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CEO
Remote (with travel to London for meetings every two weeks)

About the company

Our client’s promotion platform is a comprehensive solution for managing and optimising marketing promotions. It includes a powerful promotion engine, secure coupon code management, loyalty and referral campaigns, and engaging onsite experiences - all designed to help e-commerce businesses influence behaviour, increase conversion, and drive long-term customer value without the headache of juggling multiple systems.

The platform delivers exceptional outcomes for some of the world's largest and most esteemed brands. They were honoured with the Best Technology award at a recent industry event.

The company provides equal opportunity in a zero-discrimination workplace and not just welcomes but also embraces everyone without regard to sex, race, colour, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, citizenship, or marital status.

Benefits

- Competitive salary
- 4-Day Work Week: A company-wide policy
- Participation in EMI Share Option Scheme
- Remote-First Culture: Work from home with regular team meetups
- Flexible Working Hours: Built on trust and performance, not clock-watching
- Private Healthcare: Comprehensive cover via AXA Healthcare and HealthShield
- Death-in-Service Cover
- Pension: 3% employer contribution, plus employee contributions
- Wellbeing Support: Mental health resources, eye care, and wellness tools
- MacBook & Home Office Setup: We provide everything you need to do your best work

Purpose of the Role

With new products launched and a strong, talented team in place, the business needs a CEO who will lead them through their next phase of growth, ensuring that strategy and commercial execution are fully aligned to determine the best routes to high growth for their market-leading products. The CEO will drive an effective go-to-market motion, creating clarity, cohesion, and accountability across the organisation. This role will also focus on inspiring and developing their people, fostering a high-performance culture while upholding the company’s core values and ethos.

Responsibilities

Vision, Strategy & Leadership

- Lead the business with a focus on clarity of mission, measurable objectives, and alignment across teams
- Champion the company vision, ensuring it is understood and adopted throughout the business
- Represent the business externally and internally as the figurehead of the next phase of growth
- Work closely with the team on refining our positioning and storytelling in the market

Commercial Growth

- Oversee marketing, sales, and customer success to deliver a unified and effective GTM motion
- Provide experienced leadership to the sales team to drive revenue growth, adopting a
practical approach initially, with the intention of recruiting a senior sales professional at a later stage
-  Set and monitor KPIs across the funnel: acquisition, conversion, retention, and expansion
- Ensure pricing, packaging, and positioning remain competitive and aligned to market needs
- Hire, coach, and enable future senior commercial leaders to build out scalable functions

Operations & Execution

- Drive company-wide focus on delivery, efficiency, execution, and impact
- Maintain financial oversight and resource allocation in line with strategic goals
- Guide the business through budgeting and planning cycles, balancing ambition with sustainable growth in a founder-owned, privately funded environment

Team & Culture Leadership

-  Lead a strong leadership team and empower others to lead with autonomy and clarity
- Support team development, internal communications, and transparency through change
- Champion a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Ensure the culture of diversity and inclusivity continues to flourish

Governance & Shareholder Engagement

-  Work with the Board of Directors, made up of the founders, to report performance, propose decisions, and manage risk
- Be accountable for ensuring alignment with shareholder goals and legal/fiduciary responsibilities
- Lead strategic partnerships, external communications, and any capital-raising efforts

About the ideal candidate

You are a strategic leader with the vision, drive, and resilience to take the business to its next stage of growth. You thrive on solving complex problems, making bold calls, and inspiring teams to achieve extraordinary results.

- Strategic problem solver – able to analyse complex challenges, define options, and chart a clear path forward
- Decisive prioritiser – confident in making tough calls on products, markets, and opportunities to pursue or walk away from
- Data-driven and analytical – identifies the right KPIs, uses data to shape strategy, and makes evidence-based decisions
- Comfortable with ambiguity – acts decisively even without complete information
- Entrepreneurial mindset – practical, pragmatic, and unafraid to get stuck in, with zero ego
- Resilient under pressure – maintains composure and focus during setbacks or high-pressure situations
- Go-to-market fluent – understands how marketing, sales, and customer success combine to create a growth engine
- Commercially sharp – quickly spots revenue opportunities, knows where quick wins lie, and balances short- and long-term growth
- Sales leader – persuasive, skilled at pitching, negotiating, and closing deals, able to lead and coach others
- Inspiring leader – motivates and unites the team around a shared vision, fostering accountability, transparency, and high performance. Cares deeply about the team’s development, culture, and success
- Clear communicator – compelling and credible with both internal and external stakeholders

