Function: Governance

About the Job

Board Advisor, Growth & Strategic Relationships

Company: Selective Insight
Location: Remote / Flexible
Employment Type: Advisory / Board
Partners with: Founders & Managing Partners
Compensation: Revenue share and perpetuity-based performance participation

About Selective Insight

Selective Insight is an executive search and talent advisory firm focused on high-growth and private-equity-backed organizations across the U.S. and beyond.

The firm specializes in attracting high-performing professionals across Finance, Accounting, and Business Development. Its clients rely on Selective Insight when hiring standards are high, timelines are short, and outcomes matter.

As the firm enters its next phase of strategic growth, it is seeking a Board Advisor to help accelerate its reach and commercial development.

The Role

The Board Advisor will serve as a trusted strategic partner to Selective Insight's founders and Managing Partners, helping expand the firm's relationships and market presence.

The immediate priority is strengthening connections across private equity, venture capital, and high-growth company ecosystems and developing relationships that can lead to retained searches, enterprise partnerships, and recurring revenue.

The role is designed for an established leader with significant relationship equity, a strong professional reputation, and the ability to open relevant doors.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth Advisory

• Advise the founders on markets, relationships, and growth channels with the greatest potential to generate revenue and enterprise value.
• Collaborate monthly on growth milestones, key relationships, and new market expansion opportunities.
• Provide commercial guidance based on experience across private equity, venture capital, and growth-stage businesses.

Strategic Relationships

• Make targeted introductions to private equity leaders, investors, CEOs, operating partners, Board members, and growth-stage executives.
• Develop relationships that can become clients, strategic partners, or advocates for Selective Insight.
• Advocate for Selective Insight within relevant professional and business ecosystems.

Brand & Market Development

• Support brand-building initiatives where appropriate.
• Champion the strategic distribution and market penetration of Find Me a Rockstar, written by the co-Founder.
• Leverage your network and executive relationships to expand the book's reach among growth-minded leaders.

Qualifications

The opportunity is particularly suited to someone who:

• Is a growth-stage operator, investor, or former executive with a strong reputation and expansive network.
• Has established relationships within private equity, venture capital, or high-growth business communities.
• Understands the impact that exceptional talent can have on business growth.
• Has a track record of building trust and making strategic introductions.
• Is comfortable advising on growth inflection points and market opportunities.
• Values long-term, performance-aligned upside.
• Can contribute meaningfully to a business with multiple revenue streams and additional vertical opportunities.

What You'll Gain

• Revenue Share & Perpetuity Model: Performance-based revenue participation on referred and strategic business for the life of qualifying relationships.
• Trusted Partnership: Opportunity to work alongside a firm focused on integrity, execution, and client service.
• Impact at Scale: Help organizations secure high-impact talent while contributing to the firm's growth and market development.

Compensation

Performance-based revenue share and perpetuity participation.

The posting does not disclose a fixed salary, retainer, or specific revenue-share percentage.

Application Process

Interested candidates can express interest confidentially through the company's application process and contact:

Rita Baroody
Email: rbaroody@selectiveinsight.com

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About Klaen

Klaen is a fashion-tech company focused on the 45+ active consumer market.

Its Movement Wear™ range is designed as elevated athleisure for women and men aged 45 and over, with an emphasis on flattering cuts, support, durability, and everyday wear.

Klaen is preparing to launch its Movement Wear™ range to establish brand recognition, customer loyalty, and market presence. A future product line will incorporate the company's proprietary energy-harvesting textile technology, for which a patent has been granted.

The company is currently a small, founder-led team at the pre-launch stage.

The Role

The Marketing Director will lead Klaen's overall marketing strategy and support the launch of the company's Movement Wear™ brand in the fashion and athleisure market.

The role will focus on developing and executing marketing plans, establishing brand positioning, and managing campaigns designed to build awareness and establish Klaen in the marketplace.

The Marketing Director will work closely with Ewan, who has an advertising background, and will bring additional marketing and fashion-sector experience to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy

• Develop and execute Klaen's overall marketing strategy.
• Build marketing plans aligned with the launch and growth of the Movement Wear™ range.
• Establish priorities and campaigns to support brand recognition and customer acquisition.
• Help shape the company's approach to entering the fashion and athleisure market.

