Chief Executive Officer

Role Overview

An extraordinary opportunity has come up to lead The Resilience Project’s next phase of growth. From start-up to scale-up, TRP is now looking for a dynamic leader to develop our offerings and oversee our international operations. The CEO will provide strategic leadership and direction to The Resilience Project, ensuring the organisation achieves its mission and strategic goals. This role is a unique blend of internally and externally focused responsibilities. For the latter, working alongside our Founder, you will act as the face of the organisation, building partnerships, securing funding, and ensuring that our programs continue to deliver exceptional impact. For the former, working alongside our COO, you will oversee the financial health of the organisation, iterate scaling infrastructure strategy and foster a culture of inclusion, innovation, joy and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Focus on scaling and strengthening The Resilience Project, particularly developing alternative revenue generating pathways, key partnerships and long-term sustainable funding mechanisms. From this, develop and implement a long-term strategy that aligns with the organisation’s mission, vision, and values. Lead the organisation in responding to emerging challenges and opportunities in climate justice, youth mental health, and resilience-building. Embody and model our values of courage, care, co-design, community, joy and inclusivity.

• Organisational Development: Build and nurture a high-performing team of international staff and volunteers. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and empowering organisational culture. Work closely with the Senior Board to ensure effective governance and accountability.

• Financial Management: Working with the Finance and Fundraising Lead, develop and oversee budgets, ensuring financial sustainability and smooth cashflow. Diversify income streams through grants, partnerships, donations, and other revenue opportunities. Lead in the development and creation of additional revenue opportunities.

• Programme Oversight: Working with the Programmes Office, ensure the continued delivery and development of impactful initiatives such as the Resilience Fellowship Programme, community Programmes and workshops. Monitor and evaluate programme impact to ensure quality, effectiveness and relevance to the youth climate justice movement. Oversee our international expansion, leading on risk assessment and ensuring any development promotes sensitivity, inclusion, co-design and resilience.

• Partnerships and Advocacy: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, partners, and youth organisations. Act as an ambassador for The Resilience Project, advocating for youth empowerment and climate resilience on national and international platforms.

• Communications and Fundraising: Oversee the organisation’s communications and marketing strategy to enhance visibility and engagement. Lead fundraising efforts to secure the resources necessary to achieve the organisation’s goals.

• Line Management: Act as line manager to Finance and Fundraising Lead, and Marketing and Communications Lead, overseeing workflow and monthly wellbeing check-ins.

Qualifications

Are you?

• A strategic thinker with a proven track record in leadership roles within the non-profit, social enterprise, or environmental sectors.
• Experienced in organisational management and team leadership, with a collaborative and empowering approach.
• Passionate about climate justice, youth empowerment, and addressing inner development and mental health challenges.
• Skilled in fundraising and financial management, with the ability to secure and diversify income streams.
• An excellent communicator, able to inspire and influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Committed to the values of inclusion, care, joy, courage, co-design, and community.

Essential:

• Proven experience in senior leadership roles within the non-profit, social enterprise, or environmental sectors.
• A strong track record of strategic planning, organisational management and team leadership.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and influence diverse audiences.
• Experience in fundraising, financial management, and building sustainable income streams.
• A deep understanding of the youth climate justice movement, youth empowerment, and mental health challenges.
• Experience working with youth-led organisations or movements.
• Commitment to the values of inclusion, co-design, community, care, joy, courage and social justice.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the global funding and philanthropy landscape, particularly in the environmental or mental health sectors.
• Understanding of the intersectionality of change work, and how to lead the organisation's services in a proactive manner that supports and empowers different demographics
• Experience of developing and implementing revenue generation beyond grants.
• Experience in scaling a non-profit or social enterprise internationally.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation frameworks for non-profits.
• Working knowledge of platforms such as Asana, Typeform, Airtable, and Google workspace.

Additional Job Perks:

• The Resilience Project operates a 4-day working week
• Strong culture of personal development and pastoral support with the provision of mental health days, weekly organisational Unwind sessions and a monthly Pastoral session
• Networking with leaders in the climate, social enterprise and academic sectors
• Strong culture of work driven by peer-support and colleague celebration

How to Apply:

The link to this application can be found in our recruitment pack here: https://shorturl.at/YwuAk

About The Resilience Project:

People around the world are trying to cope with the climate crisis, extreme weather, burnout, isolation and climate anxiety. The Resilience Project is a youth-led organisation resourcing young people and leaders of all ages to become effective and resilient climate changemakers for a sustainable future. We enable people taking action for the planet to find their voice, people and power. Our vision is a resilient changemaking culture, where kinship and compassion are embedded within the fabric of changemaking communities.