Skills

Leadership Problem-solving Facilitation

Job Specifications

I’m partnering with a market-leading, fast-growing car buying company to recruit an exceptional Head of Strategy & Execution. This is a senior operational leadership role for someone who thrives on turning vision into delivery and driving measurable results across multiple teams.

About the Company: A Global Leader in Car Buying Innovation

My client is the clear leader in their category and one of the fastest-growing car buying companies globally. In the UK alone, they generate more than 100,000 customer enquiries each month and handle thousands of vehicle purchases through their high-traffic digital platforms and national operations.

Following 15+ years of profitable growth, they have now expanded across multiple US States with strong momentum and an ambitious plan to scale nationwide. Despite their size and profitability, the culture remains entrepreneurial, energetic, and driven, combining the excitement of a start-up with the security of an established, fast-scaling business.

Their long-term ambition is bold: to reach a billion-dollar valuation within the next five years, rewarding those who make a significant impact through potential equity and long-term wealth creation.

Head of Strategy and Execution Role Overview

This role is all about alignment, clarity, and delivery. Your role is to activate the strategy, translating high-level direction into clear goals, driving company-wide focus and ensuring progress happens quickly and cohesively.

You will design and own the business-wide OKR or performance framework, ensuring every team understands what they’re delivering, why it matters and how success will be measured. You’ll lead planning cycles, run cross-functional review sessions, spot issues early and drive solutions before they become problems.

You’ll work closely with the UK and US leadership teams, acting as the operational connective tissue across the company, ensuring alignment, momentum and accountability. This is perfect for someone who combines energy, pace and a hands-on approach with strong strategic clarity.

What You’ll Bring to the Role: Key Experience and Attributes

Proven experience in senior strategy, operations or execution roles
Proven experience managing OKRs or goal frameworks company-wide
Demonstrable impact on business growth, supported by figures and outcomes
Strong workshop design and facilitation experience
Experience scaling operations into the US market
Ideally exposure to fast-paced B2C or lead-generation-driven environments
High levels of gravitas, energy, drive, and the ability to motivate others
Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable in entrepreneurial, high-growth environments (not slow-moving corporates)
Confident communicator capable of aligning senior leaders and cross-functional teams

About the Company

Hanson Search is a global executive search and talent advisory firm, specialising in business-critical roles that drive revenue, manage reputation and navigate risk. We recruit C-suite and functional leaders across communications, marketing, public affairs, investor relations, sustainability, regulatory affairs and finance. With consultants based in the UK, Europe, the US and the Middle East, we deliver international searches with local understanding. Through our talent advisory we advise clients on talent and salary benchma... Know more