Brand Development

• Develop and refine Klaen's brand positioning.
• Build awareness of the Movement Wear™ range and establish the brand in its target market.
• Develop messaging that resonates with the 45+ active consumer audience.
• Support long-term customer loyalty and brand development.

Campaigns & Market Launch

• Plan and manage marketing campaigns supporting the product launch.
• Develop initiatives to generate awareness and introduce Klaen to the market.
• Monitor campaign performance and refine activity based on results.
• Support the broader commercialization of the Movement Wear™ range.

Qualifications

• Strong marketing experience, ideally within fashion or athleisure.
• Experience developing and executing marketing strategies and campaigns.
• Strong understanding of brand positioning and market development.
• Ability to work effectively in a small, founder-led environment.
• Comfortable taking ownership and building marketing capabilities from the pre-launch stage.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the fashion industry.
• Experience in athleisure or consumer apparel.
• Experience launching a new consumer brand or product.
• Background in brand marketing and customer acquisition.

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About the Organization

The organization is a rapidly growing, well-funded non-profit led by a high-profile social entrepreneur with a strong track record of building organizations and initiatives focused on social change.

Its model involves working confidentially with experienced executives and industry experts across influential sectors to understand how established norms, incentives, and structures can prevent better social and environmental outcomes.

The organization uses these insights to engage the people and institutions best positioned to drive change. Its work is already active across several influential industries and has generated national media attention and engagement from senior figures across business, investment, government, and civil society.

The Role

The Head of Public Affairs will play a central role in expanding the organization's influence as it scales.

This is not a conventional public affairs position. The role focuses on understanding who needs to hear what, when, and in what form, and determining the most effective path to influence. Depending on the situation, that may involve government, Parliament, regulators, investors, journalists, civil society, or private conversations with influential stakeholders.

Working closely with the founder, the Head of Public Affairs will help shape the organization's public affairs approach and take ownership of a visible external remit.

Key Responsibilities

Public Affairs & Influence

• Identify the individuals and institutions best positioned to act on industry-level social and environmental challenges.
• Determine the most effective channels and approaches for engaging decision-makers.
• Translate credible industry insight into focused opportunities for influence.
• Navigate political and institutional environments with strong judgment around power, timing, and context.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across government, business, investment, civil society, and other relevant institutions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop credibility and trusted relationships with senior figures across influential sectors.
• Engage with government, Parliament, regulators, investors, journalists, and civil society where appropriate.
• Use discretion and maturity when handling sensitive information and relationships.
• Identify situations where private engagement may be more effective than public campaigning.

Strategy & Organizational Development

• Work directly with the founder to shape the organization's public affairs strategy.
• Take ownership of a significant external-facing function as the organization grows.
• Help build the team's public affairs capability and approach.
• Move between strategic thinking and practical delivery as priorities evolve.

Qualifications

The organization is deliberately open-minded about professional background. Relevant experience may include:

• Special adviser roles.
• Parliamentary or government experience.
• Public affairs.
• Policy.
• Campaigning.
• Journalism.
• Strategic communications.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong understanding of how political and institutional decisions are made.
• Excellent judgment around people, power, timing, and context.
• Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to understand complex issues quickly.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategic thinking and practical execution.
• Discretion, maturity, and comfort working around sensitive matters.
• Genuine interest in applying political, policy, institutional, or influence expertise in a non-traditional environment.

Compensation

£60,000 FTE, pro rata.

Working Arrangement

• UK-based.
• Largely remote.
• Regular time in London.
• 2 days per week initially, with potential scope to increase.

Application Process

The search is being led by Philanthrope on behalf of the client.

Candidates do not need to be actively looking for a new role. Interested individuals are encouraged to explore the opportunity through a confidential, exploratory conversation.

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The Role

The Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development plays a key role across all stages of clinical development, from drug discovery through worldwide product registration.

