Businesses cannot seem to get enough chiefs. The “C-suite” already consists of chief executives, chief finance officers, chief operating officers and many more. Now, they are being supplemented by chief data officers, chief analytics officers, chief mobile officers, and chief commercialisation of content officers, to name just a few.
In addition to these mostly technology-inspired titles, there are roles in other areas – as seen in the rise of the “global head of rewards”.
Being a chief or global head commands a six-figure salary, even for those reporting to another, more senior, chief – perhaps the more established chief information officer, or chief technology officer, for example.