General Manager Recruitment

General Manager Recruitment

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong interest in sailing to play a critical role in shaping and delivering the high-quality services of the Cruising Association. A full-time position with a competitive salary and based at CA House, Limehouse, London, the role will have responsibility for a team of six staff and will have oversight of a budget of approximately £600k.

We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in boating and ideally has experience in cruising. You should be excited to work in a membership organisation that provides services for boaters worldwide and appreciate the leading role that volunteers play in the delivery of those services. You will have worked at senior management level, preferably in other membership organisations, and enjoy and appreciate the special nature of working as part of a small team.

You will be resourceful and know where to obtain information and support. You should be self-motivated, will support and manage your team effectively, come forward with new ideas and be able to present those ideas to the Council using your skills of diplomacy and persuasion. You will also be comfortable in dealing with contractors and writing policies and procedures that are well researched and appropriate for the organisation.

The vacancy will be formally advertised in January 2017 but an application pack can be downloaded from the link below.