The Vitiligo Society is looking to broaden its experience in a number of areas as part of its modernisation programme. To this end, five new director based roles have been created to sit alongside the current Board of Directors.
What is involved?
These roles are on a volunteer basis and expected to take up a minimum of 4 hours per month. These roles can be located anywhere in the UK, but are expected to be able to travel to London around twice per year. Most board meetings will be done via conference calls. In all cases the roles require a bias towards digital/ web based initiatives. All roles are Director roles, and will form part of the Board of Directors, with full voting rights.
Make a difference
Directors are expected to either have Vitiligo or have a close personal connection with Vitiligo. The Society is at a crucial period of inflection as it looks to become fit for the digital age and there is huge opportunity to make a difference not only in improving how the Society operates but also improving the lives of thousands of people with Vitiligo.
How to apply
Five roles are outlined below. Should you be interested in applying, please send your CV to hello@vitiligosociety.org. This will be followed by a brief telephone conversation with one of the current Directors followed by an invitation to join a Board meeting in an advisory capacity.
The roles in more detail
The roles are described in more detail below.
| 1. Director – Commercial & Fund-raising Focus: identifying and pursuing sources of revenue for the Society.Expectations: working closely with trustees to shape promotional, marketing or educational campaigns and identifying associated revenue opportunities either through grants, commercial ties, merchandising or direct appeals.Desirable skills: experience within a sales or marketing environment. Experience of creating / managing web content. |
| 2. Director – Clinical Focus: bring a medical / research based perspective to The Society’s operations.Expectations: to be the main point of contact for all medical interactions between The Society and other parties. Responding to medical queries, interacting with other clinicians, ensuring all communications are correct form a medical perspective. Ensuring The Society and its trustees are up to date with regards to latest research. Essential skills: a medical professional with a track record of working with Vitiligo. |
| 3. Director – Children & Education Focus: identifying and delivering educational initiatives on behalf of The Society to also include a focus on under 18’s. Expectations: Driving The Society’s educational strategy within existing resource constraints. Leading all initiatives that involve improving members understanding of Vitiligo, making sure all initiatives are evaluated form an under 18’s perspective. Desirable skills: experience within the educational sector or working with youngsters who have Vitiligo or other similar conditions. Experience of creating / managing web content. |
| 4. Director – Legal Focus: all legal matters relating to the operations of The Society and its articles of association. Expectations: advise on legal issues including the AGM, interactions with Companies House, Charities Commission and employment law. Essential skills: qualified legal practitioner with experience of company law. |
| 5. Director – Alliances Focus: To act as the main point of contact for both national and international partnerships with vitiligo charities, working groups and medical/research organisations. We are looking for someone to grow our partner network in order to stay on top of the latest vitiligo information around the globe. These alliances are critical not only to providing the latest information to those living with vitiligo in the UK but also a channel for us to input our own feedback into these global initiatives. It’s important this candidate is personable, proactive and have an active interest in building relationships with vitiligo thought-leaders around the globe. An interest in the science/research behind vitiligo is a bonus! |
For further details, check out https://vitiligosociety.org/become-a-trustee or email hello@vitiligosociety.org.
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