Interim Chief Growth Officer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an Interim Chief Growth Officer to cover maternity leave. This role integrates leadership across Business Development and Global Programme Delivery, requiring proven expertise in relevant sectors and the ability to lead large teams effectively. The successful candidate will drive the company's growth strategy and oversee complex projects, ensuring alignment with long-term goals.

Benefits

30 days’ paid annual leave

Private healthcare package

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous maternity and paternity package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading a Business Development or Sales function.
• Experience in programme strategy, design, delivery, and innovation.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Business Development and own the revenue number.
• Manage cross-functional teams to deliver against targets.
• Oversee Global Programme Delivery and ensure high-impact delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Programme Delivery

Communication

Strategic Risk Management

Adaptability

Job description

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Moonshot is seeking an Interim Chief Growth Officer to provide maternity cover for a critical and multi-functional position on its senior leadership team. The role requiring cover currently integrates leadership responsibilities across Business Development and Global Programme Delivery.

The ideal candidate will possess expertise in both areas; however, given the unique nature of this maternity cover position, the role may be adapted to align with the successful candidate's strengths. Consequently, gaps in experience in certain areas shall not disqualify a candidate who demonstrates significant expertise in the other pertinent domains.

You will lead Business Development for the organisation, working closely with Moonshot’s Founders and the different market leads, to drive the company’s overall growth strategy. You will own the revenue number for the company, setting and meeting ambitious quarterly and annual targets, and optimising sales operations and processes to improve pipeline conversion.

You will lead Global Programme Delivery, overseeing the design, execution, and expansion of complex multi-region projects; leading innovation in programme methodologies and product applications; and driving the integration of programme learning into organisational strategy. This role requires a leader who can align business development and programme delivery with Moonshot’s long-term strategy, scale global customer success and impact, and collaborate closely with all other Moonshot departments to ensure cohesion, sustainability, and excellence across our work.

The successful candidate will bring proven experience of winning and delivering work within online harms or a closely relevant sector, evidence of building and maintaining relationships with both government and private sector clients and partners, and a track record of management of large teams and complex systems.

Your responsibilities will cover three broad areas:

Business Development Leadership

• Own the revenue number, managing cross-functional teams to deliver against quarterly and annual targets.
• Set clear, measurable goals for customer acquisition, conversion, retention and revenue growth.
• Evolve and progress Moonshot’s Business Development strategy in coordination with other relevant Directors.
• Communicate and refine Business Development strategy in collaboration with Moonshot’s Board.
• Oversee Moonshot’s Business Development systems, including lead sourcing, go/no go process, bid development and submissions, and data management and reporting.
• Ensure delivery of high quality proposals working in coordination with other Programme Directors, Moonshot’s Ethics Committee, Finance team and Product Engineering team.
• Manage Programme Directors and provide oversight of high quality programme delivery.
• Strategic management of risks and other key delivery issues across our programming.
• Oversee establishment and development of new and strategically important projects, ensuring client satisfaction and high-impact delivery.
• Develop systems and processes in line with organisational growth.
• Define and maintain methodological standards for Moonshot’s programme design, delivery, and evaluation—anchored in ethics, evidence, and impact.
• Leadership of the Global Programmes and Business Development teams, ensuring motivation, morale and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the Directors of People & Culture and Finance to secure the necessary personnel, expertise, and skills for maintaining high-quality delivery standards.

Requirements

• Proven experience in leading a Business Development or Sales function, including successfully securing new work in a relevant sector.
• Experience in programme strategy, design, delivery, and innovation, ideally in a global context.
• Experience and expertise within one or more of the following verticals: corporate security, government, law enforcement.
• Experience and expertise with one or more of the following subjects: online harms, terrorism and violent extremism, organised crime.
• Experience communicating with and securing endorsement from senior organisational stakeholders.
• Evidence of strategic risk management within global programming.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional teams and build organisational capacity.
• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure, taking action and getting things done, both in managing your own workload and that of others.
• Inquisitiveness and adaptability, particularly in relation to new technology and the use of social media for research.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally to promote Business Development and Programme interests.
• In addition, we require and will check on candidates' eligibility to work in the UK and conduct DBS checks.
• SC clearance or higher and experience working within SC clearance contexts.
• Knowledge of government procurement compliance for contracts.
• Experience in overseeing and delivering research deliverables including open source intelligence tools, data visualisation, or other behaviour change analysis.

Benefits package:

• 30 days’ paid annual leave.
• Private healthcare package, including coverage for partners and children.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing access to mental health support.
• Generous maternity and paternity package.

Salary: £100,000 - £140,000 Depending on skills and experience