Opportunity
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
We are seeking a forward-thinking and purpose-driven Chief Commercial and Innovation Officer (CCIO) to lead the next phase of our organisation’s growth and transformation in income and engagement. This role is central to shaping how we mobilise resources, engage supporters, and harness technology to create lasting social impact.
The CCIO will provide strategic leadership across all public fundraising and commercial activities, ensuring that innovation and creativity are embedded in how we connect with partners, donors, and the public. As markets and the wider sector move rapidly toward digital, data-driven, and cross-functional approaches, we need a visionary leader who can navigate this change and turn opportunity, particularly around creative tech, into sustainable impact. The role will be responsible for our Engagement and Retail divisions within OGB’s operations.
Responsibilities
* Partner with the CEO, Strategic Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees to deliver Oxfam GB’s strategic priorities.
* Provide strategic oversight and ownership for all income-generating activities, including public fundraising, philanthropy, trusts, and institutional partnerships.
* Identify, develop and scale new income streams, leveraging digital tools, creative technologies, and innovative engagement models to strengthen our funding base.
* Serve as a catalyst for cultural and operational transformation, challenging traditional approaches, fostering experimentation, and driving collaboration across divisions.
* Develop and nurture high-impact partnerships with corporate, philanthropic, and digital sector partners to expand our reach and deepen our influence.
* Inspire and develop diverse teams to deliver excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
We’re looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader with experience of delivering complex transformation in large, purpose-driven organisations.
You’ll bring:
* Experience advising Boards and senior leadership on complex ethical and operational issues.
* A proven leader with extensive experience in commercial or innovation leadership role, ideally within complex commercial organisations that are at the frontier-end of the industries and/or in creative technologies.
* Deep understanding of how digital, data, and creative technologies can unlock new forms of engagement, income, and impact.
* Demonstrated success in delivering ambitious income strategies and managing large-scale transformation initiatives.
* Entrepreneurial and future-focused, with the confidence to challenge convention and the curiosity to explore new possibilities.
* Experience in international markets and leading business and or products in mature and emerging markets
* Commitment to feminist leadership, decolonial approaches, anti-racism, and Oxfam’s values of Inclusion, Accountability, and Empowerment.
Desirable
* Senior leadership experience in the international NGO sector or similarly complex organisation.
* Experience working within donor-funded or highly regulated environments
* Experience of addressing anti-racism issues in an organisational context.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexible working
Flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. However, our expectation is that you will spend at least 2 days a week working from the office.
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