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Havas

Chief Strategy Officer

Havas

. Define and lead the agency's long-term strategic vision with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive strategic leadership in defining and implementing long-term visions, driving innovation, and building high-performing teams within a global B2B marketing context. Expertise in brand, communications, and customer experience strategies, along with a strong understanding of market dynamics and operational excellence.

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Strategic LeadershipB2B Marketing ExpertiseBrand and Communications StrategyTeam Building and MentoringGlobal Operations Development

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Hard Skills
Strategic PlanningMarket PositioningData-Driven PlanningPredictive MarketingCustomer IntelligenceBusiness DevelopmentOperational Model DesignFramework DevelopmentInnovation ManagementClient Engagement
Soft Skills
CollaborationLeadershipMentoringCommunicationInspiration
Industry Keywords
B2B MarketingAgency GrowthClient RetentionMarket ExpansionCreative StrategyGlobal Brand ManagementStrategic FrameworksCentres of ExcellenceEmerging OpportunitiesCommercial Acumen

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and lead the agency's long-term strategic vision with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team
  • Shape market positioning and service evolution
  • Identify emerging opportunities, industry trends and market shifts
  • Drive innovation and future-focused thinking across the business
  • Build and lead a world-class B2B strategic planning function
  • Develop brand, communications and customer experience strategies for global clients
  • Establish strategic frameworks, methodologies and planning tools across the agency and international hubs
  • Design and implement a global strategic operating model
  • Establish and scale strategy hubs and centres of excellence across global markets
  • Foster collaboration across geographic teams
  • Identify opportunities for market expansion, acquisitions, partnerships and capability building
  • Advise C-suite client stakeholders and senior decision makers
  • Lead strategic engagements, major business reviews, new business pitches and positioning
  • Translate complex business challenges into actionable opportunities
  • Lead the agency's approach to AI, data-driven planning, customer intelligence and predictive marketing
  • Build, inspire and develop a diverse global strategy team
  • Mentor senior strategists and emerging leaders across markets and time zones
  • Foster collaboration among strategy, creative, client services, media, social, digital and analytics teams
  • Raise the agency's strategic capability and commercial acumen
  • Establish a global strategy operating model within six months and implement standardized frameworks across agency locations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 15+ years of strategic leadership experience within a leading agency, consultancy, marketing services business or marketing department in a global brand
  • Significant experience leading brand, communications and creative strategy at a 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

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal opportunities for all potential employees
  • Zero tolerance for discrimination
  • Permanent employment