As part of the Professional Development Consortium this organisation provides independent CPD accreditation for training, learning & coaching activities. They work with training companies, trainers, events companies, coaches & coaching companies to help them tap into the increasing demand for CPD activities by independently accrediting their training, learning & coaching activities for CPD purposes and professional development. Reporting their Board (usually Chair or President) they seek a Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director to guide their business to the next level.

You will be responsible for:

Building their business through increased renewals and business development

Implementing strategic goals and objectives of their organisation.

Managing management team and direct reports.

Overseeing all financial and budgetary operations.

Shaping and leading on organisational culture to retain and attract colleagues.

Implementing policies and procedures at an organisation-wide level.

Key skills, attributes, and desirable qualities:

Possess strong leadership and strategic thinking skills alongside exceptional planning and organisational skills.

Demonstrate exceptional skills in managing continuity, change and transition.

Develop individual staff and build high-performing teams.

Demonstrate commitment to continued professional growth and development.

Commitment to results will be:

Able to execute an annual business plan for new business and membership renewals.

Customer-focused and goal-driven.

Able to identify relevant information and transform it into individual and organisational knowledge and learning.

Action-oriented and innovative, translating broad goals into achievable steps.

You will also demonstrate:

Knowledge of and experience in management and administration.

An understanding of running a membership or renewals business.

Experience in integrating and coordinating diverse areas of management.

Knowledge of human resources; finance; oral and written communications; planning and evaluation; and governance

Main Duties/Tasks:

Governance:

Works with their Board Chair to enable their Board to fulfil its governance functions.

Facilitates optimum performance by their Board, its committees and individual Board members by assisting them to articulate their roles and accountabilities and organising regular performance evaluations.

Alongside their Board Chair, focus on their Board's attention to long-range strategic issues.

Manages their Board’s due diligence process to ensure timely attention to core issues.

Policy and Planning:

Works with their Board and senior staff to determine company values, mission, vision, and short and long-term goals.

Works with their Board and staff to monitor and evaluate their company’s relevance to the sector, its effectiveness, and its results.

Keeps their Board fully informed on the condition of their organisation and on all the important factors influencing it.

Identifies problems and opportunities and addresses them; brings those which are appropriate to their Board and/or its committees; and facilitates discussion and deliberation.

Informs their Board and its committees about trends, issues, problems, and activities in order to facilitate policymaking. Recommends policy positions.

Management, Finance and Administration:

Provides effective oversight of all company activities, and provides strategic leadership to manage day-to-day operations, and assures a smoothly functioning, efficient organisation.

Assures operational quality and organisational stability through the development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation.

Ensures legal compliance in all areas. Oversees financial, tax, risk, and facilities management. Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages resources within budget while maintaining quality of service delivery in all areas.

Assures a work environment that recruits, retains, and supports quality staff and volunteers. Assures process for selecting, developing, motivating, and evaluating staff and volunteers.

External Relations:

Acts as an advocate for issues relevant to (organisation name), its services and relationships and serves as chief spokesperson for their company, assuring proper representation.

Facilitates the integration of their company into the sector by using effective marketing and communications activities.

Initiates, develops, and maintains cooperative relationships with key stakeholders.

Works with legislators, regulatory agencies, volunteers, and representatives of CPD and professional bodies and the not-for-profit sector to promote legislative and regulatory policies that address issues for (organisation name) various stakeholders.

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£’s: £75k basic, £125k OTE

Benefits: flexible hours, alternative Friday afternoons off, company pension scheme, 22 days holiday (Rising to 27), with additional days for Christmas shopping and birthday, annual bonus.

Location: hybrid 3 days in their Staines office, 2 days from home.

NB: for non-UK Citizens: we cannot accept applications from anyone requiring sponsorship (now or in the future) for UK permanent employment status.  If you are using a work visa this must allow you to work in the UK unrestricted for at least the next 5 years.

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