Head of Scotland

Role- Head of Scotland

Salary- DOE

Reed are recruiting for an experienced, credible and self-sufficient postholder who can step into an established operation, maintain momentum and strengthen our clients presence in Scotland. This is a national leadership role, but not a purely strategic or figurehead position. The individual needs to move confidently between external influence, member engagement, strategy, commercial activity, team leadership and hands-on delivery.

The experience you will require-

• Scotland credibility: strong current understanding of the Scottish political, economic and business landscape, with the confidence to explain what it means for directors and businesses.
• State of the nation: able to articulate a clear, informed view of Scotland, keep that view current and translate it into relevant priorities and external positioning for the organization.
• Stakeholder influence: able to manage and influence members, senior business stakeholders, policymakers, partners, sponsors and internal colleagues. We want purposeful relationships that achieve outcomes, not networking for its own sake.
• Strategy and execution: can develop direction and convert it into focused plans, priorities, ownership and delivery.
• Commercial instinct:...