Global Strategy Architect for B2B Growth

Havas Media Group Spain SAU; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledger Bennett is seeking a transformational Chief Strategy Officer to shape the future of the agency and its clients’ brands. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CSO will define and drive the strategic vision, elevate brand and creative strategy, and build a global strategy function powering growth across markets.

This role connects business ambition, insight, creativity, data, technology and culture for competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of strategic leadership experience within a leading agency, consultancy, marketing services business or global brand.
• Significant experience leading brand, communications and creative strategy at regional or global level.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing strategy teams.
• Experience developing international operations, markets, hubs or centres of excellence.
• Strong track record of driving agency growth, client retention and new business success.
• Deep understanding of B2B marketing and the evolving relationship between brand building and commercial performance.
• Full funnel B2B marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the agency's long-term strategic vision in partnership with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Shape the agency's market positioning, service evolution along with the CEO and other agency leaders to ensure continued relevance and differentiation.
• Identify emerging opportunities, industry trends and market shifts that can unlock competitive advantage.
• Act as a strategic catalyst across the business, driving innovation and future-focused thinking.
• Build a world-class strategic planning function renowned for excellence in B2B brand building and creative effectiveness.
• Lead the development of transformative brand, communications and customer experience strategies for key global clients.
• Ensure strategy serves as the foundation for outstanding creativity and measurable business impact.
• Champion the integration of brand, demand generation, customer engagement and reputation-building approaches.
• Establish best-in-class strategic frameworks, methodologies and planning tools across the agency (and international hubs).

Skills

Strategic leadership

Brand strategy

Global markets

B2B marketing

Change management

Job description

Ledger Bennett is seeking a transformational Chief Strategy Officer to shape the future of the agency and its clients’ brands. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CSO will define and drive the strategic vision, elevate brand and creative strategy, and build a global strategy function powering growth across markets.

This role connects business ambition, insight, creativity, data, technology and culture for competitive advantage.