Executive Director

Summary

Join Mary's Meals UK as their Executive Director, a mission-driven leadership role reporting to the Board of Trustees and Chief Growth Officer. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, driving growth and innovation to expand the organization's reach and fundraising efforts nationally. This role requires strong leadership skills, proven experience in leading teams through growth and change, and a commitment to Mary's Meals' vision and mission. The successful candidate will develop and implement ambitious growth and fundraising strategies, manage relationships with stakeholders, and represent the organization effectively. Mary's Meals UK offers a remote-first approach to work, with flexibility to support work-life balance, and some travel will be required.

Requirements

• Significant experience of providing inspirational leadership to a senior management team and a wider organisation, with the ability to develop and live organisational culture
• Strong experience of developing and executing strategies to drive revenue generation or fundraising
• Experience of representing an organisation to key supporters, donors and stakeholders
• Deep commitment to Mary’s Meals’ vision and mission and reaching the next child waiting
• Applicants must reside and hold full right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the MMUK Board of Trustees and MMI to lead the design and execution of an ambitious growth strategy, to ensure the organisation can achieve its mission and stays true to our values
• In collaboration with our Director of Supporter Engagement & Income, develop and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy for MMUK, focused on growing our supporter base, developing new partnerships and nurturing existing partnerships with various networks and other grassroots communities
• Work with our Director of Communications to develop and implement an ambitious media and communications strategy to drive growth
• Manage, monitor and report on the progress against organisational goals and objectives, in collaboration with our Director of Finance & Operations
• Serve as the primary liaison to our Board of Trustees: manage, inspire and cultivate the board relationships

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Churches and Christian networks would be advantageous but certainly not essential, as would the ability to represent MMUK in faith-based networks with confidence and credibility

Benefits

We have a remote-first approach to work and are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work-life balance