Requirements for the role

- Demonstrable experience leading a sales function with accountability for revenue growth, either as a dedicated new business leader or as part of a broader leadership role. You can demonstrate strong commercial judgement, customer engagement, and smart resource allocation
-  Experience with the unique challenges of fast-moving, resource-constrained environments. You’ve built structures and teams from the ground up while remaining agile and adaptable
- Direct experience in B2B online technology businesses, with a deep understanding of how product, customer, and market dynamics shape commercial success
- Experience implementing and turning strategy into action across functions, ensuring alignment, focus, and accountability
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, motivates and unites the team around a shared vision, fostering cultures of accountability, transparency, and achievement

These are not required, but advantageous

- Experience leading a business through commercial scaling
- SaaS, martech or related industry experience
- Experience in contributing to company-wide strategy development
- Direct experience designing and executing a go-to-market strategy
- Strong financial literacy – understands SaaS metrics, unit economics, and can model commercial decisions
- Previous CEO experience in an SME
- Merger & acquisition exposure
- Passion for AI

Assessment Process

Successful applicants will be invited to participate in the interview process below:

- Stage 1: Exploratory Questions: Answering short exploratory application questions
- Stage 2: First Interview (45 minutes): A video call with the founders
- Stage 3: Second Interview (90 minutes): An interview and presentation to the leadership team. Includes an interview task set in advance
- Stage 4: Strategy Workshop (2 hours): A strategy session with the leadership team

Other organisations may call this role Chief Executive Officer, or Managing Director.

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CEO

Job Description

Closing date: 3 November 2025

‘Stimulation not congratulation’

D&AD is a registered charity whose mission is to stimulate, celebrate and enable excellence in commercial creativity, in the belief that this creates better outcomes for all concerned - commercially, culturally, socially, politically and environmentally; and to campaign for a fairer, more diverse, better gender-balanced industry.

Our main areas of activity are awards, events and education and we serve a global community of creative practitioners from our headquarters in Shoreditch.

The money D&AD makes from its commercial activities - Awards, Masterclasses and Partnerships - is channeled back into the industry we serve, mainly via the New Blood program, which provides a conveyor belt of talent into the industry, and which is comprised of, inter alia, the New Blood Awards, the New Blood Festival, the Academy, Shift – a twelve week night school for people without qualifications who have the talent and desire to enter the industry - and Shift Studio.

Reporting

The CEO reports to a Board of Trustees, who are in the main awarded and senior creative practitioners, and a Chair. They lead a team of around 40 people. The senior management team at D&AD is experienced and well-established, comprised of a COO (Donal Keenan) and five directors.

Industry challenges and primary responsibilities

The awards industry is overpopulated and the competition is stiff. D&AD's reputation as the most prestigious award in the sector is based on the degree of difficulty involved in winning a Pencil, its British heritage and the integrity of its jurors and judging process. This reputation is by far our greatest asset. It follows that the first responsibility of D&AD's CEO is to act as the guardian of the brand's reputation, mission, values, and behaviour.

Like many industries the advertising and design sector has gone through unprecedented changes in recent years and continues to do so. The pandemic accelerated some of these and created a confused situation. AI and other digital developments have made the future of the conventional parts of the advertising and design sector uncertain. Plotting a future course is therefore challenging. But adapting to the changing landscape in order to stay relevant by providing valuable leadership, advice, support, products and services to our global creative community - wherever it is situated - is crucial.

However, the area of D&AD’s activities that perhaps best defines us, differentiates us from our main competitors and signals our value to the industry is our commitment to creative training and education for creative practitioners, and the nurturing and development of young talent. Whatever else happens it’s likely that these programs and activities will need to be amplified in the future.

Detailed role definition

First, foremost and crucially the CEO must love and cherish D&AD’s purpose, mission and values, and the community we serve. They must be capable of looking beyond the confusion currently afflicting parts of our business and boldly plotting a course that gives D&AD a leading role in the industry of the future.

The CEO will lead from the front as the main visible face of D&AD (alongside the President, Trustees and other senior staff), being/becoming an expert on the industry, a spokesperson for it and a go-to speaker, advisor, influencer and commentator. The CEO will be capable of writing and speaking on important industry topics and, as such, have/earn the respect of senior industry practitioners, clients, D&AD partners and other stakeholders. The CEO will, in promoting creative excellence, fairness and diversity, believe in, exemplify and live the values of the Organisation.  The CEO will have extensive commercial and managerial experience.

