The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an alliance of over 250 national diabetes associations in more than 160 countries and territories. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and prevent diabetes in those at risk. We have been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy for over 75 years. The organization’s strategy is implemented by the Executive Office, which for the last five years has been working as a virtual organization with team members across the globe.
We are seeking an Executive Director who bears the final responsibility for the Executive Office, with specific individual responsibilities and objectives in the areas of strategy execution, high-level advocacy, stakeholder engagement, revenue generation, business development, partnerships and business controlling.
Purpose of the role and key result areas
The Executive Director is responsible for ‘the big picture’ of the internal IDF organization today and tomorrow and for its financial health, with as main objectives to ensure:
* Engaged stakeholders through the development, implementation and constant improvement of relevant, attractive and impactful stakeholder journeys for:
* IDF’s institutional members, regions, individual members and fellows
* Health care professionals
* Policymakers and institutional stakeholders at a global level
* Scientists
* People living with diabetes and their caretakers/families
* People at risk
* Partners, sponsors and donators
* IDF driving the global multi-stakeholder dialogue on diabetes with the purpose of advocating for effective diabetes policies and strategies on a global level that ensure access to care and information, effective prevention and the ending of stigma around diabetes;
* An organization that is fit for purpose, ensuring and developing the necessary capabilities of the Executive Office to implement the organizational strategy and an organizational set-up with an ICT-based work process that allows (an) effective:
* exchange and archiving of information and expertise
* communication with and dialogue within different stakeholder communities
* funnel for the marketing, sales and distribution of products and services
* development and management of strategic partnerships
* fundraising process
* Financial Health of the organization by generating, based on pre-set objectives, a healthy mix of revenues in a combination of membership dues, partnership revenue, donations and revenue resulting from events, training, products and services, as well as a continuous focus on cost effectiveness;
* A thriving community of IDF partners, donators and customers who strengthen the impact and the financial health of the organization;
* Defining, tracking and demonstrating the impact of IDF through an effective process of setting, measuring and reporting on quantitative and qualitative Key Performance Indicators;
* A great place to work with a competitive employer proposition, a skilled and motivated team, result-focused, inspiring leadership and an effective process for development and retention.
Set-up of the role
The Executive Director reports to the IDF President and is, together with the other two members of the Senior Leadership Team which (s)he leads, the linking pin between IDF’s General Assembly, its Board of Directors and the Executive Office. The Executive Director has 4-6 direct reports.
The role is currently organized in a remote set-up (working from home) and can be based in Belgium or elsewhere. The contractual arrangements for this role may vary based on the place of residence due to legal requirements. The role is for a minimum of 32 hours per week.
Profile of the ideal candidate
· Solid experience with international and multi-cultural member-centric organizations;
· Minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in an executive leadership role with final responsibility for the P&L of an organization or division;
· Proven track record in strategy implementation and change management;
· An active and relevant network for strategic partnerships and fundraising;
· Demonstrable and solid achievements in business and revenue development, fundraising, designing and implementing customer-journeys, stakeholder engagement and product innovation;
· High level of social, representative and negotiation skills and a mature, trust-inspiring demeanour that allow external representation, together with IDF’s President, at the highest levels;
· Strong leadership capabilities to engage, empower and develop team members in an inspiring, performance-focused manner within a multicultural international environment that operates as a virtual team;
* Fluent in spoken and written English and preferably fluent in at least two other languages;
· Master degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Public Health, International Relations);
· Capable of managing complexity and multiple priorities whilst maintaining calm and a positive outlook;
· Organizational, political and cultural sensitivity and a strong ability to build bridges;
· Ability to combine a helicopter view with a strong individual dedication to quantitative results.