The role is responsible for medical oversight of Phase I–IV site protocols in assigned clinical trials, ongoing safety oversight, and providing medical and scientific expertise to clinical and regulatory teams. The Senior Medical Director also provides clinical leadership to cross-functional project teams on development strategies, clinical study outlines, and interpretation of study results.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Development

• Provide scientific and medical insights relevant to assigned programs and projects.
• Author, edit, and review medical and scientific elements of clinical research documents for accuracy, consistency with standards of care, logistical practicality, and internal consistency.
• Provide medical and safety input and/or author sections of regulatory documents, including IND/NDA submissions, MAAs, product labeling, and promotional materials.
• Provide medical leadership on the Product Team and Clinical/Medical/Regulatory (CMR) Subteam.
• Participate in leadership team and Board of Directors interactions when assigned.
• Present products externally to academic, regulatory, prescriber, government, and payer communities.
• Provide medical support for corporate partner interactions.
• Work with the Safety Officer to detect and communicate adverse safety signals to CMR and Product Leadership Teams.
• Contribute to scientific and medical strategy for other projects as needed.
• Identify and evaluate external epidemiologic data sources.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and remain current with scientific literature.
• Co-author internal product presentations and briefings.
• Co-author external presentations, posters, and manuscripts with principal investigators.

Clinical Study Management

• Contribute to and advise on clinical research documents, including protocols, Informed Consent Forms, training materials, study manuals, and guidelines.
• Educate investigators and site staff on the medical and scientific aspects of protocols.
• Conduct medical monitoring, including subject eligibility review, ongoing clinical and laboratory review, and responses to medical queries from investigators and study sites.
• Support SAE management with Safety Operations, including narrative writing, analysis of similar medical events (AOSE), search terms, written analyses, and company comments as required.
• Review coding of medical history, adverse events, and concomitant medications.
• Advise Clinical Managers on clinical and laboratory monitoring schedules needed to achieve study objectives.
• Partner with Clinical and Data Managers and Clinical Scientists to ensure the quality of CRF templates and site tools.
• Conduct ongoing review of adverse events for assigned protocols and/or products.
• Oversee ethical conduct of assigned protocols.
• Monitor site compliance with eligibility criteria and study-specific procedures.
• Support Clinical Operations in detecting and communicating adverse trends in study conduct.
• Provide medical and safety input and/or author sections of Clinical Study Reports.
• Communicate with CRO staff and sites to understand adverse events and clinical and laboratory findings.
• Review site monitoring and audit reports when requested and drive corrective actions related to scientific and ethical trial conduct.
• Co-author internal study presentations and briefings.
• Co-author external study presentations, posters, and manuscripts with principal investigators.

Data Monitoring & Safety

• Lead Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) interactions regarding data and data interpretation for assigned projects.
• Manage overall DMC activities, including routine communications, when required.
• Monitor and communicate safety and operational trends throughout assigned studies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MD with postgraduate training and 5+ years of clinical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, with direct patient care responsibilities.
• Board-eligible or board-certified in a specialty or relevant subspecialty preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of industry experience in clinical research, including medical monitoring, preferred.
• Demonstrated record of scholarship, independent research funding, publication, and/or membership in scholarly societies.
• Strong understanding of the clinical research process and its complexities.
• Experience anticipating and resolving practical issues encountered during clinical trial execution.
• Strong leadership and process improvement skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with statistical and epidemiological concepts.
• Ability to maintain professional skills and learn new ones as necessary.
• Understanding of the clinical-regulatory-commercial development process.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain timelines.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Deep familiarity with ICH and GCP guidelines.
• Familiarity with safety reporting requirements under U.S. and European regulations.
• Experience with global regulatory authorities in major markets, including the U.S. FDA, European EMA, and Japan's MHLW.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Initiative in producing high-quality work in a small-company environment.
• Roll-up-the-sleeves attitude.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to understand, influence, and collaborate within a diverse, team-based organization.
• Competence with standard office computer software tools.