Leadership and delegation

Beyond these key qualities the CEO will lead the team on all key management functions, delegating appropriately and clearly setting expectations, goals, targets and performance metrics for the organisation overall and the senior management team.

Performance

The CEO will be responsible for performance as measured against the goals outlined above and, of course, financially; as well as in terms of setting a strategic course that future- proofs the organisation, in as much as that is possible in the current environment.

Creating culture

The CEO will take the lead on creating an appropriately dynamic and richly creative culture - one that attracts talent and optimises performance. D&AD is a springboard to other things for many of our people and there is a large and influential D&AD diaspora. So an important aspect of this in 2025 is to encourage D&AD’s people to enjoy the environment and to take advantage of the stimulating and educational experiences on offer, to broaden and develop professionally, and to enjoy and value their D&AD experience.

Personal style

They will have a confident personal style - open, flexible, non-hierarchical, accessible, personally unselfish, keen to promote the interests of talented colleagues and ultimately ambitious for the organisation rather than themselves. They are likely to have had experience in leading an organisation in or adjacent to the creative industries.

Time commitment

D&AD is open to discussion when it comes to the amount of time needed to fulfil the role – previous incumbents have worked a flexible three day week. As such, it might well suit someone looking to make a lifestyle change; or someone returning to the industry after a break.

Finally

Affection and respect for the community we serve and an evident interest in creativity in all its forms and its practitioners are vital requisites. D&AD is a very special organisation and leading it is a very special privilege.

Salary package and benefits

On application and by negotiation.

D&AD is committed to diversity, equality, equity, inclusion and respect for all.  Providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity and which is free of discrimination, victimisation, bullying and harassment.   At D&AD we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Please email to let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to be made for any part of the recruitment process.

In order to comply with the Prevention of Illegal Working, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act, you will need to provide appropriate documentation that proves that you are eligible to work in the UK.   

Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that you will not be contacted unless you are shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date of your application you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.  

Our privacy statement can be viewed on the D&AD careers page.

Client: The High School of Dundee

Role: Rector

Salary: Competitive

Location: Dundee

Closing Date: Friday 31st October 2025

The Board of the High School of Dundee invites applications for the role of Rector from August 2026. One of Scotland’s renowned independent co-educational day schools, the High School of Dundee offers its 836 pupils aged 3-18 a distinctive city-centre school experience, creating real world ready students.

Academically strong with a far-reaching reputation for the quality and variety of its co-curricular offering and sector leading pastoral care, the School benefits from a blend of historic buildings and modern facilities, with a strong commitment to the broader city of Dundee. The next Rector will inherit an ambitious, committed and diverse community, secure in its identity and ready to seize the opportunities of a changing independent sector.  

The appointee will confidently fulfil the role of chief educator and CEO, working with a talented Board and senior team to shape an ambitious next chapter for the School. The appointee will offer a clear and focused educational vision, strategic and people leadership experience, commercial and partnership building skills, and the ability to connect with the entire community. Applicants must demonstrate how their leadership will be grounded in the High School of Dundee’s values and the Nolan Principles of public life. Applicants must also demonstrate a clear commitment to enhancing the School’s existing strengths and to developing leadership at all levels.

For further information, please visit HSDrector.co.uk and for an informal confidential conversation about the role, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson:

Rosemary Baylis-West 

Russell Brandon    

A CV, letter of application and the school’s application form completed in full must be submitted to GatenbySanderson by 17:00 on Friday 31st October 2025.

 The High School of Dundee is proud to be an inclusive equal opportunity employer and actively seeks to increase the diversity of its staff in all appointments. The High School of Dundee employs and welcomes all applicants regardless of race, religion, colour, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The High School of Dundee is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, applying for membership of the PVG Scheme as managed by Disclosure Scotland and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school’s safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are “spent” unless they are “protected” under Disclosure Scotland’s filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.

Co-CEO

• Oxford-based, with regular travel to London 
• 3–4 days per week  
• Permanent contract

AT The Bus is seeking a dynamic Co-CEO (Business & Strategy) to lead alongside our inspirational Founder and Co-CEO, Juli Beattie OBE. Together, you’ll guide the charity through its next phase of growth, ensuring more children and young people access our transformational, school-based art as therapy programmes. You will be jointly accountable for the charity’s impact, financial health, partnerships, fundraising, operations, and governance.

