WIG is a membership charity that is building a community of leaders across public, private and not-for-profit sectors. For over 40 years, WIG has brought together senior decision-makers and thought leaders from business, government and civil society to tackle the challenges that matter most to the UK’s future. After a successful one year pilot, WIG is establishing a second office in Manchester as the foundation for expanding its presence, relationships and impact across the UK’s regions and nations. The office will enable WIG to convene sustained cross-sector dialogue closer to where policy is implemented, public services are delivered and regional economic priorities are shaped. The Policy Event & Content Manager will lead the development and delivery of a distinctive programme of regional strategic dialogue. Working closely with No.10 North, Civil Service Campuses, Combined Authorities, devolved administrations and other regional partners, the post-holder will identify the issues on which WIG’s independent cross-sector convening can add the greatest value. The role will translate regional and national policy priorities into high-quality events, roundtables, briefings and related content, bringing together leaders from government, business, universities and civil society. It will also capture and share the insight generated through these discussions so that regional perspectives inform WIG’s wider programmes, research and national conversations. This is an opportunity to help build WIG’s regional profile and establish the new Manchester office as a trusted platform for cross-sector dialogue. The successful candidate will combine strong policy awareness and editorial judgement with excellent stakeholder engagement and programme-delivery skills.

WIG is a membership charity that is building a community of leaders across public, private and not-for-profit sectors. For over 40 years, WIG has brought together senior decision-makers and thought leaders from business, government and civil society to tackle the challenges that matter most to the UK’s future. After a successful one year pilot, WIG is establishing a second office in Manchester as the foundation for expanding its presence, relationships and impact across the UK’s regions and nations. The office will provide a permanent regional base from which WIG can build stronger connections between central government, regional institutions, business, universities and civil society. The Partnership & Membership Manager will play a pivotal role in establishing and growing this new regional presence. The post-holder will develop and deliver an SME membership proposition that complements WIG’s core membership offer, enabling a broader range of regional businesses to participate in WIG’s cross-sector community. The role will build and convert a pipeline of membership, partnership and bespoke leadership opportunities, including regional adaptations of WIG’s established “Workings of” interventions. It will also identify and develop relationships with universities and other anchor institutions that can act as key convening partners within their regions. This is an opportunity to help shape a new area of WIG’s work from the outset. The successful candidate will combine commercial drive with strong relationship-building skills and an understanding of regional economies, institutions and leadership networks. They will work across WIG to ensure that regional activity strengthens, and is fully connected to, the organisation’s wider membership, leadership development and strategic dialogue offer.

WIG is a membership charity that is building a community of leaders across public, private and not-for-profit sectors to drive growth and prosperity across the UK. For over 40 years, WIG has brought together senior decision-makers and thought leaders from business, government and civil society to tackle the challenges that matter most to the UK’s future. The organisation is in a period of strategic growth, investing in new capabilities, regional expansion and marketing reach to deliver against a five-year strategy running to 2029. After a successful one year pilot, WIG is establishing a second office in Manchester as the foundation for expanding its presence, relationships and impact across the UK’s regions and nations. The office will enable WIG to convene sustained cross-sector dialogue closer to where policy is implemented, public services are delivered and regional economic priorities are shaped. The Head of Regions and Nations will be responsible for standing up this office and leading WIG’s place-based delivery. The role will have accountability for shaping of the long-term model that will scale WIG’s offer across the nations and regions of the UK. Following strong Board and member backing for an ambitious place-based offer and a successful pilot year, the Head of Regions and Nations is responsible for establishing WIG’s Regions & Nations Hub in Manchester and building a high performing and inclusive team to deliver programmes and interventions that delivers real world impact. The focus is on tangible outcomes for leaders across central/local government, private sector and civil society, a credible business model, and a compelling vision for the next phase of growth. This is a hands-on strategic leadership role in a lean organisation, requiring the post-holder to act as both architect and operator – building partnerships at the most senior levels, while designing and delivering a place-based programmes that holds its own alongside WIG’s national offer. The right person understands devolution, place-based leadership and the politics of regional economic development. They are confident operating across the public, private and not-for- profit sectors, comfortable engaging senior civil servants, Combined Authority leaders, Vice- Chancellors, regional business leaders and well as civil society partners. They bring entrepreneurial instincts to building something new, the discipline to evidence what works, a track record of managing delivery and the patience to take partners with them as the model is refined.

The role of a Trustee is to strategically oversee the management and administration of WIG, ensuring it is run in the interests of its beneficiaries. Trustees are responsible for the Charity’s mission, vision and leadership in support of the CEO and staff. Trustees are responsible for the effective governance of the organisation, working collectively as a Board to support the executive in achieving the agreed strategy and objectives. Trustees act as ambassadors and the public face of the organisation, in partnership with the CEO.

WIG is a membership charity that is building a community of leaders across public, private and not-for-profit sectors. For over 40 years, WIG has brought together senior decision-makers and thought leaders from business, government and civil society to tackle the challenges that matter most to the UK’s future. With a membership community of over 250 organisations, WIG’s members are the foundation of everything it does. The Membership Executive plays a vital role in keeping that community healthy and well-served — providing high-quality day-to-day support to member organisations, coordinating engagement activity, and ensuring the data and processes that underpin the membership offer are accurate, timely and trusted. Sitting within the Membership team in the newly formed Membership & Marketing directorate, the Membership Executive reports to a Membership Manager and works closely with colleagues across Partnerships, Marketing, Research, Policy & Impact and Leadership Development. This is a delivery-focused role that combines relationship coordination, operational rigour and CRM stewardship. The right candidate is highly organised, service-minded and energised by working at the intersection of public policy, leadership and cross-sector collaboration. They take pride in getting the detail right — a clean record, a prompt reply, a well-prepared briefing — because they understand that small things, done consistently well, are what make members feel genuinely valued. They are confident communicating with senior contacts in member organisations and are looking to build a career in membership, account management or stakeholder engagement in a mission-driven setting.

WIG is a membership charity that is building a community of leaders across public, private and not-for-profit sectors. For over 40 years, WIG has brought together senior decision-makers and thought leaders from business, government and civil society to tackle the challenges that matter most to the UK’s future. With a membership community of over 250 organisations, WIG’s membership base is the foundation of everything it does. The Head of Membership is responsible for the health, growth and evolution of that community, ensuring every member organisation experience compelling value, that the renewal rate meets or exceeds WIG’s 92% target, and that the membership base continues to expand with the right organisations across all three sectors. This is a commercially focused, relationship-led role that now sits within the newly formed Membership & Marketing directorate, reporting to the Director of Membership & Marketing. The Head of Membership will lead a team of four, personally hold a portfolio of senior member relationships, and act as WIG’s primary voice of member insight, ensuring the membership offer evolves to remain business-critical for the leaders WIG serves. The right candidate will be energised by working at the intersection of public policy, leadership and cross-sector collaboration. They will be as comfortable in a Whitehall meeting room as in a FTSE boardroom, and will bring the commercial discipline and relationship instinct needed to build and sustain a world-class membership community.