Digital Jersey searches for new chief

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Digital Jersey, Jersey’s government-funded development agency tasked with accelerating the growth of the digital sector, is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer.

The key responsibilities of the role will be strategic and operational management of the organisation, representation of key stakeholders in and away from the Island and representation of Jersey as a digital jurisdiction.

The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering long term economic, social and reputational objectives together with meeting annual business plan goals, to develop Jersey as a recognised jurisdiction for digital growth. Digital Jersey’s targets and 2015 business plan can be found here. Digital Jersey pursues its objectives through three strategic work streams:

• Creating an effective digital ecosystem to support growth
• Business development activities supporting business growth and inward investment
• Skills and learning development to meet current and projected needs

Chair of Digital Jersey Paul Masterton said: “I am proud and honoured to have served as Digital Jersey’s interim CEO and have very much enjoyed the challenge. We have achieved many positive outcomes, not least the launch of the Hub, and have developed much needed momentum for the sector. It is now the right time to appoint a new CEO to take the organisation and Jersey’s digital ambitions forward. This is a vitally important appointment and I will be consulting with stakeholders to get the brief for the job exactly right.”

The Up Group, specialists in digital sector recruitment, have been appointed to lead the search for this position.