The opportunity
The Crop Protection Association (CPA) puts a fresh perspective on the essential role in safeguarding our food supply, protecting the environment and improving our quality of life. The CPA has 23 member companies representing 96% of the UK market and its mission is to:
• Promote the essential role of science and innovation on protecting food, parks, gardens, roads and railways.
• Advocate good stewardship, better regulation and best practice.
Main responsibilities (among others)
• Lead the development of CPA’s mission, resulting in clear messages to external stakeholders to achieve favourable policy outcomes.
• Manage the reputation and influence of CPA.
• With the Chairman and the Board devise and agree the strategic business plan, drive and monitor its implementation and take corrective action when necessary.
• Advise the board and members of any potential opportunities, threats and emerging issues.
Key skills and experience
• Leadership - demonstrable experience of setting strategy, agreeing priorities and prioritising actions within a complex organisation.
• Management - outstanding operational management capabilities and people leadership
• Strategic thinking - ability to develop and execute a strategy with the awareness and understanding of market dynamics.
• Facilitation and negotiation - proven skills to operate effectively at executive/board level with the ability to influence debate and discussion to support efficient decision making.
• Advocacy - experience of successful advocacy within Westminster and Whitehall, and ideally influencing at regional, devolved assemblies, and EU levels.
• Communication - exceptional and persuasive communicator experienced in being an impactful and inspirational speaker with gravitas and authority.
Application