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About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to take on a senior leadership role across two influential mental health charities at a pivotal moment of growth and change. You will lead the strategic direction of policy, fundraising, campaigns, communications and national programmes while overseeing the delivery of Mental Health UK's ambitious new strategy. Together, the two organisations share a vision of creating a better life for everyone affected by mental illness. In this newly combined leadership role, you'll have the opportunity to increase income, strengthen influence, shape policy and expand our impact across all four nations of the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing teams across influencing, fundraising, campaigns and communications.
• Drive sustainable income growth through a diversified and ambitious fundraising strategy.
• Represent both charities at the highest levels with government, funders, partners and the media.
• Influence national mental health policy and practice across the UK.
• Deliver Mental Health UK's 2026-2031 strategy and strengthen collaboration across the four partner charities.
• Ensure the voices and experiences of people affected by mental illness shape everything we do.

Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience within a complex national organisation.
• A successful track record in at least two of the following areas: fundraising, policy and public affairs, campaigns or communications.
• Experience delivering substantial income growth and high-profile influencing outcomes.
• Outstanding relationship-building skills and credibility with senior stakeholders, government and partners.
• Strong financial, strategic and organisational leadership capabilities.
• A commitment to equity, inclusion, co-production and anti-racist practice.
• Experience within mental health, health or social care would be advantageous.
• Previous chief executive, managing director or deputy-level experience would be advantageous.

Skills

• Influencing skills
• Fundraising
• Policy and public affairs
• Campaigns
• Communications
• Relationship-building
• Financial leadership
• Strategic leadership
• Organisational leadership

Location

• London (SE1)
• UK-wide travel

Work Type

• Hybrid working
• Full time

Experience Level

• Senior leadership

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £110,000

Benefits

• An inclusive culture, with colleague-led staff networks for Disability & Neurodiversity, Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, Gender Equality and Menopause.
• Flexible working
• 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with the option to buy or sell leave.
• Wellbeing support including our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and Unmind.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Contributory pension
• Enhanced family leave
• Travel schemes
• Discounts, cashback offers and a Blue Light Card.
• Referral bonus up to £300.

About the Company

• Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK are influential mental health charities.
• Together, the two organisations share a vision of creating a better life for everyone affected by mental illness.
• We are a values-led organisation where people with lived experience are at the heart of decision-making and where collaboration, inclusion and innovation drive meaningful change.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
• We're also committed to becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider supported by a multi-year equity, diversity and inclusion programme of work.
• We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and want everyone to have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and experience.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment or when in your role, please let us know and we will work with you to understand what support you need.