Executive Director
Skills
Analytical SkillsContextEasily AdaptableEnglishManagementNonprofit OrganizationsPsychological Safety
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Strong mission alignment with GFI’s philosophy and goals
- Proven strategic judgement and analytical ability
- Experience leading and inspiring teams including remote leadership
- Ability to understand Europe’s political economic and cultural context
- Excellent people skills and high emotional intelligence
- Financial literacy and experience overseeing a significant budget
- Fundraising acumen and understanding of donor relationships
- Strong communication skills in English
- Flexible approach to travel and cross-time-zone work
- Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
- Right to work in Belgium or the United Kingdom by start date
Nice to have
- Sector familiarity
- Impact leadership
- Governance and compliance experience
- Fundraising partnership experience
- Network experience
- Languages
Day to day
- Lead GFI Europe’s strategy and align a large cross-country team around clear organisational priorities
- Guide senior leaders to make strong trade-offs and high-impact decisions while protecting autonomy and collaboration
- Represent the organisation to donors stakeholders media and the wider international network while strengthening governance and organisational health
Hiring process
- Apply by 13 September 2026 11.59pm CEST
- Candidates will be reviewed after the deadline
- All applicants will receive a response after that date