Job Description
The Multibank network, founded by former Prime Minster Gordon Brown with Amazon UK and now supported by Comic Relief and growing numbers of businesses, was established to combat the effects of poverty. Today it connects surplus goods with families in need via a hyperlocal network of charities, community organisations, and individual practitioners including GPs, social workers, teachers, and the like. While social value reports show that for every £1 invested, we are returning nearly £6 in social value, we want to do more. Our vision is to create a large, collaborative national endeavour which distributes 20 million items a year across the country and which does so sustainably, efficiently, and fairly, year on year. Excitingly, the end goal is much larger than the current enterprise.
We are now looking for the inaugural Chief Executive for the umbrella organisation, Multibank UK. You will develop a visible, strong, lean national centre which will exercise a decisive, collaborative, and entrepreneurial leadership role across the movement, respecting the local autonomy of the individual Multibank’s while offering them national support and infrastructure. You will help refine the strategy and business plan to ensure we achieve scale and sustainability. You will be responsible for turning our vision into a coherent, energised, and well-established organisation that can deliver on our enormous potential.
With Multibank UK needing to source supplies, manage distribution in a fair and equitable way, raise and diversify income from both impact investors and the general public, and develop data and insights that allow us to advocate and campaign for lasting change, the role of Chief Executive is a large, complex, and diverse one. The nature of the challenge – scaling an organisation rapidly as demand outstrips supply – and the nature of the stakeholders and high-profile partners mean that adaptability, proactivity, resilience, and the ability to influence are key requirements.
This role requires someone who can lead with vision, inclusivity, and transparency, balancing the immediate operational needs with wider, larger-scale strategic concerns. You will bring expertise in successfully growing a business, social enterprise, or charity, ideally from scratch, and a track record of building and maintaining impactful partnerships across a range of sectors. Experience of working for a UK-networked organisation is desirable. An accomplished communicator, you will also demonstrate the ability to raise substantial funds from diverse sources. A comfortable and effective communicator, you will be able to speak to a wide range of stakeholders.
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Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11.59pm.
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