Deputy Chief Executive Officer
As the Society approaches its 200th anniversary in 2030, with ambitious associated goals, we are looking to strengthen our executive team with an exceptional, entrepreneurial leader with proven ability to balance strategic and operational impact.
To mark our bicentenary, we want our building, which is at the heart of London’s Exhibition Road Cultural Quarter, to be a gathering point of global significance and influence for people intent on making a positive difference to the world.
In achieving this, we will be able to support many more people, from leading experts to the simply curious, as they develop their skills, share their knowledge, and travel with purpose.
This new role is a vital appointment during a critical period of opportunity and challenge for the Society.
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Closing date: 5.30pm on 14 February 2025.
Salary and contract details
This is a permanent post.
We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and part time working. This is looked at on a case-by-case basis, balancing the Society’s needs with the successful candidate’s other commitments, to support a good work-life balance.
The salary range for this post is c. £100,000+ (FTE) per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
The post is based in Kensington, London.
Benefits
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
- 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
- 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
- Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
- Generous pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
- Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
- Corporate eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.
How to apply
Applications should be sent by email to director@rgs.org with a copy of your CV, and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the post and how you fulfil the selection criteria, along with the monitoring form.
Applications must be received by 5.30pm, 14 February 2025.
The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
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