Additional Information

This position description outlines the general nature and level of work expected for the classification and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, or required skills. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by management as needed.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to legally protected characteristics and to achieving its business objectives in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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About Just Communities of Arkansas

Just Communities of Arkansas (JCA) is a nonprofit culture-change facilitation organization based in Little Rock, with roots dating back more than 50 years. Its mission is to build communities where every person is valued, every voice is heard, and everyone has a fair chance to succeed.

JCA designs and delivers programs that develop human potential and relationships, connect diverse communities, and support inclusive systems change. The organization is preparing for its next phase of impact and is seeking a CEO to build on and expand its programs and community initiatives.

The Role

The CEO will lead JCA through its next phase of organizational development, working collaboratively with the Board, facilitators, community leaders, volunteers, staff, and organizational partners.

The role combines nonprofit leadership, fundraising, strategic planning, Board engagement, fiscal management, operations, communications, and program oversight. The CEO will also help refine systems and processes that strengthen inclusion, equity, engagement, transparency, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Collaborate with the Board to develop and execute a fundraising roadmap and goals.
• Seek funding through grants, fee-for-service workshops, philanthropic gifts, and bequests.
• Maintain accurate fundraising and donor records.
• Analyze fundraising performance and recommend improvements.
• Build relationships with donors and funders through meetings, community events, and other engagement activities.

Strategic Planning & Evaluation

• Collaborate with the Board to develop organizational strategic plans.
• Oversee implementation, evaluation, and refinement of the strategic plan.
• Evaluate organizational effectiveness against strategic objectives and critical success factors.

Board Development & Engagement

• Serve as the primary liaison between staff and the Board of Directors.
• Build and maintain a strong collaborative relationship with the Board.
• Co-create Board meeting agendas, goals, and expectations with staff and Board Chairs.
• Manage staff follow-up on Board meetings and priorities.

Communications & Community Partnerships

• Develop and oversee organizational communications and marketing plans.
• Manage newsletters, e-blasts, graphic standards, and marketing materials.
• Oversee communications and marketing interns, volunteers, and contractors.
• Build relationships with media and communicate program information to the public.
• Develop relationships with business, educational, religious, civic, and government organizations.
• Represent JCA in advocacy efforts, coalitions, and campaigns.

Operations & People

• Hire, develop, and manage staff, contractors, and volunteers.
• Ensure staff and contractors follow JCA HR policies and practices.
• Work with the Board to keep HR policies aligned with applicable laws and JCA's mission and values.

Fiscal Management

• Maintain oversight of organizational finances in collaboration with the Board.
• Prepare and manage the annual operating budget.
• Maintain financial records that meet internal audit standards.
• Lead day-to-day financial activities, including deposits, transactions, taxes, audits, and coordination with financial contractors.

Programming & Consulting

• Hire, oversee, and support staff and contractors delivering JCA programs.
• Work with program and consulting staff on proposals, program accomplishments, organizational needs, and new programming opportunities.

Qualifications

• Sincere commitment to JCA's mission and philosophy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience collaborating with diverse and marginalized communities.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to build trusting relationships across different backgrounds.
• Willingness to recognize and address personal biases and prejudices.
• Ability to accept feedback, build self-awareness, and adapt with intentionality and humility.
• Critical-thinking skills and commitment to continuous learning.
• Previous leadership experience in a community agency or equivalent position; volunteer experience may be considered.
• Experience in organizational leadership and/or organizational change management.
• Knowledge of group dynamics, facilitation, and training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer competency in a Windows/Microsoft Office environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to participate in weekend and overnight programs.
• Minimum 3 years of fiscal management and/or budgeting experience.
• Minimum 3 years of fundraising, communications, and strategic planning or implementation experience.
• Minimum 5 years of capacity-building experience in organizational/program management or development, social work, social justice/human rights, education leadership, psychology, or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or other advanced degree in organizational/program management, public service/policy/administration, social work, social justice/human rights, education leadership, psychology, or a related field.
• Experience evaluating programs and communicating data to a broad range of audiences.

Compensation

• $37,500 annually
• $50/month travel and meeting stipend
• Compensation is based on a 20–25 hour per week part-time schedule.
• Full-time work may also be discussed.

