Head of Digital

Michael Page; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A top recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Digital to lead and develop an integrated digital team focused on campaigns that enhance engagement and response. The successful candidate will have a strong background in digital strategy, SEO, and data analysis. This exciting role offers a salary between £60,000 - £65,000, a bonus scheme, and hybrid working based in Brighton & Hove.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Great benefits

Hybrid working

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.
• Guide and manage channel owners to deliver best-in-class digital experiences.
• Establish briefing and planning processes for consistent campaign delivery.

Skills

Leadership of digital teams

SEO knowledge

Data analysis

People management

Collaboration

Job description

Head of Digital

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.

Client Details

If you're looking for a phenomenal business that genuinely values their staff - then this company is for you! They are an events business, with offices in Brighton offering hybrid working.

Description

As the Head of Digital you will have the following 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.

Profile

The successful Head of Digital will have the following:

• 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 of 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.

Job Offer

£60,000 - £65,000 DOE

Bonus scheme

The chance to join an awesome business with great benefits

Hybrid working – Based Brighton & Hove x 3 days per week, with 2 from home