Chief Communications Officer

CCOs are central to corporate success. They carry responsibility for shaping strategy, engaging stakeholders, and managing reputation — often under intense scrutiny. Like CEOs, they benefit from trusted external partners who provide counsel, perspective, and practical support to deliver the dynamic communications function the C-suite depends on.

Stillpoint’s partners know firsthand what it means to be a CCO. We work alongside communication leaders to design high-performing functions, sharpen strategy, and adapt to shifting demands.

• Function benchmarking and design

  • Assess capabilities and benchmarking against peers.

  • Map departmental design and workflow to improve performance.

  • Integrate AI tools and recruit top talent in partnership with leading headhunters.

• Strategic counsel

  • Serve as a confidential sounding board and 24/7 strategic advisor.

  • Stakeholder engagement leading to moving from a cost center to a value creation center. 

  • Align and articulate Communications’ vision and strategy to services stakeholders’ needs and achieves commercial goals.

• Team strategy and culture

  • Facilitate off-sites and workshops that drive alignment, transformation, and performance.

  • Build team culture around excellence and clear strategic priorities.

• Strategic message development

  • Shape consistent and compelling messaging that resonates with employees, investors, regulators, governments, and clients.

  • Align communications across all stakeholder groups to reinforce corporate reputation.

• AI Enablement

  • AI literacy, education, and skill development

  • Responsible AI governance

  • AI-enhanced workflow design

  • Team culture and innovation change management

  • Strategic advisory and proof of concept application development

• Strategic projects

  • Support the design and execution of major initiatives, including culture transformation and transactions.

  • Deliver playbooks that help navigate reputational challenges swiftly. 

  • Create and conduct realistic crisis simulations that stress-test company protocols and build muscle memory – including ‘live fire’ elements.

  • Rapid response and 24/7 support to actively manage crises and minimize reputational damage.