Head of Growth

Greater Change is looking for a Head of Growth to join our team. We expect the successful candidate to come to the office in London at least once a week. The starting salary range is £55,000 to £60,000.

If you're looking for somewhere you can learn quickly, make a meaningful impact, and take ownership for a wide range of tasks, please consider applying here.

The deadline to apply is 13 November EOD.

About Greater Change

Founded in 2018 by Alex McCallion and Jonathan Tan, Greater Change is an innovative social enterprise focused on helping people overcome the financial barriers on their pathway out of homelessness using personalised budgets.

We partner with charities and support workers who refer people to us who would benefit from our financial support. Cash grants we provide are typically for rent deposits, ID documents, training courses, etc.

On average, Greater Change spends £850 per individual, and last year 86% of the people we supported sustained their move into stable housing, saving the public purse over £35,000 per person per annum.

Greater Change has recently passed the milestone of supporting over 1000 people out of homelessness and we are on track to support another 1000 in the coming 6 months, having grown over 8x as an organisation in the last 12 months.

We are also currently running a large-scale randomised controlled trial that will produce world-leading evidence on the efficacy of personalised budgets at alleviating homelessness.

Our goal is ultimately to use personalised budgets as a dignified and effective tool to end homelessness.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Head of Growth to build on our recent fundraising and business development successes and work closely with the CEO to explore new funding opportunities.

Greater Change aims to grow 5x in the next 3 years to support over 3,000 people annually, and the Head of Growth will be responsible for securing the necessary funding across streams like HNW philanthropy, online donations, and local authority partnerships.

They will manage GC's fundraising and growth team and will report to the CEO.

Main responsibilities

1. Supporting the CEO in strategic financial planning to drive Greater Change's growth as an organisation.
2. Developing and maintaining relationships across all our primary funding streams (Local government, Philanthropy, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate partners).
3. Exploring new funding opportunities and rapidly building processes around new workstreams.
4. Acting as the second-in-command to the CEO, overseeing financial, legal, and internal operations to ensure smooth team collaboration.
5. Leading the development and optimization of processes to scale operations and partnerships.

Preferred experience

1. Experience in managing a team.
2. Able to demonstrate a track record of developing new partnerships.
3. Strong communication and presentation skills.
4. An understanding of the Charity sector.

Key attributes of a successful candidate

1. High and positive energy levels; you thrive when working at high pace and under pressure.
2. You have high EQ, are a great listener, proactively inviting feedback and curious to hear the ideas of others.
3. Willingness to roll up your sleeves. Greater Change is a 'hands-on' environment.
4. Proactivity and the ability to build relationships across the organisation and with partners in order to get things done.
5. Strong team player and leader who can lead and manage to achieve results in a practical and motivating way.
6. Happy to take initiative and assume additional responsibilities as needed to provide significant leverage to the wider team.
7. Passionate about social impact.

Practicalities, salary and benefits

1. Time: This is a full-time position. We will continuously bring candidates through the process and aim to make an offer in December.
2. Pay: Yearly salary between £55,000 - £60,000.
3. Location: London or surrounding areas. We meet in the office in London once a week, and expect the successful candidate to travel to London frequently.
4. Up to 5% pension matching.
5. A wellbeing budget of £400/year. You can spend it on therapy, the gym, a meditation retreat, whatever helps your wellbeing.
6. All travel expenses to the London office or meetings are fully covered.

What we offer

1. We offer flexible hours and the freedom to choose your workspace, as we focus on outcomes and results.
2. We support work-life balance and offer a 9-day fortnight (every alternate week is a 4-day week).
3. We provide a computer and a £250 budget to set up your home office.
4. We are a team and we regularly host team lunches and quarterly team activities.
5. We also provide a £500 annual training budget to support your professional development in areas directly related to your role.

Process

Here's a summary of the application process for a successful candidate:

1. Assessment(s): Complete 1-2 assessments, designed to simulate the work you'd do if hired into the role.
2. Interview(s): Attend 1-2 interviews with our Co-Founder and potentially a board member.
3. References: Share references who can comment on your aptitudes.
4. Offer: As a final step, you'll receive an offer!