Smart meters are the essential infrastructure of Britain’s net zero future, enabling a smarter, more flexible energy system and giving consumers control over their energy use. Smart Energy GB is the independent, non-profit body driving their adoption, and we’re looking for an exceptional leader to take us through our next and most critical chapter.
Having achieved around 70% national penetration, our focus now shifts to reaching every eligible household and business by 2030. It’s a complex, fascinating challenge, part mass-market behaviour change, part precision stakeholder management, part public service mission. We are not a government body, but we exist to serve public goals. We’re funded by energy suppliers, governed by an independent board, and work closely with a wide range of stakeholders.
The incoming CEO will inherit a high-performing organisation with a stable senior team, strong stakeholder relationships and a clear mandate. We’re looking for a confident, collaborative leader who can build on strong foundations, navigate complexity, and guide us to the finish line with creativity and rigour.
You’ll be the sole executive on the board, the external face of the organisation, and the person ultimately accountable for delivery. You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of marketing, communications, corporate affairs and finance & operations functions, and your stakeholder relations will range from parliamentary select committees to creative agencies, to energy suppliers.
A deep understanding of marketing and communications is essential, but experience in the energy sector is not. What matters most is the ability to convene, influence and deliver across a wide range of stakeholders, with the judgment and values this unique role demands.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Smart Energy GB on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit roles.saxbam.com using reference QBYDA. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Friday 13 March 2026.