Chief Executive, PROSPECTUS
Join the UK’s largest young people’s music charity, helping marginalised youth create and monetize music. In a time of reduced public funding, mental health challenges, climate change and the rise of AI, the charity’s mission has never been more urgent. Music builds confidence, creativity and community, transforming how young people understand themselves and their place in the world.
Salary: £100,000 – £110,000 + benefits
Location: London, Southwark office – hybrid working
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and evolve the charity’s strategy, ensuring it reflects the organisation’s vision and values.
* Act as principal ambassador, advocating the mission with authority and authenticity.
* Model inclusive, values‑driven leadership, promoting equity, wellbeing, creativity and youth participation.
* Oversee long‑term financial planning and budgeting with the COO and board.
* Drive digital transformation through the strategic adoption of digital tools and technologies.
Qualifications & Experience
* Senior leadership proven track record in securing major partnerships, grants or donations, ideally from a charity, foundation or similar organisation.
* Experience across the creative, youth, education or cultural sectors, with expertise in funding strategy, impact measurement and confident engagement with government.
* Demonstrated ability to accelerate income growth by building strong, strategic relationships with funders, policymakers and philanthropists.
Applicants should bring energy, belief in young people and a passion for music. If you meet these qualifications, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Upload your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 1,000 words) onto the Prospectus website. Ensure you have included a telephone number and any dates when you will not be available or may have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: Sunday 4th January 2026 (midnight)
Interviews with Prospectus: 12‑23 January
Interviews with the charity: 2‑13 February
We are an equal‑opportunity employer. To understand how Prospectus is performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, and are not part of any application you make; the consultants never see individual responses.
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