The charity has grown rapidly. Founded in 2018 working in one school in Oxfordshire, we
now support over 1,000 students annually across 15 schools in Oxfordshire and London. We
are looking for a talented leader to co-lead the charity and deliver our vision: to make The
Beattie Method available to every child and young person who needs it, when they need it
most. You will join our Co-CEO, Dr Juli Beattie, and a passionate team to scale our model,
deepen our partnerships, and grow our reach sustainably — always guided by our values of
care, integrity, and teamwork.

While Juli continues to guide the creative and methodological heart of the charity, the new
Co-CEO will take the lead in business strategy, operations, and organisational development,
ensuring our foundations are robust and our future sustainable.

We are looking for someone who brings significant experience in leadership, ideally within
the charity, education, or health sectors. You’ll need a strong track record in managing
talented teams, establishing strong partnerships and implementing robust processes around
finance, HR and compliance. Just as vital is your ability to work collaboratively in a job share,
co-owning strategy and decisions with integrity, humility, and respect. We are looking for a
true partner in leadership — someone who is compassionate and pragmatic, energised by
purpose, and comfortable holding complexity. You will be based at our Oxford office, with
regular travel to our schools and partners in London and potentially beyond.

We hope this information inspires you to take the next step. If you share our belief in the
transformative power of creativity, relationships, and education, we would love to hear from
you.

How to apply: visit our website and request an application pack.

Principal and CEO

Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge

Salary: From £115,000 to £135,000 per annum, commensurate with experience

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Start date: August 2026

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24^th November 2025.

Interviews: Week commencing 8th December 2025.

Lead one of the UK’s most outstanding Sixth Form Colleges

Hills Road Sixth Form College is one of the highest-performing state sixth form colleges in the country, renowned for its academic excellence, vibrant community, and commitment to providing an exceptional all-round education for 16–19-year-olds. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to guide the College into its next chapter when the current Principal and CEO steps down in August 2026.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a college with a national reputation for excellence, located in the heart of the historic city of Cambridge. With 2,970 full-time students, approximately 2,900 adult learners, and a thriving staff community, Hills Road offers an environment where ambition, collaboration, and innovation thrive.

The Opportunity

As Principal and CEO, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership to sustain and enhance our position at the forefront of post-16 education.
• Work with a highly capable and committed team to ensure the continued success and wellbeing of our students and staff.
• Represent and promote the College locally, regionally, and nationally, fostering partnerships that strengthen our educational and community impact.
• Lead the College through an exciting period of transition as we move into a new Academy Trust in which Hills Road is the sole member and founding organisation.
• Build on a foundation of strong finances, excellent facilities, and a deeply embedded ethos of care, integrity, and excellence.

About You

You will be:

• A proven leader with substantial senior management experience in a college or secondary school with significant 16–19 A Level provision.
• A strategic and innovative thinker with the vision to anticipate and respond to a changing educational landscape.
• A confident communicator, able to motivate and inspire staff and students alike.
• Committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and the safeguarding of young people.
• Empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and passionate about supporting students to achieve their potential.

Why Join Us?

Hills Road offers an inspiring, forward-thinking, and supportive environment in which to lead.

We provide:

• A strong and stable financial position with excellent facilities and resources.
• Highly dedicated and skilled staff committed to continuous improvement.
• Engaged and motivated students who thrive in our academically rich and caring community.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme, free on-site parking, free use of sporting facilities, a cycle-to-work scheme, and discounts on Adult Education courses.

How to Apply

Further information, including the application forms and candidate pack, can be found on our website via the button below.

Completed online applications should be submitted by 9.00am on Monday 24th November 2025.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the HR Team on or email .

Hills Road Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Position Overview

We are seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for the role of
Senior Management Function 1 (SMF1)
to lead regulatory compliance efforts and support the strategic growth of our UK operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of
FCA regulations
, strong leadership capabilities, and proven experience in the
financial services sector
.

This role is critical to:

• Maintaining our FCA license through strong compliance and governance practices.
• Upgrading our wholesale license to a retail license, supporting the company's expansion strategy.
• Promoting the company brand through external engagement and industry presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with FCA regulations and internal policies.
• Develop and implement effective governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Oversee risk management practices and ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies and ensure timely reporting.
• Provide guidance and support to team members and promote a culture of compliance.
• Prepare and present reports to the board and relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in upgrading our wholesale license to retail status to expand our market reach.
• Represent the company at various events and promotional activities to enhance brand visibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior management role within the financial services sector.
• In-depth knowledge of FCA regulations and compliance standards.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and develop effective solutions.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., FCA certifications) are preferred.

