The Royal Meteorological Society seeks new Chief Executive

The Society is the UK’s Professional and Learned Society working to advance the understanding of weather and climate, the science and its applications for the benefit of all.

The work of the Society is concentrated in the UK, but it has many international members and a number of international projects.

Together with its subsidiary charity theWeather Club, the Society has over 5,000 members from across academia, the practitioner community and enthusiastic amateur meteorologists, and works with a wide-ranging group of partners and stakeholders. 

The role of the Chief Executive is to work with the Society’s governing Council to give vision, direction and leadership to its programmes of work. The Chief Executive works closely with Council and the Senior Officers, in particular, in between Council meetings in delivering the Society’s Strategic Plan and in-year targets, and importantly provides leadership to the Society’s executive team. The Chief Executive also plays an important role alongside of the President and Senior Officers in engaging with the Society’s wide group of stakeholders and in helping to establish and grow strong working partnerships. More information about the role is available in the Candidate Brief (pdf 187KB)

Applications for this role should be forwarded by email to the General Secretary of the Society, Dr Bob Riddaway. These applications should include a covering letter outlining why you would like to apply for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the person specification, and a detailed CV, providing the name, affiliation, relationship and address of three referees (these will not be contacted without prior permission). If called for interview, applicants will be asked to give a 10 minute presentation on their vision for the Society over the next 5 years.

Telephone enquiries about the role, the application process or further details on the Society should be made to either the current Chief Executive, Professor Paul Hardaker, or Dr Bob Riddaway, via the Society on 0118 956 8500..

For further information please visit the Royal Meteorological Society's website