Head of Strategy & Corporate Development

As our next Head of Strategy & Corporate Development, you’ll sit at the centre of how Checkatrade evolves - shaping the direction of the business, owning our strategic narrative, and driving the initiatives that will define our next phase of growth.

You’ll work across long-term strategy, investor storytelling as well as hands-on execution, partnering closely with senior leaders to turn ideas into action and make sure we’re moving in the right direction.

Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:

• Setting and evolving the overall business strategy, using market insight, performance data and commercial thinking to define where we go next

• Building a clear, compelling equity story that connects our strategy, performance and ambition for investors and the board

• Leading high-impact strategic projects, from AI services to marketplace evolution, solving complex problems that shape the future of the business

• Identifying and developing M&A opportunities, building relationships and managing a pipeline aligned to our growth ambitions

• Owning deals end-to-end, from evaluation and financial modelling through to execution and integration

• As part of the Office of the CEO, supporting our CEO, CFO, COO, and other senior leadership across functions to ensure our strategy translates into real outcomes

• Identifying impactful external insights, driving clarity in ambiguous situations and helping the business make confident, well-informed decisions

It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:

• Experience in strategy, corporate development, investment banking, private equity or top-tier consulting

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to build models, challenge assumptions and think through trade-offs

• Confidence operating across both big-picture strategy and detailed execution

• A proactive, self-starting mindset with a bias for action

• The ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders

• Clear communication skills, able to turn complex thinking into simple, compelling narratives

• A collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and openness to feedback

We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus or commission (role dependent)

• Employee Share Program

• Health, well-being and learning support

• Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme

• Birthday/Special day leave

• Buy & sell holiday scheme

• 1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!

How we’ll get to know each other:

• Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners

• 1st Stage interview focused on your experience, thinking and approach to strategy

• 2nd Stage panel interview exploring your commercial acumen, stakeholder management and how you operate

• Final stage interview with senior stakeholders across commercial & finance teams

If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box

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About us

We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.

We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.