Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) 

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)  

Classification 
Exempt  

Reports to 
Chief Executive Officer 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Summary/Objective 

The Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) is a key member of the executive leadership team responsible for developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives. The CSO works closely with the CEO, board of directors, and senior leaders to ensure the organization’s long-term growth, competitive advantage, and alignment with its mission and vision.  

Essential Functions 

1. Lead the development of the company’s long-term strategic goals. 

1. Translate strategy into actionable goals and performance metrics. 

1. Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions. 

1. Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and markets. 

1. Drive innovation initiatives and foster a culture of strategic thinking across the organization. 

1. Collaborate with department heads to align strategic priorities with operational plans. 

1. Facilitate strategic discussions and workshops across teams. 

1. Oversee mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic investments. 

1. Lead due diligence and integration planning for strategic transactions. 

1. Develop and track KPIs to measure the success of strategic initiatives. 

1. Report progress to the CEO and board, recommending adjustments as needed. 

Competencies  

1. Accountability: Accepting responsibility that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving inside and outside the department/organization. 

1. Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness in reaching set goals by adapting to changed circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people. 

1. Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship: Recognizing (market or business) opportunities for current/new products/services and finance, considering them in a businesslike manner (profit focus, cost savings, delivery timing) and taking action; taking risks and achieving a business advantage. 

1. Financial Awareness: Actively seeking opportunities to optimize financial costs and investments when making decisions that have a financial implication. 

1. Functional Expertise and Usage: Acquiring and applying functional knowledge in an area of specialty that is not technical (for example, Sales, Finance, and Human Resources management). 

1. Leadership: Achieving results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, commitment gains, and empowerment. 

1. Oral Communication: Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner. 

1. Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization. 

1. Planning and Organizing: Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals. 

1. Problem Solving: Having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions with few guidelines. 

1. Teamwork: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal, and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics. 

1. Written Communication: Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well-organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology. 

Supervisory Responsibility 
This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Work Environment 
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work 
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Travel 
50% 

Required Education and Experience 

1. 4 year degree  

Preferred Education and Experience 

1. 10+ years in Sales/Management 

1. Wireless industry experience 

1. Experienced business travel 

1. High volume sales  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) 
5 years in Sales Management 

AAP/EEO Statement 
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Other Duties 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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