VP, Sales Strategy & Growth

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Director
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
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SKILLS

Data-driven white space mapping Go-to-market strategy Sales operations Cross-functional leadership Stakeholder management Product roadmap translation Revenue growth acceleration Senior client engagement

FULL DESCRIPTION

VP, Sales Strategy & Growth - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

London, GBR

Full-time, On-site

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Risk & Compliance, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a division of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a high-growth global provider of news and business information, delivering critical content and solutions to a wide range of customers including financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies. As part of our investment plan, we are seeking an exceptional leader for the Global Sales Team to serve as the VP, Strategy & Growth.

This challenging new role acts as a hybrid leader, bridging the gap between strategy and execution by aligning our Proposition team, Global Business Operations (GBO), and Sales. You will sit with the Proposition team to understand the 'why' behind our products—including Factiva, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Newswires, and Risk & Compliance—while working with Sales Operations to build the 'how' of global rollouts. The role requires close coordination with Regional VPs and Global Specialist Leads to drive speed-to-market and an integrated Go-To-Market (GTM) velocity.

About the Role

The VP, Strategy & Growth is a hybrid leader possessing the commercial grit of a sales leader and the collaborative DNA of an operational strategist. In this role, you will bridge the strategy-to-execution gap by aligning the Proposition team, Global Business Operations (GBO), and Sales. You will sit with the Proposition team to understand the why of a product, and work with Sales Operations to build the how of the rollout, directly driving speed-to-market, expansion revenue, and an integrated Go-To-Market (GTM) velocity.

You Will:

  • Conduct data-driven white space mapping to identify untapped segments within the existing portfolio and re-engineer processes to eliminate bottlenecks and accelerate global sales velocity.
  • Partner with the Proposition team to translate product roadmaps into sales-ready collateral and provide a direct feedback loop from the SDR engine to influence future product development.
  • Collaborate with Client Engagement Specialists (CES) and Sales Operations to ensure a seamless handshake between Sales and Success, maximizing retention, identifying expansion triggers, and ensuring the global tech stack provides clean data for accurate forecasting.
  • Act as a senior commercial touchpoint for Tier 1 clients to validate strategy and synthesize market feedback into actionable insights for Global Specialist Leads (GRI, Factiva, Newswires).

You Have:

  • 18+ years of experience with deep expertise and a proven track record at senior leadership, particularly in sales leadership, operational strategy, and managing the Growth Stack.
  • Ability to own strategy and delivery for a major business area, leading transformation and complex change initiatives to drive pipeline volume, GTM velocity, and expansion revenue.
  • Exceptional communication and influence skills to engage with senior leaders, C-suite clients, and key stakeholders, influencing strategy, priorities, and decisions across major business areas.
  • Proven experience leading a major function or business area, holding accountability for strategy execution, people leadership, and results across a broad scope.
  • Strategic gravitas to challenge Regional VPs and serve as a peer to Proposition and GBO leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Commercial Operations, or equivalent experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Please put 'Reasonable Accommodation' in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need.

Additional Information

Business Area: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Risk
Job Category: General Management
Union Status: Non-Union role
Req ID: 52585

Since 1882, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

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