eoa
Director of External Affairs and Growth
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Employee ownership in the UK is at a critical moment. The sector has more than doubled since 2020. Awareness is rising. Evidence is compelling. Businesses, communities, and policymakers are increasingly recognising that a people-powered approach can unlock fairness, resilience, and productivity.
We believe the UK can reach 10,000 employee owned businesses within the decade, transforming succession, broadening ownership, and reshaping the economic landscape. But achieving this relies on bold, strategic, values-led leadership across our community.
The eoa exists to build and connect that community: a network of more than 800 member businesses, thousands of employee owners, specialist advisors, policymakers, and partners committed to powering fairer livelihoods and stronger businesses through employee ownership.
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Role Overview
As Director of External Affairs and Growth, you’ll be the driving force behind the eoa’s external influence and reach. You’ll lead our advocacy and external affairs strategy, build meaningful partnerships, and deliver powerful events programmes that accelerate adoption of Great EO. You’ll also shape the narrative—ensuring our insights, policy recommendations and thought leadership land with impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead our advocacy and external affairs strategy
- Build meaningful partnerships
- Deliver powerful events programmes
- Shape the narrative—ensuring insights, policy recommendations and thought leadership land with impact
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Requirements
- Track record in advocacy or external affairs
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to lead high-performing teams
- Big-picture thinker who can champion EO, influence change, and help build a more inclusive, resilient economy
Why Join Us?
If you are energized by the opportunity to help shape a fairer, more resilient UK economy, and to support a community capable of real impact, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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