Chief Strategy Officer - Strategic Communications Agency

Chief Strategy Officer - Strategic Communications Agency

Salary: £100,000-£130,000 + benefits

Location: Hybrid - London (flexible hybrid, option to work from abroad)

Contract: Permanent

A leading strategic communications agency specialising in global security, conflict, and behavioural change is seeking a Chief Strategy Officer to lead and integrate its high-performing strategy, research, digital, and creative teams. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with significant influence on the agency's strategic direction, innovation, and delivery for government and international clients.

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams including Head of Research & MREL, Creative Director, Head of Digital, and strategists, ensuring seamless collaboration and high impact delivery
• Drive technical excellence and innovation across strategy, research, evaluation, digital, and creative work
• Champion quality standards across all client deliverables and strategic frameworks
• Lead and write technical sections of major bids and proposals, ensuring strategic, methodological, and creative rigour
• Work closely with the AI & technology team to advance innovative tools for insight, intervention design, and impact measurement
• Develop new opportunities with existing clients and identify areas for competitive advantage
• Oversee the design of behavioural change approaches and frameworks for complex interventions
• Maintain a steady focus on quality assurance across research design, analysis, and evaluation methodologies

• 10+ years' leadership experience in behavioural science, strategic communications, change management, or related fields
• Proven track record leading strategy functions that drive measurable behaviour change
• Experience integrating multidisciplinary teams across research, strategy, digital, and creative functions
• Strong expertise in behaviour change frameworks (e.g., COM-B, EAST, B=MAP)
• Experience leading technical bid writing for government, defence, or international development clients
• Outstanding communication skills, able to translate complex issues into actionable strategies
• Familiarity with digital product design, technology platforms, and AI tools
• Strong interest in international affairs, security, and conflict-related communications

• Competitive salary (£100k-£130k)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Flexible hybrid working, with option to work from abroad

This role is ideal for a commercially-minded, technically expert leader who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments
, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and innovation.

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