The Director is a crucial leadership and growth role to shape and build relevant, dynamic and impactful Consumers International programmes across food, energy, sustainable consumption and circular economy issues, working closely with our global network of Members, government, and experts. This is a leadership role in the organisation to build and grow the future of Consumers International and consumer advocacy. The role will have a particular focus on key sustainability challenges in food systems, energy, and plastics, shaping innovative strategies and partnerships that deliver tangible change in these critical areas.

Key aspects of this role include:

Leading and growing a global organisation

Strategic thinking to focus on the most effective opportunities in line with strategy and mission

Securing funding in line with strategy and values

Building robust insight about consumer attitudes and the role of consumers in system change; ensuring unique qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation

Building innovative new programmes for sustainable consumption and circular topics, often requiring complex project and network management

Develop strategic collaborations with partner organisations to maximise impact

Representing Consumers International in key public forums and increasing the public profile of the organisation and international consumer rights

Upholding and developing the organisations values and brand

The role is a key part of the Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Director General.

Measured by:

Quality and impact of Consumers International Change Agenda programmes

Organisational growth and development

Positive international brand positioning and awareness of Consumers International

Key responsibilities

Strategy & Innovation The Director ensures a clear, effective and unique strategy for Consumers International

in sustainable consumption and circular economy. They identify the right opportunities to pursue for real impact in light of long-term goals, organisational strategy and external context.

Programme Management The Director designs and delivers clear and ambitious plans to achieve programme and

project goals within tight timelines and in close collaboration with other members of the senior team. This will include a range of intervention types including research, recommendations, campaigns, and other aspects of our toolkit.

Member & Stakeholder Management The Director works closely in collaboration with our Members around the world who are

the leading consumer advocates in every country. They design and develop stakeholder networks and partnerships across government, academia, business and all relevant stakeholder types.

Organisation Growth and Development The Director manages and attracts effective resources for programming and activities,

ensuring a pipeline for future impact and growth. The Director holds and develops core relationships with key foundations, donors and partners ensuring there is a strategic plan for longer term engagement. The Director will also manage the concept / proposal development process for existing or new prospects in their area.

Leadership: Member of the Consumers International leadership team responsible for growth and

sustainable development of the organisation, taking proactive and entrepreneurial decisions and action

Team leadership starting with 6-7 staff, globally distributed and with potential for growth

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of Consumers International to review job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This will be conducted in consultation with you. It is the organisations aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, Consumers International reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description, after consultation with you.

Consumers International is an equal opportunities employer with a policy to ensure that no job applicant or employee should receive less favourable treatment on any grounds not relevant to good employment practice.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Requirements

Criteria

Experience Growth and development in entre- or intra-perineurial or start up environments

Complex project management Attracting funds and resources Global and high-level stakeholder relationship management

Skills And Abilities

Humble, smart, hungry Leadership in remote-working settings Influencing

Knowledge Deep understanding of and passion for issues in sustainable consumption and circular economy

Education / Training

Masters degree in relevant field or equivalent Evidence of ongoing personal development

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