Digital Officers

Digital Officers
Impactful leaders driven by outcomes and powered by the people and technology around them

The future is here and it’s more dynamic than ever. It’s a new paradigm measured by outcomes and powered by people and technology.

As organizations face ever-changing business models, customer demands and consumer behavior, they need modern and purpose-driven talent who align and inspire teams, advance digital strategy, and build capabilities to deliver results.

We help our clients thrive by providing a full spectrum of talent spanning strategy, technology, data and analytics, digital marketing, industry 4.0 manufacturing, AI, cybersecurity, and beyond. Strong connectivity across geographies and verticals enables our consultants to engage and equip visionary leaders to succeed in uncertain operating environments and ever-evolving market landscapes.

As digital transforms your organization, we can help identify the specific talent needed to drive breakthrough innovation and make an impact.

Be a talent magnet
Clients are focused on someone who can prove they’ve actually done something with data. They may not have owned data, but they have figured out a way to use data in a strategic way. Data is almost always in the description of priorities.”
Katie Shannon, Heidrick & Struggles, Wall Street Journal, Leading a Digital Overhaul, 2021 (subscription required)

Featured Insights

Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence

The chief strategy officer's role in a data & AI-driven world

Katie Stein, the chief strategy officer and global business leader of enterprise services and analytics at Genpact, discusses digital transformation.
Leanne Arcinue
Marketing, Sales & Strategy Officers

Heidrick perspectives: The impact of digital on marketing and communications roles

Heidrick & Struggles’ leaders of the communications; marketing, sales & strategy; and digital officers practices sit down to discuss the blurring lines between their areas of expertise and how organizations should take on their search for talent.
John Abele
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Jean Allen
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Kristin Deutmeyer
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Bayer’s chief marketing & information officer on creativity, collaboration, and making it work

Patricia Corsi discusses the initiative she launched on creativity and consumer health, combining a marketing role with a digital and information technology role, and how she balances her career, motherhood, and health.
Silvia Eggenweiler
Compensation Trends

2022 Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Survey

Our third annual survey of global chief information security officers provides a deep look into organizational and compensation data from CISOs around the world and further insights into those in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Matt Aiello
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Scott Thompson
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Max Randria
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Camilla Reventlow
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Guy Shaul
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How can we help?
Contact us to discuss the needs of your organization
Meet our leadership
Katherine Graham Shannon
Global Managing Partner
Sam Burman
Regional Managing Partner, Europe & Africa
Kristin Deutmeyer
Regional Managing Partner, Americas
Graham Kittle
Regional Managing Partner, APAC

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