Head of Foundation

Head of Foundation
£65,000 – £75,000
UK based, with 2–3 days a week in the London office

Backing the right to be yourself

Our client has always stood for more than its products. For generations, its brand has been associated with people expressing who they are, challenging convention and finding community.

The Foundation builds on that spirit.

Through grant-making, partnerships and community engagement, the Foundation supports organisations creating opportunities for people to overcome barriers, participate fully and be themselves. With a refreshed mission and strong foundations in place, it is now looking for a new Head of Foundation to lead its next chapter.

This is a distinctive leadership opportunity, bringing together grant-making, social impact, strategic leadership and external influence within the context of one of the world’s most recognisable brands.

You will lead the Foundation’s strategy with its Trustees, oversee its grant-making and programmes, deepen relationships with funded partners and help ensure its resources are directed where they can create meaningful and lasting impact.

You will also work at an important intersection between an independent charitable Foundation and the wider business, building trusted relationships with Trustees, communities and partners while engaging confidently with senior leaders and employees across the organisation.

Externally, you will be an articulate and credible ambassador for the Foundation: someone who can listen, connect, influence and bring people around its mission.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Strong experience of grant-making, funding or social impact, with a practical understanding of how funding decisions are made and how strong partner relationships are built.

• Strategic judgement and leadership, with the ability to turn ambition into clear priorities, thoughtful decisions and effective delivery.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to articulate ideas clearly and engage a wide range of audiences.

• Strong stakeholder leadership and commercial confidence, with the ability to build high-level partnerships and influence senior corporate leaders, Trustees, community partners and other key stakeholders.

• Strong alignment with the Foundation’s values and mission, alongside a clear understanding of the communities and causes it exists to support.

• A collaborative, hands-on leadership style, with the ability to lead and develop a small team and bring energy, curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking to the role.

Your experience might have been built within a foundation or funder, charity or social justice organisation, strategic partnerships, a purpose-led business or another social impact environment.

What matters is that you bring credible experience of funding and social impact, alongside the judgement, communication skills and leadership potential to take responsibility for the Foundation as a whole.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the next phase of an ambitious Foundation and use the reach, relationships and cultural relevance of a leading global brand to create meaningful social impact.

To find out more information, including how to apply, please view the dedicated microsite located on the Prospectus website.