CGO

Business & Finance abbreviation · Job Title

CGO
Stands forChief growth officer
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

CGO stands for Chief growth officer, a job title abbreviation.

Executive responsible for driving revenue growth by combining marketing, sales, product, innovation and data under one leader, sometimes replacing the chief marketing officer. The title is used in consumer goods, media and technology companies.

Example: The CGO is betting on subscription bundles to lift revenue per customer.

Usage notes

The title gained popularity in the 2010s as companies sought a single executive accountable for growth rather than for one function. Coca-Cola drew attention in 2017 when it replaced its CMO role with a chief growth officer.

More job title abbreviations

  • CAO – Chief accounting officer
  • CBO – Chief business officer
  • CCO – Chief compliance officer
  • CDO – Chief data officer
  • CEO – Chief executive officer
  • CFO – Chief financial officer
  • CHRO – Chief human resources officer
  • CIO – Chief information officer
  • CISO – Chief information security officer
  • CLO – Chief learning officer
  • CMO – Chief marketing officer
  • COO – Chief operating officer

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