This is an exciting opportunity to manage the relationship of the RCOG with its members worldwide, developing a strategy for increasing and retaining College membership in the UK and globally.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Membership and Global you will be responsible for growing the membership and ensuring access to valued membership benefits. You will provide professional support in all areas of membership relations to the President, Officers and Directors as well as the operational leadership and management of staff in the directorate.

This is a chance to join a high performing membership team to deliver a five-year strategy while providing leadership to manage and develop the Membership, Research and Information Services Teams in line with the College Policies and Procedures. While developing and promoting RCOG services and benefits to the membership, increasing members’ perceptions of the value they get from membership delivering the highest levels of customer care, and effective membership engagement.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Experience of managing a team of staff in excess of 10 people
• Director level experience within a membership organisation
• Extensive experience of membership management systems
• Excellent communication skills, including the capacity to articulate clear, persuasive and coherent argument, both in writing and orally
• Familiarity with key areas of legislation such as copyright, data protection and freedom of information and charity law

Benefits:

We offer a friendly working environment with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible and agile working
• First class pension scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free staff lunch (on-site only)

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, some home working will be required.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 11 October 2021

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]