CEO

CEO

We’re looking for a new Chief Executive to lead us into our next chapter!

Charity: Migrants Rights Network

Location: Hybrid, with regular attendance at MRN’s London office at Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London E1 5QJ

Role Type: Permanent

Work Type: Full Time/Hybrid

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Closing Date: 07 December 2026

Everyone free to move and no one forced to move.

At Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN), we stand in solidarity with all migrants in their fights for rights and justice. We believe everyone should be free to move and no one should be forced to move, and that nobody’s access to safety, rights and security should be determined by their immigration status.

At a time when migration is too often used as a scapegoat by politicians and the media, our work matters more than ever. We challenge hostile policy, shift harmful narratives and work alongside migrants and grassroots organisations to build collective power and create transformational change.

Now, we’re looking for a new Chief Executive to lead us into our next chapter.

An opportunity to lead change

This is an important moment for MRN. We have ambitious work underway across community organising, campaigning, policy, research and narrative change, alongside an opportunity to strengthen our organisation and shape our future direction.

Working closely with our Board, staff, communities and partners, you will lead the development of our next organisational strategy and turn our ambitions into clear priorities and action. You will help build a sustainable organisation, strengthen and diversify our income, support and develop our team, and create the conditions for our work to have the greatest possible impact.

You will also be an important external voice for MRN, building alliances across migrant rights, racial justice and abolitionist movements and speaking with courage and credibility to funders, policy makers, politicians and the media.

There is real opportunity here to shape what MRN becomes and how we can make the greatest difference in the years ahead.

The kind of leader we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced, values-led leader who can combine strategic vision with operational grip.

You will have senior leadership experience and know how to lead people and organisations through change.

You’ll understand what it takes to turn strategy into action, build sustainable income, manage finances and risk, and create an environment where people can do their best work.

You will be collaborative and accountable, able to listen, invite challenge and bring people with you while also making difficult decisions when needed. Crucially, you will be deeply aligned with MRN’s commitment to migrant justice, anti-racism and abolition, whether through lived experience, practice or both.

Experience within the migrant rights sector is welcome, but it isn’t the only route to this role. We are interested in leaders who bring relevant experience from racial justice, campaigning, community organising, human rights, social justice or other values-aligned organisations and movements.

Why MRN, why now?

We have a committed team, an engaged Board, strong relationships across communities, campaigns and movements, and important work already underway.

Our next Chief Executive will have the opportunity to build on these foundations, shaping our next strategy, strengthening our sustainability and ways of working, and helping us make thoughtful choices about where MRN can have the greatest impact.

For the right person, this is a chance to bring together purpose and practical leadership – to lead a radical, migrant-centred organisation and help build an ambitious and sustainable future.

Curious to find out more?

We know that choosing your next leadership role is about more than a job description. Our Candidate Information Pack gives you an honest picture of MRN today, the organisation we are working to build, the challenges and opportunities ahead and the kind of leader we hope will help shape our next chapter.

If our purpose resonates with you, we’d love you to take a look.

You will be able to download the Candidate Pack when you apply.

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Eastside People is supporting Migrants Rights Network in the recruitment of this CEO role.