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About the Role
Lead the Chair development journey and oversee the Speaker Programme, events, and sponsorship portfolio for Vistage UK & Ireland. Act as a bridge between Chair community insights and the wider business.
Responsibilities
- Own the Chair development journey, including Academy support, early group launch, BCG and VCG session facilitation, and leading the National Chair Meeting and Chair Awards.
- Host CEO Tables Chair Edition listening sessions and build an intelligence-led feedback loop connecting Chair Recruiting, Marketing, and Growth.
- Track progress against six commercial Chair Enablement KPIs: Time to First Member, Time to Launch, Launch Success Rate, Groups in Standard, Member Retention, and CEQ.
- Provide strategic direction and coaching to the Speaker Programme team, overseeing 130+ accredited speakers and leading the annual Speakers Awards.
- Set strategy for the UK & Ireland events calendar, including EVEs, CEO Connect, Scottish Leadership Forum, and other flagship events.
- Own the sponsorship and partnerships strategy and key relationships against an annual commercial target.
- Lead a team of four, providing strategic direction rather than day-to-day management.
Requirements
- A strong track record in either learning & development (designing programmes that changed behaviour) or speaker/expert network and events management at scale.
- Experience operating at Senior Manager or Director level.
- A confident, credible facilitator, comfortable in front of experienced business leaders.
- Commercial instincts: able to connect programme activity to business metrics like retention.
- Data-informed decision-making.
- High energy, a self-starter mentality, genuine executive presence, and a natural, collaborative team player.
- Willingness to travel UK-wide and be present in person for the Chair community, your team, and flagship events.
Skills
- Learning & Development
- Speaker Programme Management
- Events Management
- Sponsorship Strategy
- Partnership Management
- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Data Analysis
Location
- London
- Southampton (Hedge End)
- UK-wide travel
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- Director
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-related bonus
Benefits
- Life insurance (4x base salary up to £1,250,000)
- Pension plan (5% employee contribution, 4% employer match)
- 20 days annual leave plus additional days based on tenure
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Travel Emergency Service
- Career progression plan
- Staff development days
- Individualised development resources
- Tuition reimbursement program
About the Company
- Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and medium size business (SME) leaders.
- Offers a platform featuring peer perspectives, professional guidance from Chairs, and insights from subject matter experts.
- Member companies grow 2.2 times faster than non-Vistage peer companies.
- Founded over 65 years ago and has grown every year since.
- Unique culture reinforcing employee commitment to the Vistage mission.