Head of Brand (Fixed Term Contract)

MHR; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Brand to lead the strategic direction of their brand. This senior role requires a blend of in-house and agency experience, focusing on digital marketing and cohesive brand representation. You will lead a multi-skilled marketing team, ensuring alignment with the company's vision. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on brand awareness and performance while working within a supportive and innovative environment. If you're passionate about brand leadership and looking to drive strategic execution, this role is a perfect fit.

Benefits

Access to internal training courses

24/7 access to a GP

Ability to purchase additional holiday days

Enhanced Family leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Monthly recognition program

Referral bonus scheme

On-site subsidised restaurants

Private medical insurance

Dental coverage

Qualifications

• Proven success in brand leadership within a B2B context.
• Experience in both agency and in-house roles focused on strategic execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of MHR's brand across all markets.
• Oversee a budget for the brand team, ensuring effective investment.

Skills

Brand Leadership

Digital Marketing

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Organizational Skills

Job description

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication—all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork together to seamlessly remove obstacles, enhance your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you—work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career

As the Head of Brand, you’ll lead the strategic direction of MHR’s brand, shaping how we’re seen across all markets. Ideally, you bring a blend of in-house and agency experience, understanding how digital, website execution, and advertising channels come together to create a cohesive, impactful presence. This is a senior role focused on execution, where your leadership will ensure we deliver effectively on our existing strategy, aligning with MHR’s brand vision and cultural values. Your ideas will influence how customers and employees connect with MHR, but your focus will be on refining and delivering—rather than reinventing—the brand direction.

Your Team

You’ll lead a high-performing, multi-skilled marketing team covering Design, Content, Events, PR, Digital, and more. You’ll work closely with the CMO, stakeholders, and key external partners (including agencies) to ensure our brand is represented consistently and impactfully. With a collaborative and hands-on leadership style, you’ll guide the team, ensure vendor performance, and drive clarity, alignment, and accountability. You’ll bring direction to the team, helping to push us forward while keeping execution tight and purposeful.

Your Impact

You’ll oversee a budget across the brand team—ensuring we make every investment count. From generating demand across all channels, your work will strengthen brand awareness, performance, and engagement. You’ll also be responsible for key relationships. The U.S. market may come into scope within this role, but your immediate focus will be on UK delivery and performance.

What You Bring

• Proven success in brand leadership within a B2B context
• Experience working across both agency and in-house roles, with a focus on strategic execution
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, website delivery, and advertising integration
• Ability to lead high-performing teams, challenge constructively, and manage external partners
• A brand-first mindset with commercial awareness and strong budget ownership
• Comfort operating within an existing strategic framework, rather than rebranding from scratch
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Eye for detail and strong organisational discipline

Benefits To Support You Personally And Professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through SmartHealth for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

Whatever your background, abilities, and experiences, if you’re excited by this role, we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know, and we’ll ensure your needs are met when you arrive.