Role Description

Salary: c.£90,000 – Permanent – Full Time (40 hours a week)
Location: London-based, with some travel around the UK

What’s the role?

To provide strategic direction and overall leadership to 38 Degrees, working with the Board and the Senior Leadership Team, and ensuring maximum positive impact and the long-term sustainability of the organisation. Building on 10+ years of 38 Degrees’ achievements, we have recently engaged in a comprehensive strategic review and our new CEO will join us at a crucial juncture. As such, we’re looking for a highly strategic, inspirational and collaborative leader to lead us through this crossroads.

Responsibilities include the following:

Strategic and thought leadership:

Provide vision and thought leadership to ensure 38 Degrees remains on the cutting edge of campaigning, leading on the finalisation and delivery of 38 Degrees’ new strategy
Maintain oversight of all aspects of organisational performance, working with the Senior Leadership Team to monitor impact
Work with the Board, Senior Leadership Team and external partners on reputation management as needed
Line manage and support the Senior Leadership Team to fulfil their roles and to motivate and support the wider staff

Campaigning:

Uphold a vision about the role 38 Degrees campaigns can play to fulfil its mission, championing our supporter-led approach
Provide strategic oversight of our campaigns to ensure they support our mission, reflect our values and are focused on where the most impact can be achieved
Ensure 38 Degrees maintains its edge by using technology in campaigning
Build our supporter base, working towards a broad cross section of UK society that is committed to 38 Degrees’ core values
Ensure 38 Degrees balances the interests of its supporters and its core values and mission
Observe the broad political context and track how UK society and politics is evolving, to inform how 38 Degrees can continue to have impact

External engagement

Be an ambassador and spokesperson for 38 Degrees when needed, including in the media
Build the profile of the organisation in a way that supports our supporter-led approach, and highlight the campaigns and values 38 Degrees promotes
Advance the work of 38 Degrees through outreach and liaison with other organisations (e.g. government and other NGOs) as required
Work with like-minded organisations to build alliances and coalitions to strengthen the progressive movement in the UK

People leadership

Lead the organisation in keeping with modern, progressive working practices, where employees are valued and empowered and where feedback and challenge are cultural norms
Enable staff to actively participate in creating and maintaining a healthy and collaborative working culture that empowers staff to deliver impact
Manage change effectively
Maintain a positive relationship with the trade union
Enable the Board to maintain effective oversight of staff wellbeing

Governance:

Support the Board in the governance of 38 Degrees, and ensure high quality Board support
Ensure that regular reports are presented to the Board and its committees on the progress of the organisation in meeting its targets, plans and responsibilities
Support the relevant Director and the Treasurer to support the Finance, Compliance and Risk Committee, and attend the Committee
Work with the Chair to plan Board meetings

Finance and risk:

Maintain strategic oversight of the financial health of the organisation, working with colleagues and the Treasurer
Ensure there is a sound long-term financial strategy in support of the organisational strategy
Assess when it is warranted to take appropriate risks in pursuit of our mission, and manage such risks effectively – including involving the Board when needed
Ensure regulatory requirements, including on financial reporting, are met
Ensure key general risks facing the organisation are identified, managed and monitored

Other

Continue to learn and develop
Any other reasonable function or task required