Chief Executive Officer

The British Society for Plant Breeders (BSPB) is the representative body for the UK plant breeding industry, playing a central role in supporting innovation, protecting intellectual property, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of UK agriculture.With a strong heritage and credibility across industry, government, and the scientific community, BSPB now sits at a key inflection point. As the sector faces increasing complexity - driven by regulatory change, technological advancement, and evolving commercial dynamics - the organisation is looking to strengthen its strategic leadership, external voice, and long-term impact. The OpportunityWe are leading the search for BSPB''s new Chief Executive Officer, who will provide clear direction, visible leadership, and organisational cohesion at a pivotal stage in its development towards a more proactive, influential and strategically aligned future position. The CEO will shape and deliver a coherent long-term strategy, strengthen engagement across a wide (and often competing stakeholder) landscape, and ensure the organisation is equipped to respond to both immediate sector challenges and longer-term industry evolution. This role will suit an individual either operating at CEO level or a senior leader ready to step into an Executive remit, who is motivated by the opportunity to lead an organisation through a period of purposeful change and sustained development. Key ResponsibilitiesThe role spans strategic leadership, policy ..... full job details .....