MANAGING DIRECTOR WANTED - StartUp Youth Work Charity - VOLUNTEER ROLE

London, Greater London (Hybrid)
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary

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Job description

MANAGING DIRECTOR WANTED

BUILD THE MOVEMENT. LEAD THE SQUAD. CHANGE THE GAME.

URBAN YOUTH isn’t just a charity — it’s a startup youth movement built from raw energy, street culture, and the belief that young people deserve experiences that hit different. We’re small, scrappy, and unapologetically ambitious.

And now we’re searching for a Managing Director who’s ready to help us turn this spark into a wildfire.

This Is Not Your Typical MD Role

  • No big budgets.
  • No endless staff teams.
  • No corporate safety nets.

Just vision, hustle, and the drive to build something powerful from almost nothing.

Urban Youth is a pop‑up youth work charity (like a streetwear drop), creative jams, community takeovers, and high‑impact experiences that feel more like culture than “services.” We’re building a youth movement that’s loud, urban, and real.

We need someone who can help us take this raw potential and scale it into something unforgettable.

What You’ll Lead

You’ll be the strategic force behind Urban Youth — shaping our direction, building our foundations, and helping us grow from a startup idea into a city‑wide movement.

You’ll help us:

  • Build partnerships from scratch

  • Create opportunities with minimal resources

  • Turn creative chaos into sustainable impact

  • Grow our squad, our reach, and our influence

  • Make sure our pop‑ups hit hard and keep evolving

This is leadership in its purest form — no red tape, no grey areas, just vision, grit, and action.

Who You Are

  1. You’re entrepreneurial.
  2. You’re resourceful.
  3. You’re the kind of person who sees a blank space and imagines a whole community event happening there.
  4. You thrive in startup energy — fast decisions, big ideas, and making things happen with whatever you’ve got.
  5. You don’t wait for permission.
  6. You don’t need perfect conditions.
  7. You build anyway.

If you’ve ever said, “Give me a mission and I’ll make it real,” you’re exactly who we want.

Why Urban Youth?

  • Because we’re creating something new. Something bold. Something that doesn’t look like traditional youth work.
  • We’re building a movement that feels like culture — not charity. A squad. A vibe. A community.

As Managing Director, you won’t just run an organisation. You’ll help create one.

You’ll shape the identity, the energy, and the future of Urban Youth from the ground up.

 

Ready to build something huge?

  1. If you want to lead with purpose…
  2. If you want to create impact without waiting for permission…
  3. If you want to help build a youth movement that’s raw, urban, and unforgettable…

Urban Youth needs you.

Step up. Join the squad. Let’s build something massive.

 

 

Organisation
URBAN YOUTH View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 1 - 5

To empower London’s youth through agile, short-term opportunities that build skills, social capital, and confidence via a radical, volunteer led model

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Refreshed on: 04 July 2026
Closing date: 28 July 2026 at 18:00
Job ref: MANAGING DIRECTOR
Tags: Human Resources, Project Management, Business Development, Child Protection, Compliance / Quality, Data Protection, Delivery, Education, Engagement / Outreach, Health and Safety, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partnerships, Programme Management, Risk Management, Safeguarding, Youth / Children, Events / Activities, Grants, Governance / Management