Executive Director
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Women’s Budget Group (WBG)
Hybrid- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Admin, Finance, Fundraising/ Grant management, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £71,000 GBP-£80,000 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 16/09/2025
- Location: United Kingdom
About Us
Our Impact 58 24 122 The Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is changing how we think about the economy—by putting gender, care, and equality at its heart. We lead and influence policy debates and build the capacity of women’s organisations and other equality groups to advocate for themselves.
About the Role
We’re looking for a visionary new Executive Director to lead this work at a critical time for feminist economic change. This is a leadership role for a strategic, values-driven communicator with a deep engagement with our work, who thrives at the intersection of research, politics, and activism and is ready to shift how the economy works—and for whom.
As Executive Director, you will lead WBG into its next chapter - shaping strategy and using your knowledge of feminist economic principles to drive real-world change. You’ll lead your team of subject experts to amplify our influence across politics and civil society.
You’ll represent WBG at the highest levels while staying rooted in our feminist values of justice, care, and equity.
You’ll ensure we continue to drive measurable change in how women’s equality is embedded in economic policymaking, funding, and public discourse, shifting dominant narratives and bringing feminist economic thinking into the mainstream. You’ll lead WBG to deliver not just high-quality outputs, but measurable impact—demonstrating how our work contributes to narrative shifts, policy uptake, institutional reform, and redistribution of power.
Person Specification
Commitment to WBG’s Values
ou are committed to women’s rights and equality, understand how intersecting inequalities affect different women, and will uphold the values of WBG and our engagement in a pluralist society.
Leadership and Strategy
person-centred leadership skills, entrepreneurship and dynamism
strategic visioning, translating strategy into action, and delivering demonstrable impact
senior leadership in a policy, research, advocacy, or campaigning role
developing and delivering successful organisational strategies and leading teams collaboratively through conflict, change and
Communications and Public Affairs
excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and live media interviews
strong ability to build and sustain relationships with funders, partners, policy-makers and other stakeholders
Fundraising and Financial Management
You have substantial experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies, including securing and managing grants from trusts, foundations, statutory sources, or individual donors
You bring robust financial management skills, including budget oversight, reporting, and ensuring organisational sustainability
You have experience in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
People Management
You have experience of directly managing and developing senior staff, supporting them to deliver on organisational priorities and to grow in their roles
You can demonstrate that you have fostered a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
Our Impact 58 24 122 The Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is changing how we think about the economy—by putting gender, care, and equality at its heart. We lead and influence policy debates and build the capacity of women’s organisations and other equality groups to advocate for themselves.
About the Role
We’re looking for a visionary new Executive Director to lead this work at a critical time for feminist economic change. This is a leadership role for a strategic, values-driven communicator with a deep engagement with our work, who thrives at the intersection of research, politics, and activism and is ready to shift how the economy works—and for whom.
As Executive Director, you will lead WBG into its next chapter - shaping strategy and using your knowledge of feminist economic principles to drive real-world change. You’ll lead your team of subject experts to amplify our influence across politics and civil society.
You’ll represent WBG at the highest levels while staying rooted in our feminist values of justice, care, and equity.
You’ll ensure we continue to drive measurable change in how women’s equality is embedded in economic policymaking, funding, and public discourse, shifting dominant narratives and bringing feminist economic thinking into the mainstream. You’ll lead WBG to deliver not just high-quality outputs, but measurable impact—demonstrating how our work contributes to narrative shifts, policy uptake, institutional reform, and redistribution of power.
Person Specification
Commitment to WBG’s Values
ou are committed to women’s rights and equality, understand how intersecting inequalities affect different women, and will uphold the values of WBG and our engagement in a pluralist society.
Leadership and Strategy
person-centred leadership skills, entrepreneurship and dynamism
strategic visioning, translating strategy into action, and delivering demonstrable impact
senior leadership in a policy, research, advocacy, or campaigning role
developing and delivering successful organisational strategies and leading teams collaboratively through conflict, change and
Communications and Public Affairs
excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and live media interviews
strong ability to build and sustain relationships with funders, partners, policy-makers and other stakeholders
Fundraising and Financial Management
You have substantial experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies, including securing and managing grants from trusts, foundations, statutory sources, or individual donors
You bring robust financial management skills, including budget oversight, reporting, and ensuring organisational sustainability
You have experience in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
People Management
You have experience of directly managing and developing senior staff, supporting them to deliver on organisational priorities and to grow in their roles
You can demonstrate that you have fostered a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
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