Chief Strategy Officer – Strategic Communications Agency

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London / £100000 - £130000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£100000 - £130000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

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.

The Role

  • 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

Key Requirements

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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.

Find out more and apply via the link below.

CONTACT

Jordan Victor

Client Consultant

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