Work Arrangement

• Remote position.
• Applicants must reside in Arkansas due to fundraising requirements.
• Part-time at 20–25 hours per week, with the option to discuss full-time work.

Application Process

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Hilary Trudell at htrudell@justcommunities.org with the subject line “CEO.”

Applicants requiring accommodations during the application process should indicate this in their email.

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About 1r Agency

1r Agency is a digital commerce agency that partners with leading and emerging brands to create high-performing digital experiences and drive growth.

The agency works across strategy, design, technology, and marketing, with deep expertise in the Shopify and Klaviyo ecosystem.

The Role

1r Agency is seeking a Fractional Director of Marketing to lead the agency's marketing strategy and turn its expertise, client work, and point of view into marketing that builds awareness, strengthens the brand, and supports new business growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced B2B marketer who can move between strategy and execution. The Director will work closely with the VP of Growth Marketing, Director of Business Development, agency leadership, and internal subject-matter experts to identify high-value marketing opportunities and turn them into campaigns, content, events, and experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Planning

• Partner with the VP of Growth Marketing to develop and execute 1r's marketing strategy and priorities.
• Translate business and growth goals into focused marketing initiatives and campaigns.
• Develop and manage the marketing calendar.
• Identify opportunities to leverage 1r's expertise, client work, partnerships, and industry perspective.
• Establish clear marketing priorities, processes, and ways of working.
• Recommend the appropriate use of internal resources, agency talent, freelancers, and external partners.

Content, Thought Leadership & Social

• Lead content and thought leadership strategy across LinkedIn, email, the website, and other priority channels.
• Identify stories, insights, trends, and points of view worth bringing to market.
• Develop and oversee thought leadership content for 1r leadership, including ghostwriting and founder POV.
• Maintain a consistent and differentiated brand voice.
• Guide the development of editorial content, campaign assets, downloadable resources, and other lead-generation content.
• Use performance insights to continuously improve content strategy and distribution.

Client Storytelling & Case Studies

• Build a consistent pipeline of client stories, case studies, testimonials, and proof points.
• Identify strong stories within 1r's client work.
• Interview clients and internal teams to uncover insights, results, and narratives.
• Lead case studies from concept through publication.
• Develop systems for repurposing client successes across social, email, website, awards, and sales enablement.
• Lead the strategy and development of relevant industry award submissions.

Campaigns & Lead Generation

• Develop and oversee integrated campaigns tied to business priorities, industry trends, and customer needs.
• Lead the strategy for email marketing and nurture initiatives.
• Develop lead-generation opportunities such as reports, guides, audits, webinars, and other valuable content.
• Partner with subject-matter experts to turn agency expertise into market-facing content.
• Develop campaign briefs and oversee execution across owned, social, email, website, and partner channels.
• Establish measurement frameworks and use performance data to optimize campaigns.

Co-Marketing Partnerships

• Work with the Director of Business Development to turn strategic partner relationships into marketing opportunities.
• Develop marketing strategies for priority technology and ecosystem partnerships.
• Identify and prioritize high-value co-marketing opportunities.
• Lead joint webinars, content, campaigns, newsletter partnerships, and other activations.
• Collaborate with partner marketing teams on messaging, creative, promotion, and distribution.
• Establish repeatable processes for activating and measuring partner marketing opportunities.

Events & Webinars

• Develop marketing strategies for priority conferences, industry events, webinars, and 1r-hosted experiences.
• Build pre-event, onsite, and post-event marketing plans.
• Lead webinar strategy and execution with clients, partners, and internal experts.
• Support promotion of 1r-hosted dinners, networking events, and other experiences.
• Partner with Business Development on audience strategy, invitations, meeting generation, and follow-up.
• Measure event performance and identify opportunities to improve future programs.

Website & Brand

• Guide marketing content and messaging across the 1r website.
• Identify opportunities for new landing pages, service content, case studies, and thought leadership.
• Partner with internal design and development resources on marketing-related website initiatives.
• Help evolve 1r's positioning, messaging, and brand presentation.
• Ensure capabilities, client work, awards, and agency developments are reflected across relevant channels.

