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About the Role

This is a new role and a rare opportunity to help shape the next phase of a fast-growing global organisation working on some of the most urgent issues of our time, working at the CEO's side with a unique vantage point across our country teams, strategy and network of funders and partners worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic counsel and act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO.
• Shape the CEO’s internal and external communications.
• Manage the CEO's priorities, time, and decision pipeline.
• Keep global and country teams aligned on shared priorities.
• Facilitate decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead special projects requiring senior-level attention.
• Liaise with country Executive Directors on the CEO's behalf.
• Identify where teams need more support and provide assistance in crises.
• Support leadership succession planning.
• Mentor emerging leaders across country teams.

Requirements

• Commitment to More in Common’s mission and values.
• Experience working closely with, or in direct support of, a senior executive, founder or CEO.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and time-sensitive decisions simultaneously.
• Sound judgment and discretion, including experience handling sensitive or confidential matters.
• Comfortable operating with incomplete information and confident making calls on when to resolve issues independently versus escalate.
• Ability to lead through influence rather than authority, working effectively with peers and country teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
• Inter-disciplinary interests and experience, such as having worked in different sectors, countries, and roles.
• At least six years’ working experience in fields such as public opinion research, public policy, political science, and international relations.

Skills

• Fluency in English and at least one of French, German, Spanish, Polish or Portuguese languages.

Location

• Working in one of our country offices, with a preference for London

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• At least six years’ working experience

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary related to location

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Generous leave and family policy
• Personal learning budget

About the Company

• More in Common is a nonprofit dedicated to understanding the dynamics of polarisation, and identifying solutions that can strengthen social cohesion and confidence in democracy.
• We help leaders navigate the dynamics of polarisation more effectively, find common ground and bring people together to address shared challenges.
• More in Common's work is frequently featured in media and used by leaders in government, nonprofits, philanthropy, education, the arts and business.
• We have a country-led model, with work deeply rooted in national contexts and led by country directors in each of our seven countries, with a total headcount approaching 100.
• Our teams generate research insights, translate them into thought leadership, and disseminate and implement them across a wide ecosystem of partners and stakeholders.
• We hold relationships with leaders in many sectors of society, across politics, media, business, civil society, philanthropy, culture and faith, and from national leaders to local community groups.
• Recent work has produced fresh insights into public attitudes on immigration, online safety, nature and the energy transition, Ukraine, and democracy.
• More in Common intentionally invests time, energy, and resources in nurturing a distinctive values-driven culture.
• Culture: Humble, ambitious and generous, Rigour and excellence, Driven by the common good, Deep curiosity about people, Firmly rooted in national contexts but curious about the world, Valuing diversity of thought, Embracing a dual role as both sense-makers and change-makers, Valuing courage and risk-taking, Embracing learning and innovation, Engaging others from a starting point of trust, Drawing from a wide range of backgrounds, Believing in the power of a good laugh and being a great place to work.

Equal Opportunity

• We believe our impact can be greater if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political persuasions and life experiences.
• We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building an inclusive team.