Head of Branded Content – Capital, Radio X and Classic FM

At Global, we think big, work hard, and never stand still. We’re the proud home of the best media and entertainment, driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission? To make everyone’s day brighter — our Globallers, our audiences, our partners, and our communities. Whether we’re in the studio, building world-class technology, or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships, we make sure we’re doing it as a team.

Head of Branded Content

We’re proud to be one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups. Whether it be on-air, via global player or through our outdoor advertising, we entertain and reach over 50 million individuals across the UK every week.

Across our entire business, we’re committed to making more moments that matter for our audiences, customers and for each other. And every moment matters…the small, the big and everything in between. We couldn’t do any of it without our talented, passionate Globallers. Everything we do is driven by our culture and the talented people who make it happen.

Here at Global, we have a saying…it’s all about how you make people feel. It’s our company ethos; our guiding belief and it’s so much more than words. It’s the vibe you get when you walk into one of our offices, it’s what keeps us honest and true to who we are, and above all it’s the reason we all love to work here.

Branded Content sit within Global’s Broadcast and Content division, providing creative solutions for the National Commercial Partnerships, with a unique goal of supporting both revenue and audience growth.

As a Head of Branded Content at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead an established team of producers to ensure excellence in the Branded Content process from ideation to implementation.
2. Get under the skin of the Capital, Radio X and Classic FM brands to understand core audience objectives & commercial targets.
3. Develop strong relationships with Senior Stakeholders across both Commercial & Broadcasting and Content.
4. Ensure campaigns deliver value for both editorial and commercial teams with a focus on creativity and innovation.
5. Be solutions focused with a collaborative approach to achieve objectives for all parties.
6. Ensure output is of the highest standards, driving great results for clients, and inspire these behaviours in others.
7. Demonstrate excellent organisational skills to help the team plan and deliver multiple touch-point campaigns to the highest industry standards.
8. Think proactively to improve working practices and help the team to perform to full potential.
9. Support and coach your team to provide a supportive environment.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: Shape and execute industry-leading branded content campaigns for Global’s Capital, Radio X and Classic FM brands.

Own It: Lead a high-performing team and drive forward a culture of creativity and operational excellence.

Keep it Simple: Streamline processes to improve efficiency and maximize output without compromising creativity.

Better Together: Work with multiple stakeholders across Global to deliver integrated high-impact content partnerships.

What Success Looks Like:

In your first few months, you’ll have:

1. Built out a robust strategy for the team’s direction, ensuring we continue to deliver world class branded content through a lens of creativity and innovation.
2. Built strong relationships with key stakeholders across Commercial, Broadcasting and wider content teams.
3. Achieved market recognition for bigger bolder ideas.
4. Contributed to integrated partnerships across multiple brands and helped secure future campaigns.

What You’ll Need

1. A proven track record of successfully managing teams, coaching and developing.
2. A strong understanding of Radio.
3. Experience in generating creative solutions to meet client briefs and to engage listeners.
4. Experience of presenting and communicating to teams with the aim of galvanising vision and purpose.
5. The ability to balance the needs of many stakeholders and engage with them in a positive way.
6. Nurturing talent by empowering and guiding individuals to unlock their potential.
7. Creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where diverse views and experiences are welcomed and celebrated in your team.

Creating a place we all belong at Global

We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can’t serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we’re passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global.

As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at recruitment@global.com, and we’ll be happy to help.