Start Network – Director of Impact and Change

Location: United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Kenya or Bangladesh (a competitive Birches-rated salary applies for the local market if based outside the UK). Start Network operates a hybrid approach to working from our offices, with the expectation that staff will be in the office once a week or four to five times a month.

Salary: £74,005 - £75,953 per annum (UK).
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

Start Network is seeking an exceptional Director of Impact and Change to help shape the future of humanitarian action. Working across a global membership of more than 140 organisations, Start Network exists to develop, test and spread new ways of collaborating, operating and resourcing locally led, proactive humanitarian action, helping create a system that responds faster, shares power more fairly and is accountable to the people affected by crisis.

Reporting to the CEO and joining the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Impact and Change will lead four specialist teams spanning Systems Innovation and Change, Evidence and Learning, Policy, Advocacy and External Affairs, and Communications. The role will drive Start Network's influence across the humanitarian sector, ensuring evidence, innovation and learning are translated into strategies, campaigns and partnerships that shape policy, funding and practice.

Working closely with colleagues, members and external partners, the successful candidate will oversee directorate strategy, business planning and organisational development while strengthening Start Network's profile as a leading voice in humanitarian systems change. This is a role that combines strategic leadership with thought leadership, bringing together evidence, innovation and advocacy to influence governments, donors, policymakers and the wider sector.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience leading multidisciplinary teams, alongside a strong track record of influencing policy, driving organisational change and translating evidence into practical action. They will be a collaborative and inspiring leader; comfortable representing Start Network internationally and building relationships across a diverse global network.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of humanitarian action at a pivotal moment for the sector, influencing how crises are anticipated, funded and responded to around the world.

Please download the Candidate Pack [PDF] for further information, including details on how to apply.