Chief Commercial Officer

United Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic media company in London seeks a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead their marketing efforts. The CCO will manage a high-performing team and develop comprehensive strategies in alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of industry experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive work ethic. This on-site role offers growth opportunities and market-competitive compensation within a vibrant work environment based in London.

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation

Travel opportunities for conferences

Unlimited growth potential

Operational experience in a startup environment

Inspiration and guidance from leadership

Transferable skills development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the marketing industry.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong leadership abilities to mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the marketing team.
• Collaborate with sales and product teams for strategy alignment.
• Oversee marketing campaign planning and execution.
• Conduct comprehensive market research for strategic planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Proactive and self-driven

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Market research

Job description

Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about people? If so, you might be our next CCO.

About us

United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. To this date, we have organically launched six companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

As our CCO, you get the unique opportunity to take ownership of our content. You’ll be working in‑person in our HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never‑ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• Real impact opportunity – You’ll be getting operational experience in a start‑up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business.
• Inspiration and guidance – A chance to work closely with our high‑performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
• Unlimited growth potential – We strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
• Market‑competitive compensation
• Travel opportunity – You will be joining our conferences overseas.
• Invaluable transferable skills – Boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.

Your Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this job will vary however, they will be mostly centered around:

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the marketing team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Set clear goals and expectations and evaluate team performance regularly. Recruit and onboard your team.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Collaborate with sales, product development, and other teams to ensure alignment of marketing strategies with overall business objectives.
• Campaign Management: Oversee the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across various channels, including email marketing, social media, website etc.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives. Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges.

What we expect from you

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have +10 years of work experience with outstanding performance in the industry.
• Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do.
• Possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency.
• Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments.
• Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations.
• Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing.
• Are well‑organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work.

Flexible

Monday – Friday we work from our office (next to Victoria Station) and do not offer remote work.