Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving growth, shaping market conditions, and building partnerships? Do you thrive on creating innovative solutions and fostering collaboration across diverse stakeholders?
Certsure is seeking a Head of Strategic Engagement to lead our engagement activities, shape new markets, and establish us as a market leader.
Were looking for someone who can:- Identify and capitalise on opportunities to expand our market presence and influence.
- Lead engagement with senior stakeholders across political, regulatory, investment, and business forums.
- Drive new product and service development aligned with strategic objectives.
- Inspire and engage teams, promoting a culture of care and high performance.
- Provide expert guidance to senior leadership, influencing key strategic decisions.
As Head of Strategic Engagement, youll:
- Develop and deliver strategic engagement plans: Map markets, identify stakeholders, and build relationships that drive mutual benefits.
- Shape value propositions: Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop innovative solutions and repurpose existing offerings.
- Guide market entry strategies: Prepare and deliver business cases, including go-to-mar
- ket plans, to support Certsures growth.
- Horizon scanning and insight generation: Identify opportunities and threats, providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
- Champion transformation: Collaborate with senior leaders to align strategic needs with Certsures transformation initiatives.
- Foster collaboration: Work across the organisation, ensuring operational plans, budgets, and risk mitigations align with strategic goals.
Youll represent Certsure as a brand ambassador and subject matter expert, building relationships that influence policy, regulation, and market development.
What you'll be doingStrategic Leadership:
- Lead market engagement and foster relationships with key stakeholders.
- Align Certsures offerings with industry needs, driving growth and innovation.
- Develop comprehensive engagement strategies, delivering measurable outcomes.
Operational Excellence:
- Oversee a £500K operational budget, ensuring resources are used effectively.
- Provide insights and recommendations that shape Certsures strategy and operational delivery.
- Champion best practices in governance, compliance, and risk management.
Team Leadership:
- Create a culture of care and performance, inspiring and mentoring teams.
- Support career development, ensuring teams are equipped to deliver strategic goals.
- Deputise for the Director of Strategy and Innovation, providing leadership as needed.
- 25 days holiday a year (plus bank and public holidays)
- Company car / car allowance
- Non contractual discretionary bonus up to 10% of annual salary
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount platform
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
- Learning opportunities
- Life assurance
- Loyalty awards
- Workplace Pension
- Private medical insurance
- Sickness pay - Depending on your length of service, you could be eligible for our enhanced sick pay which is above the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) amount.