Marketing Operations & Measurement

• Establish clear marketing processes, workflows, and priorities.
• Manage marketing projects across internal teams and external resources.
• Develop briefs, timelines, and accountability across initiatives.
• Maintain organized marketing assets, templates, and content libraries.
• Monitor performance across website, social, email, campaigns, and events.
• Develop regular reporting and insights for the VP of Growth Marketing and agency leadership.
• Continuously identify opportunities to make marketing more efficient, focused, and effective.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of marketing experience, preferably within an agency, ecommerce, SaaS, technology, or digital commerce environment.
• Experience owning or leading a B2B marketing function or significant portion of one.
• Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of content, thought leadership, email, campaigns, events, and demand generation.
• Experience developing compelling case studies and customer stories.
• Experience working directly with founders, executives, sales/business development teams, clients, and external partners.
• Strong strategic and project management skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and operate with limited time and resources.
• Experience developing marketing programs from the ground up.
• Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on.
• Highly independent, organized, and proactive.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Shopify, Klaviyo, ecommerce, or the broader digital commerce ecosystem.
• Experience using AI tools to improve marketing workflows and outputs while maintaining quality, creativity, and brand voice.

Key Attributes

• Naturally identify stories and marketing opportunities within ongoing client work.
• Ability to turn business objectives into focused marketing plans.
• Ability to make B2B marketing interesting, relevant, and human.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to adapt to different voices and audiences.
• Strong ability to maximize limited time, resources, and budget.
• Comfortable working with executives and senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to build processes where they do not yet exist.
• Good judgment about when to execute personally and when to bring in additional resources.
• Understanding of how content, client proof, email, events, partnerships, and campaigns work together to support growth.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving agency environment where priorities can change quickly.

Success Measures

• Marketing Strategy Execution: Focused marketing strategy and consistent execution against 1r's highest-priority growth initiatives.
• Brand & Thought Leadership: Increased visibility, engagement, and differentiation among target audiences.
• Qualified Demand: Consistent generation of qualified leads and marketing-sourced opportunities aligned with the ideal client profile.
• Client & Partner Marketing: Strong pipeline of case studies, client stories, awards, events, and co-marketing initiatives that support new business.
• Marketing Performance: Clear measurement of channel and campaign performance, with insights used to improve effectiveness.
• Marketing Operations: Efficient processes, workflows, and resource allocation that maximize the impact of the fractional marketing function.

Additional Information

• Flexible, remote-first environment.
• No visa sponsorship is currently offered.

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The Role

A purpose-led organisation in Oxfordshire is seeking a Director of Corporate & Finance to join its senior leadership team and lead across finance, governance, risk, and corporate services.

Working closely with the Managing Director, Board, and wider leadership team, the role will support the organisation through an important period of change. Although the organisation is relatively small, it operates in a complex environment involving public funding, grant programmes, government-backed initiatives, local authorities, and other external stakeholders.

The role requires strong understanding of the governance, scrutiny, and accountability associated with public money and externally funded programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Lead financial strategy and long-term planning.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and Board reporting.
• Manage financial controls, cash flow, and statutory reporting.
• Provide financial leadership during changes to the organisation's structure and funding model.
• Support long-term financial sustainability.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Oversee public and grant funding governance and compliance.
• Lead corporate governance, risk, and assurance activities.
• Advise the Managing Director, Board, and senior leadership team on governance and financial matters.

Corporate Services

• Oversee procurement, contracts, and supplier relationships.
• Provide leadership across wider corporate services.
• Ensure effective corporate processes and controls.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop the finance and corporate teams.
• Work closely with the Managing Director, Board, and senior leadership team.
• Build effective relationships with local authorities and other external stakeholders.
• Provide challenge and influence across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent.
• Substantial senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience as a Finance Director, Director of Finance, Head of Finance, or equivalent.
• Strong Board and senior stakeholder experience.
• Experience managing public money, grant funding, or government-backed programmes.
• Strong governance, risk management, and financial control experience.
• Leadership and people management experience.
• Confidence to challenge, influence, and operate effectively within a relatively small organisation.
• Pragmatic, open, and commercially aware approach.
• Ability to move between strategic leadership and detailed execution when required.

