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** Chief Impact Officer
**** Executive Leadership Team | Ordnance Survey | Southampton Head Office
**** Shape the future impact of Britain’s national mapping service.
** Ordnance Survey (OS) is one of the world’s leading geospatial organisations, playing a critical role in supporting government, public services and the wider economy. As we accelerate our contribution to the UK’s digital transformation agenda, we are seeking an exceptional Chief Impact Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team.

This is a unique opportunity to operate at the highest levels of leadership, shaping how OS delivers measurable societal, economic and national value through the power of location data.
** The role
** As Chief Impact Officer, you will maximise the reach, influence and impact of OS across the UK Public Sector. You will define and lead a clear impact strategy that strengthens OS’s role at the centre of government priorities, from growth and housing to infrastructure and national resilience.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in setting enterprise direction, influencing policy, and elevating OS’s reputation as a trusted, insight‐led partner both nationally and internationally.
** Key Responsibilities**
* ** Executive Leadership
- ** Act as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team, shaping strategy, decision**‐
** making and organisational performance.  Strengthen OS’s external leadership voice, presence and influence across government and beyond.
* ** Impact & Public Sector Strategy
- ** Define and deliver a clear Public Sector impact strategy, with the aim of accelerating adoption of OS data, products and services.  Working with Product leadership to ensure OS capabilities are aligned to national priorities including economic growth, housing and infrastructure.
* ** Impact Measurement & Insight
- ** Establish a robust framework to evidence and articulate OS’s societal and economic value.  Bring authoritative geospatial insight to inform policy, decision-making and public discourse.
* ** Reach, Adoption & Partnerships
- ** Expand OS’s reach and influence across government and public services.  Lead and sponsor high-impact strategic partnerships (e.g. defence, infrastructure), positioning OS as a trusted partner.
* ** Cross-Organisational Leadership
- ** Work closely with Customer, Product, Data and Technology leaders to embed impact into strategy, investment and delivery.  Crucially to work seamlessly with the Customer Public sector team to expand their market reach. Represent OS nationally and internationally, enhancing its reputation as a world-leading geospatial organisation.
* ** Innovation & Ecosystem
- ** Lead Geovation, ensuring it delivers maximum impact as OS’s innovation and accelerator capability.  Identify opportunities to scale its reach and broaden its role across Great Britain.
* ** Communications & Reputation
- ** Provide executive leadership for corporate communications, PR and thought leadership.  Ensure a clear, consistent and authoritative OS narrative aligned to strategic priorities.  Lead proactive engagement on high**‐
** profile or sensitive issues.
** About You
** You are an accomplished executive leader with the credibility, presence and strategic capability to operate at the most senior levels of government and industry.
** You will bring
*** Significant executive**‐
** level leadership experience at ELT, Board or…