Executive Director

Executive Director

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Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to more than 2.4 million children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.

We are delighted to be recruiting for a visionary, mission-driven leader to join Mary’s Meals UK, as Executive Director.

Reporting to our Board of Trustees, you will provide inspirational strategic and operational leadership to Mary’s Meals UK (MMUK), to drive and lead ongoing growth and innovation, as we strive to grow our movement and raise awareness and funds, on a national scale.

With an entrepreneurial approach to growth, you will be bold and brave, seeking new opportunities and partnerships to foster growth, whilst nurturing our existing, deeply committed supporters. 

Key duties include:

Strategy Development & Organisational Leadership

• Collaborate with the MMUK Board and MMI’s Chief Growth Officer to lead the design and execution of the growth strategy to ensure the organisation can achieve its mission and objective and stays true to our values.
• As needed, participate in Mary’s Meals global leadership conversations as a stakeholder in key decision areas.
• Collaborate with leaders from MMI to ensure close alignment across the network.
   

Fundraising Strategic Partnerships

• In collaboration with the Director of Supporter Engagement & Income, develop and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy for MMUK, focused on radically growing our supporter base including our grassroots movement, digital engagement and campaigns, trusts, grants and foundations.
• Forge new and nurture existing partnerships with various networks with a view to growing the MMUK movement.
• Seek out, develop and maintain strategic partnerships in the UK, coordinating with MMI on partnerships that have a global reach.

Communications

• Work with the Director of Communications, to develop and implement an ambitious communications and media strategy for MMUK.
• Ensure coordination with the MMI communications department and MMUK to strategize on the effective and aligned use of media placement and relationships, particularly with our founder/CEO.
• Serve as a credible and compelling spokesperson for MMUK.

Organisational Management & Development

• Work with the Director of Finance and Operations, to manage, monitor and report on the progress against organisational goals and make sound financial decisions to protect the organisation’s assets and to ensure financial and charitable statutory and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Work with the Head of People to ensure that MMUK is an employer of choice which attracts, recruits and retains a talented team of values-led, paid employees and volunteers, throughout the UK.
• Actively promote safeguarding practices and model behaviours that support a safe culture across all MMUK activities.

Board Relations

• Serve as the primary liaison to the MMUK Board: manage, inspire and cultivate the board relationships.
• Facilitate board involvement in the MMUK fundraising strategy.
• Ensure the Board receives accurate and timely information to make strategic decisions in order to fulfil their governance role.

Additional information

• Work within the framework of the Mary’s Meals mission, vision and values.
• Work towards achieving department strategy, operational plans and objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.

More details on the role can be found in the recruitment pack below. If you are passionate about using your skills and experience to make a real difference in the lives of children all over the world, we would love to hear from you.