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My client a world leader within the Cyber world is currently looking for a Global VP of Vendor Sales. This role shapes and executes the global vendor portfolio strategy, deepening strategic partnerships, and driving profitable growth through market expansion, increased share and improving commercial terms. This role leads vendor relationship management, operations, and segment engagement, while collaborating across regional and functional teams to align vendor success with the broader business strategy. Key Responsibilities: Vendor Portfolio Strategy & Governance • Define and build strategic programs for vendors, focusing on analytical insights and program development (vs sales)., • Lead the executive sponsor program and GM/C-level strategic CxO relationships with vendors., • Define the global vendor portfolio strategy across all companies., • Chair the Global Vendor Success Board (GVSB), making key decisions on vendor onboarding, expansion, and exit., • Evaluate and prioritize existing/prospective strategic vendors based on alignment with long-term business goals. Strategic Vendor Engagement & Growth Planning • Leading CxO engagement and QBRS; driving strategic discussions focusing on reducing churn and optimizing costs, leveraging across countries/regions and communicating EXN value., • Build proactive vendor relationships; create value propositions & unsolicited proposals to identify problems and offer solutions., • Build and execute strategic growth plans with key vendors, focusing on mutual value creation, investment, and services expansion., • Maximize commercial terms and optimize rebates, incentives and stocking. Vendor Development, Operations & Enablement • Build and lead the Global Vendor Development team from recruitment to acquisition., • Support the development of a best-in-class Vendor Operations function that supports field GTM teams, optimizes rebates and delivers operational excellence to vendors., • Implement and optimize a Vendor Relationship Management organization to track strategic plans, execution, and performance improvement actions. Cross-Functional & Field Execution Leadership • Ensure scalability and efficiency of strategic vendor engagement by centralizing and streamlining processes., • Work with the Regional vendor, Leadership team, Sales, Services, and country MDs to align end-to-end vendor strategy, facilitating the alignment of internal vendor resources., • Build vendor content and value for GTM alignment and presentations to ensure vendor strategy timely to all GTM motions., • Support country teams and vendor teams with pipeline planning, account reviews and channel strategies to increase value delivery. If this role looks of interest and your interested in hearing more abut the role and for a full job spec then please send your CV and call for more information.

