18 July 2026
Your Role: Director of Technology Strategy and Portfolio
You’ll play a pivotal role in the Technology Senior Leadership Team, helping to shape, coordinate and drive the overall direction of Technology across Global. Acting as a trusted partner and Chief of Staff to the CTO, you will bring together the different parts of Technology into a clear, cohesive and high‑performing function, with a particular focus on strategy, portfolio, performance, financial planning and AI‑related opportunities.
As a Director of Technology Strategy and Portfolio at Global, you will:
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership and planning (25%)Partner with the CTO and Technology leaders to shape and evolve the Technology strategy, ensure a coherent, integrated direction across all functions, and translate ambition into clear plans, priorities and deliverables that stay aligned with business needs and emerging opportunities.
Portfolio oversight and prioritisation (25%)Own the overall Technology portfolio view, ensuring demand, dependencies, risks and delivery plans are visible and actively managed. Lead portfolio governance and prioritisation so resources are focused on the most important outcomes, supported by clear data, trade‑offs and recommendations.
CTO Office / Chief of Staff (20%)Act as a trusted adviser and Chief of Staff to the CTO, running effective leadership rhythms, agenda setting and decision tracking, coordinating cross‑functional activity, preparing executive materials and providing additional leadership capacity for strategic initiatives and special projects.
AI strategy, performance and financial planning (20%)Help shape and coordinate Technology’s role in enabling Global’s AI ambitions, ensuring AI priorities are reflected in plans, portfolio choices and investment decisions. Lead consolidation of Technology budgets and performance reporting, providing clear, insightful updates and strengthening planning and governance disciplines.
Continuous improvement, communications and stakeholder engagement (10%) Drive improvements in how Technology operates, collaborates and measures performance. Lead clear, business‑focused communication of Technology’s value, priorities and outcomes, building strong relationships and ensuring purposeful, well‑aligned communications across Technology and the wider business.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think BigShape the future direction of Technology at Global, from strategic vision through to AI‑driven innovation and long‑term investment decisions.
Own ItTake end‑to‑end responsibility for the Technology portfolio, performance insight and leadership rhythms that keep the function focused on the highest‑value outcomes.
Keep it Simple: Turn complex technology, financial and portfolio data into clear, actionable insight and narratives that leaders across the business can quickly understand and act on.
Better Together Work closely with the CTO, Technology Senior Leadership Team and stakeholders across Global, bringing people together around shared priorities and joined‑up delivery.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
Established a clear, integrated view of the Technology strategy, portfolio and key priorities.
Put in place simple, effective rhythms for Technology leadership meetings, decision‑making and follow‑through.
Produced clear, insightful portfolio, performance and financial reporting that supports executive decisions.
Built strong, trusted relationships with Technology leaders and key partners across the business.
What You’ll Need
Senior technology leadership experience Significant experience in technology strategy, portfolio management, transformation, operations or a comparable leadership role in a complex organisation.
Strategic and portfolio skills Proven ability to shape strategic direction, lead portfolio planning and prioritisation, and turn strategy into practical plans and measurable outcomes.
Financial and performance acumen: Strong skills in budget consolidation, planning, reporting and performance management, with a focus on insightful, decision‑oriented information.
Communication and influencing: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technology value in clear business language and influence senior stakeholders.
Leadership and collaboration: Highly organised, structured and comfortable managing complexity, with the ability to align multiple teams and drive continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.
AI and digital awareness Ideally, experience of supporting digital, data or AI‑related strategy or transformation, and an interest in how emerging technologies can drive business value.
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold Radio.
Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.
Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities.
On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29 million on the radio alone.
