What you will do

You will provide strategic and outward-facing leadership for the Club.

You will:

• work with the Society Committee to set priorities

• make sure our activities support our aims and community benefit

• represent the Club to Open SU, funders, sponsors, partners and other organisations where authorised

• build relationships that support our work

• identify suitable funding, sponsorship and income opportunities

• support the Club to develop a sustainable operating model

• coordinate the work of the Executive Officers

• make sure agreed actions are followed up

• delegate defined tasks and review progress

• contribute to the Club’s annual report

• chair a meeting when the Second Executive Officer is unavailable or has a conflict of interest

What you can decide

You may represent the Club within the authority agreed by the Society Committee.

Call an Extraordinary General Meeting, which is a formal meeting held between Annual General Meetings to consider a specific or urgent issue.

You must get the required approval before you:

• enter into a contract

• accept a grant or sponsorship obligation

• approve spending

• create a financial or legal commitment

• make a commitment on behalf of Open Debate CIC

You will not have sole control over Club funds. You must declare any conflict of interest and take no part in a decision where you are conflicted.

This role may suit you if you can

• think strategically

• turn broad aims into practical priorities

• build trusted external relationships

• communicate clearly with different audiences

• identify funding and partnership opportunities

• coordinate volunteers

• take responsibility for decisions and agreed outcomes