and collaborative, able to lead through change and respond to external disruption.
Additional Information
- The CEO will be expected to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Regular UK-wide travel will be required.
- UK Youth is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.