The governing bodies of Rural Youth Europe are the Board and the General Assembly. The Board has a maximum of 7 members. It implements the policy formulated by the General Assembly, and is responsible for all business not undertaken by the General Assembly. The General Assembly consists of representatives of all member organisations, and meets at least once a year. The Assembly elects the members of the Board.

The member organisations are divided in 4 regional groups:

• Group 1 - United Kingdom and Ireland
• Group 2 - Central Europe
• Group 3 - Scandinavia
• Group 4 - Eastern Europe

Each of these regions has a representative in the Board. The countries in the regions take turns in nominating a Board member. Besides the 4 regional representatives, the Board has a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson who are independently elected. The term of office is 2 years. The Board meets 3 times per year.

The daily affairs of Rural Youth Europe are run by the Secretary General, who is employed by the organisation on a permanent basis. The Secretary General attends all statutory meetings and runs the office. An Office Assistant assists the Secretary General in running the office.

As of August 2011, the Board Members are:

• Michael Schwab (Chairperson)
• Kadri Toomingas (Vice-Chairperson)
• Gwennan Davies (Board Member Group I)
• Lukas Helfenstein (Board Member Group II)
• Ulrica Berglöf (Board Member Group III)
• Michał Wojtkowiak (Board Member Group IV)

The current Secretary General is Amanda Hajnal.