Head of Digital

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The Head of Digital will lead a digital team to deliver integrated campaigns using the right channels to expand reach, improve engagement, and drive response. Ensure industry‑leading use of digital through innovation and best‑practice planning and execution.

• Lead and develop a close‑knit team
• Build a unified digital practice integrating all current and future channels.
• Define a clear digital strategy outlining channel purpose, usage, and relevance for each audience at every engagement stage.
• Guide and manage channel owners to stay ahead of trends and deliver best‑in‑class digital experiences.
• Partner with IT to enable platforms for activation and performance tracking across websites, social, email, and apps.
• Lead SEO strategy to optimize for evolving trends, including zero‑click engagement and AI‑driven search.
• Establish briefing and planning processes for consistent, collaborative campaign delivery.
• Develop a performance framework to capture, analyze, and report data across all channels for actionable insights.

• Proven experience leading and developing high‑performing cross‑channel digital teams
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, mentor and inspire
• Low ego, collaborative leadership style that fosters trust and psychological safety
• Strong grasp of SEO, including emerging trends like zero‑click engagement and AI‑driven search
• Ability to create and implement best practice planning and execution frameworks
• Highly data‑savvy with experience in building and managing performance frameworks
• Experience creating internal briefing and planning processes to align teams and ensure consistent campaign delivery
• Passion for innovation and staying ahead of digital trends and, based on strong data evidence, identify relevance and potential purpose within the wider channel mix.

• The chance to join an awesome business with great benefits
• Hybrid working – Based Brighton & Hove 3 days per week, with 2 from home.

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