Preferred Background

Experience in one or more of the following environments is particularly relevant:

• Local government
• Public sector
• Economic development
• Education
• Charities
• Housing
• Regulated organisations
• Other publicly funded environments

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Up to £95,000.
• Pension: 12% employer contribution, with a minimum 4% employee contribution.
• Healthcare support.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Working Arrangement

• Contract: Fixed-term to 2028, with a realistic possibility of becoming permanent as the organisation's longer-term structure becomes clearer.
• Working week: Four days per week.
• Hours: 30 hours worked while being paid for 37.5 hours.
• Typically either Monday or Friday will be a non-working day.
• Remote: Predominantly home-based.
• In-person: Approximately once per week, typically Wednesdays.
• Occasional travel around Oxfordshire may be required.
• Annual leave: 23 days based on the four-day working week, plus additional leave for Bank Holidays falling outside the employee's normal working pattern.

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About in silico Plants

in silico Plants is an open-access journal focused on digital plant science, computational modeling, and AI-informed plant research.

Owned by the Annals of Botany Company and published by Oxford University Press, the journal launched in 2019 and is the youngest journal in the company's portfolio.

The Role

The Chief Editor will provide strategic leadership for in silico Plants, defining its scientific vision and overseeing its editorial direction and development.

The role carries full oversight of the journal's content and development, including editorial quality, board support, publication ethics, stakeholder relationships, and the journal's international profile within the plant science community.

The journal operates electronically, allowing the Chief Editor to be based anywhere in the world.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and maintain a clear vision, mission, and scope for the journal.
• Sustain and enhance the journal's performance and reputation.
• Maintain high standards of quality, reliability, transparency, and fairness.
• Support and strengthen the Editorial Board.
• Solicit and encourage special issues, review articles, commentaries, and mini-reviews on topical subjects.
• Oversee the journal's content and development.

Editorial Governance & Ethics

• Take responsibility for the systematic processing of appeals and complaints.
• Adhere to the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
• Supervise the day-to-day operations of the journal through the Managing Editor.
• Work with the Managing Editor and publisher to ensure publications are delivered smoothly and accurately.

External Relations & Promotion

• Represent and promote the journal within the plant science community at external events and conferences.
• Communicate regularly with the journal's owners and publishers.
• Liaise with the Editors of Annals of Botany and AoB PLANTS, and the Editor of the Botany One weblog.
• Work with owners and publishers on website updates as necessary.

Qualifications

• Internationally recognized plant scientist with a strong academic or research profile.
• Postdoctoral qualification in plant biology or a relevant scientific field.
• Proven editorial experience is preferred.
• Current or recent appointment at a university or research institution.
• Strong commitment to research quality, transparency, fairness, and publication ethics.

Working Arrangement

• Part-time position.
• Time commitment nominally equivalent to 1 day per week.
• Remote and open to candidates worldwide.
• A dedicated Managing Editor will support day-to-day journal operations.
• Additional staffing may be considered as the journal grows.
• Local institutional support for the Chief Editor may also be considered.

Compensation

The terms of remuneration are flexible and may include:

• Personal payment.
• Institutional payment.
• Salary buy-out.
• Grant-aided post at the candidate's home institution.

Necessary travel expenses and agreed capital or recurring office expenses are also available.

Term

Initial term: 5 years, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement between the Chief Editor and the Company Trustees.

The current interim Chief Editor, Professor Christine Raines, will be available to provide advice during the transition period.

Application Process

Closing date: September 24, 2026

Applicants should apply with:

• CV
• Cover letter

Informal enquiries: editor@insilicoplants.org

About the Annals of Botany Company

The Annals of Botany Company is an educational charity that has supported plant science for more than 100 years.

The Company publishes Annals of Botany, established in 1887, along with the open-access journals AoB PLANTS and in silico Plants. It also publishes the Botany One weblog, which features views and analysis of current research across plant biology and ecology.

The Company is committed to fairness and equality across its operations and states that individuals should not receive less or more favorable treatment based on protected or other specified personal characteristics.

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