Chief Executive Officer

1 month ago

United Kingdom Membership Bespoke Full time

Membership Organisation – Professional Body are looking for a Chief Executive Officer

Remote working with regular travel across UK and occasionally overseas

Salary £90 - 95K (Full time equivalent)

Part Time (3 days per week) flexible working

2 years fixed term with the possibility of extension.


About: Our client, a professional body, has grown and developed over the past 20 years into an organisation with 5,000 members serviced by a small and committed team. They provide a suite of membership services, including publications, events, training, qualification delivery, regional events and advocacy and representation.


Over recent months they have engaged in a 360-degree, growth review and are now pleased to offer this truly exciting and exceptional opportunity. As their first CEO, you will support the senior team and Board to create, finesse then implement strategic and business plans towards their objectives of:

  • Increasing revenue to allow greater investment in training, staffing and member support.
  • Increasing membership by improving membership services and member engagement
  • Increasing advocacy impact
  • Developing the team


Person needed: You will have

  • An entrepreneurial mindset and commercial acumen
  • Familiarity with the professional body sector and its methodologies of member and stakeholder engagement
  • A collaborative approach to leadership, with experience of forging consensus and bringing different parts of a community together.
  • Exceptional communication and advocacy skills
  • Sound judgement –strategically and in leadership and management.
  • Drive & achieve strategic objectives, including the reporting of deliverables / outcomes / KPIs to the Board.
  • Creation of and managing budgets / management accounts
  • Senior team management.


Key dates: closing date for applications Friday 1st November 23h59

(during the intervening period shortlisting and recruiter interviews will take place)

1st interviews: w/c 25th November

Final Interviews: w/c 9th December


If you think you’ve got what it takes to be this inspirational leader, please send your CV to us at Membership Bespoke.



Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.


membershipbespoke is acting as recruitment business in relation to this role. membershipbespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

membershipbespoke remains the only specialist recruitment organisation in the UK, which offers a dedicated service tailored to the needs of Trade Associations, Unions, Professional and Regulatory Bodies. Not for Profit and Charities

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