🏢 About us Helping Every Child Find Their Voice Smart School Councils is a charity helping every child to find their voice. At a time of deep division in society, too few young people get this opportunity. 💡 Our simple idea We believe that the most powerful tool is your voice, and learning to use it takes time, practice, and belief. Our award-winning, easy-to-use platform supports over 700+ member schools and helps 250,000 young people to speak up and make change in their schools. Schools in the most disadvantaged areas are hugely over-represented on our programme. Our schools use a simple tool to organise short, student-led class meetings that lead to real change and build oracy skills. Schools pay an annual subscription to access the platform. We generate income from this trading activity, and partnerships and philanthropy. 💼 Governance Our Board of Trustees ensures Smart School Councils continues to grow sustainably while staying true to its mission and values. Trustees oversee the charity’s long-term strategy, governance, and financial stability. Our current board includes: • Sam Hockman – Group Chief Executive Officer, BUUK Infrastructure Group, Chair of the Board, • Katherine Knight – Director of Intelligent Health, • Graça Fonseca – Co-Founder & Board Member, Futura Foundation, ex- Minister for Culture in Portugal., • Jon Alexander – Co-Founder, New Citizenship Project, Author and Visiting Fellow, Harvard University, • Neil Graham – Fractional CTO/CIO and Board Advisor 🎖 Achievements Scale 👉🏽 With a tiny amount of seed investment from The Young Foundation, we have built an exciting and scaleable platform used by 700+ paying member schools across the world. It’s regularly used by 250,000 young people. Impact 👉🏽 Our programme increases the percentage of pupils involved in democracy from 6% to 80% in a single term. It increases the average percentage of pupils who feel listened to from 36% before the programme to 83% after. 93% of teachers say it’s having a positive impact on speaking and listening skills. Financial model 👉🏽 In a difficult economic climate with deep school cuts, we have developed a healthy, trading subscription model. This is currently growing at 25% per year and brings in 50% of our turnover. Awards 👉🏽 We’re multi-award winning and have been championed by figures like Brian Eno and Alastair Campbell. 📈 Priorities Growth 👉🏽 We want to accelerate our growth in schools in the UK and internationally in order to create a bigger impact. Vision 👉🏽 With growth challenges, different projects and funding sources, we need to do further work to develop the organisation around a clear unified vision. Roadmap 👉🏽 Our goal is to be a ‘tech charity’ - 100% funded by trading rather than grants. We borrow our approach from the tech sector, but without tech sector budgets. This can be a challenge. Product suite 👉🏽 Building an exciting product suite to increase the amount of income per school per year. This is one of our key goals in becoming default alive. 🧐 Who are we looking for? We’re looking for a Finance Trustee who can help us strengthen our financial oversight and strategy as we continue to grow. Our previous Finance Trustee came to the end of their term, and we are looking to replace them. Our financial systems are strong, and we employ a part time Financial Director to help us. Your role will be ensuring our financial resilience and sustainability as we expand our programmes and reach. You’re likely to have: • Have significant experience in finance, accountancy, or strategic financial planning., • Bring insight into charity finances, reserves policy, and governance requirements., • Be able to advise on financial risk, sustainability, and investment opportunities., • Communicate financial information clearly to a non-finance audience., • Be committed to inclusivity, participation, and creating positive change for young people. 💼 What does being a charity trustee involve? In a sentence 📐 You’ll support and challenge our team and board to ensure Smart School Councils’ work is financially sustainable, transparent, and impactful. In legal terms 👩🏽‍⚖️ It involves six main aims associated with ensuring that we act in a responsible, lawful way. You can read them here: Charity trustee: what’s involved (CC3a) In practical terms 🤝 • You’d be expected to attend four online trustee meetings a year., • Offer occasional advice between meetings, particularly on budgets, forecasts, or funding decisions., • And a short monthly 1:1 check-in with Greg, our Co-Founder, to support and advise our work. We’re aiming to have an annual trustee offsite too. You don’t need to be a finance specialist in the charity sector, but you do need to be passionate about what we do and bring your expertise to help us thrive. 👋 How to apply If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! You can apply directly through this LinkedIn ad or send your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you’d like to join us as a Trustee to by 15 Dec 2025. Our intention is to meet with a shortlist of candidates in the new year (January 2026). If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Greg, Co-Founder at . Want to read more about us? Smart School Councils Nesta Democracy Pioneers Report finds social enterprises funded by The Young Academy benefit 1.8m learners | The Young Foundation Teachers and Schools celebrated at the ACT Citizenship Teaching Awards 2023

Job Title: Board Member Location: Wirral Salary: £2,900 per annum Job type: Fixed Term - part-time. An initial 3-year term, renewable up to a maximum of 6 years. Time commitment is around 8-10 meetings per year, with some additional preparation and occasional events. Help shape homes and communities where older people thrive. At the company, we believe that everyone deserves a safe, welcoming home and we're passionate about creating places where older people can live independently for longer, feel connected, and truly belong. This is an exciting time to join us as we continue with our growth strategy, and ensure that our homes and communities we create meet the evolving needs of our residents. We're now looking for new Board Members to join our friendly, forward-thinking team, people who share our values and want to use their professional skills to make a positive and lasting social impact. About the Role: As a Board Member, you'll play a vital role in guiding the company's strategy, ensuring good governance, and making decisions that have a real impact on people's lives. You'll: • Contribute your professional experience and judgement to key decisions., • Work with other Board Members to oversee performance, finance, and risk., • Uphold good governance and ensure the company meets its legal and regulatory duties., • Champion our mission, values and commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging. About You: You'll bring senior level experience and a successful track record of achievement, with the ability to think strategically and work collaboratively. We're particularly interested in individuals who can bring expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Housing / Supported Housing or Social Care, • Governance, • Legal, • IT, • A clear thinker who can see the bigger picture and offer constructive challenge., • Collaborative and curious, with a positive approach to problem-solving., • Inclusive, open-minded, and motivated by doing the right thing. Our Values: We're proud to live by our values every day: • Bold & Brave - creating space for belonging and inspiring others to grow., • Compassionate - putting people at the heart of all we do., • Honest - being open, respectful and inclusive. You'll have the chance to influence the future of a trusted housing association, gain valuable non-executive experience, and work alongside like-minded professionals who share your passion for social purpose. Join Us: We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and able to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences, including people from different ethnic communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and people of all ages, faiths and beliefs. If you share our values and passion for making a difference, we'd love to hear from you. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. To apply please provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement about why you would like to join the Board and what you would bring to the role. We request that your supporting statement is no longer than two pages. Details of how to apply are available on our website, please click below in order to complete your application via our careers page. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Chairperson, Committee Chair, will all be considered.

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