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About the Role

As VP Strategy, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, accountable for shaping and driving the enterprise strategy of the business. Working closely with the CEO, SLT, and RELX partners, you will define the strategic choices, priorities, and investments that guide Cirium’s next phase of growth and competitive advantage. This is a high-impact role at the centre of decision-making in a globally recognised aviation data and analytics business at a moment of significant transformation.

Responsibilities

Own the development and continuous refinement of Cirium’s long-term enterprise strategy, grounded in deep customer insight, rigorous market analysis, and data-driven decision-making
Define strategic priorities and investment theses across products, data assets, markets, and emerging digital ecosystems
Partner closely with the CEO and Leadership Team to ensure strategic coherence across the organisation
Lead Cirium’s annual strategy development and planning cycles, translating choices into executable roadmaps with clear KPIs and outcome ownership
Build and maintain a unified enterprise-wide view of market opportunities, product evolution, data asset priorities, and commercial focus areas
Establish governance mechanisms to track progress and ensure disciplined execution of strategic bets
Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic programmes spanning new product innovation, pricing, customer segments, technology investment, and operational excellence
Bring structured evaluation and sizing to strategic opportunities, making recommendations grounded in commercial and operational feasibility
Lead the development of Cirium’s M&A strategy and pipeline, aligned to long-term portfolio ambition
Partner closely with RELX Corporate Development across sourcing, diligence, business case creation, deal negotiation, and integration planning
Identify and evaluate new data partnerships, strategic alliances and ecosystem plays that strengthen Cirium’s differentiated market position
Provide a forward-looking external perspective to Cirium—developing deep customer, competitor, and market understanding to help the business “see around corners”
Shape SLT and Board-level decision-making through insight, foresight, and clear strategic narratives
Act as a visible thought leader in aviation analytics and digital transformation, representing Cirium at industry forums and with strategic partners
Build, develop, and lead Cirium’s strategy capability that models analytical excellence, curiosity, and innovation
Influence and align senior stakeholders globally, ensuring strategy translates into clear decisions and measurable outcomes.

Requirements

Significant experience in senior strategy roles within data, technology, aviation, analytics, or related B2B information industries
A background in top-tier consulting (BCG, Bain, McKinsey) or equivalent strategy leadership experience strongly preferred
Exceptional problem-solving capability and comfort with ambiguity—able to bring structure, rigour, and insight to complex landscapes
Outstanding ability to synthesize, simplify, and communicate complex ideas in compelling ways.
Strong financial acumen with a proven track record of linking strategic decisions to commercial outcomes
Proven experience operating in a global, matrixed environment
Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders, driving coherent decisions at scale
Strong storytelling, narrative, and external communication skills
Experience evaluating acquisitions, partnerships, market adjacencies, and ecosystem opportunities

Skills

Strategy
Data Analysis
Market Analysis
Financial Acumen
Problem-Solving
Communication
M&A
Partnership Development
Thought Leadership

Location

London
New York
Dallas
Singapore
Dubai

Work Type

Global Hub Office

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening
Eye care vouchers
Private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Optional Dental Insurance
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the Company

At Cirium, our goal is to keep the world connected. We are the industry leader in aviation analytics; helping our customers understand the past, present, and predicting what will happen tomorrow. Our mission is to transform the aviation industry by enabling airlines, airports, travel companies, tech giants, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions and many more accelerate their own digital transformation.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.