Head of Digital

Michael Page; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Digital. This role involves leading a digital team to implement integrated campaigns, fostering innovation, and optimizing SEO strategy to drive engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a data-savvy approach to establish effective digital strategies. This position offers a hybrid working model based in Brighton & Hove.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing cross-channel digital teams.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, mentor and inspire.
• Highly data-savvy with experience in building and managing performance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a close-knit team.
• Define a clear digital strategy outlining channel purpose.
• Lead SEO strategy to optimize for evolving trends.

Skills

Leadership

SEO Expertise

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

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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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

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

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Marketing

Industries

Events Services