Thank you for your interest in this position. We look forward to discussing further with you

Chief Executive Officer – Keren’s Nursery Group, London

We’re seeking an inspiring, strategic, and values-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead one of London’s most respected nursery groups — four Outstanding settings united by a shared ethos of excellence, care, and innovation.

Reporting directly to the founders, you’ll guide the next stage of the group’s growth and development , driving educational quality, financial performance, and team empowerment across all nurseries.

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished leader to shape the strategic direction of a highly regarded Early Years organisation with deep community roots and a strong reputation for quality.

Salary: £85,000 + long-term performance incentive scheme + 40+ days’ paid annual leave

Exceptional leadership, growth, and impact are recognised and rewarded through a meaningful long-term incentive structure linked to the organisation’s continued success.

Ready to make a lasting impact in Early Years education? Join us and help nurture the next generation.

Location: London – Multi-site group across four Outstanding nurseries

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £85,000 + long-term performance incentive scheme + 40+ days’ paid annual leave

We offer a highly competitive package designed to attract a visionary leader.

Alongside a strong base salary, this role includes a long-term performance-based incentive scheme directly tied to the organisation’s sustained growth and success.

Exceptional leadership and measurable impact will be rewarded in a substantial way .

Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates during later stages.

We’re looking for a transformational CEO who can lead our Outstanding nurseries to new heights.

You will drive excellence in education, care, and operations across all branches — ensuring exceptional outcomes for children, families, and staff .

This is your opportunity to lead a values-driven organisation with a deep commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainable growth .

Lead & Inspire – Foster a culture of excellence and professional growth.

Drive Financial Performance – Maintain occupancy, manage budgets, and meet financial goals.

Chief Executive Officer – Keren’s Nursery Group, London

We’re seeking an inspiring, strategic, and values-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead one of London’s most respected nursery groups — four Outstanding settings united by a shared ethos of excellence, care, and innovation.

Reporting directly to the founders, you’ll guide the next stage of the group’s growth and development , driving educational quality, financial performance, and team empowerment across all nurseries.

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished leader to shape the strategic direction of a highly regarded Early Years organisation with deep community roots and a strong reputation for quality.

Salary: £85,000 + long-term performance incentive scheme + 40+ days’ paid annual leave

Exceptional leadership, growth, and impact are recognised and rewarded through a meaningful long-term incentive structure linked to the organisation’s continued success.

Ready to make a lasting impact in Early Years education? Join us and help nurture the next generation.

Location: London – Multi-site group across four Outstanding nurseries

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £85,000 + long-term performance incentive scheme + 40+ days’ paid annual leave

We offer a highly competitive package designed to attract a visionary leader.

Alongside a strong base salary, this role includes a long-term performance-based incentive scheme directly tied to the organisation’s sustained growth and success.

Exceptional leadership and measurable impact will be rewarded in a substantial way .

Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates during later stages.

We’re looking for a transformational CEO who can lead our Outstanding nurseries to new heights.

You will drive excellence in education, care, and operations across all branches — ensuring exceptional outcomes for children, families, and staff .

This is your opportunity to lead a values-driven organisation with a deep commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainable growth .

Lead & Inspire – Foster a culture of excellence and professional growth.

Drive Financial Performance – Maintain occupancy, manage budgets, and meet financial goals.

Jacksons Lane is seeking a new Creative Director & Joint CEO to lead our team alongside our Executive Director & Joint CEO. As the flagship arts and cultural venue in Haringey, Jacksons Lane hosts a year-round programme encompassing the best in contemporary circus performance, arts participation activities, cultural education, and outreach work for both its community and the sector as a whole.

We are looking for a strong artistic leader with vision, strategic thinking and collaborative skills. You may be an artist, producer or programmer creating artistic work or placing it into performance contexts. You will be comfortable leading teams – perhaps a company, venue or organisation – and inspiring others with your vision. You have a passion for quality and reaching new audiences on stage, through participation and in the community. You can balance artistic and business strategy, gain investment by creating programmes, build partnerships and engage the community. You are energised by developing artists and audiences, and believe in the power of the Arts to change lives for the better. You are an empathetic leader, ready to learn, comfortable making and owning decisions, and will bring ambition, kindness and a sleeves rolled-up attitude to co-leading our vibrant Arts centre.