LT Harper Recruitment Group
Chief Technology Officer
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Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO)
£180,000 - £200,000 + benefits - (Interim option available) 📍London Hybrid
I'm supporting a growing group of creative and communications businesses that is looking to hire a Chief Product and Technology Officer to lead technology, data and AI across its portfolio.
This is not a traditional CTO remit. The group is founder-led and deliberately decentralised, so the mandate is influence and enablement rather than central control. You will work directly with the CEO, the Executive Committee and the founders of each operating business to decide where technology genuinely strengthens the creative and commercial offer, then deliver it.
The role
- Define and deliver a group-wide AI and technology roadmap tied to commercial, creative and operational priorities
- Partner with agency founders and CEOs to identify high-impact use cases inside each business
- Drive adoption of LLMs, automation and data capability across a diverse set of operating companies
- Set a clear build versus buy position, balancing shared platforms against agency-specific needs
- Oversee proprietary product development, including brand intelligence tooling, automated RFP generation and internal knowledge systems
- Define a group data strategy and shared platforms that respect the autonomy of each business, with governance for data, security and responsible AI use
- Own the core technology foundations: cloud infrastructure, cyber security, enterprise systems, IT and key vendor relationships
- Build and lead a lean central technology function
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The ideal candidate will have
Essential:
- Experience as a CPTO, CTO, Chief Digital Officer, VP Engineering or equivalent senior technology leader
- A track record of driving AI, data or platform transformation across multiple teams or businesses
- Experience building or scaling proprietary technology products, not only running technology functions
- Working depth in AI and LLMs applied to both internal operations and client-facing products
- The ability to influence and land change without direct authority, inside a federated structure
- Clear communication across technical, creative and commercial audiences
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Nice to have:
- Background in marketing services, media, consulting, or a digital or product-led business
- Experience inside multi-brand, decentralised or founder-led organisations
- Comfort moving between strategy and hands-on delivery
Package
£180,000 - £200,000
This would suit someone who wants a genuine build mandate rather than an inherited estate, and who enjoys earning credibility with founders and senior operators as a trusted advisor rather than relying on the org chart.
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