Suzie Walker Executive Search Looking for Head of Digital at London, England, United Kingdom Full Time

Head of Digital / Senior Account Director

Role involves hybrid working with national and international travel.

We are looking for a Head of Digital / Senior Account Director to lead this agency’s full-service digital offering spanning paid media advertising, and digital transformation strategy.

A combination of deeply honed technical skills and understanding with regards to digital advertising as well as culture fit – ambitious, driven and the ability to bring your “A” game will be essential for the successful candidate. Our preference is for a Head of Digital / Senior Account Director from agency, but we will consider client-side experience, as long as you’ve spent at least 50% of your career in agency.

The role will be to drive the global digital delivery of client campaigns, to lead a high performing team both in the UK and globally and to instil best practice and improve the effectiveness of processes and practices.

Reporting to the CEO, you will define and execute the strategy to deliver market-leading digital advertising services to a large and varied client base. In this role, the Head of Digital will be the face of digital for the business and advise high-end clients on the potential of digital advertising – you will shape clients’ vision of digital marketing opportunities and build a strategy and define roadmaps to succeed in delivering targeted KPIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the face of digital and lead the digital focus in pitches and review meetings with key clients, providing consultancy for clients on large budget campaigns
• Manage the digital team, ensuring the successful delivery of high-end digital campaigns, optimising budget allocations and channel tactics to ensure campaigns deliver against objectives
• Be responsible for the global digital delivery, including:

Paid media advertising; Social channel performance maximisation; SEO optimisation etc.

• Lead on business digital transformation projects, working with the Exec on strategic planning and investment to implement innovation across digital channels
• Define the global digital strategy, driving media efficiencies, and identifying commercial opportunities
• A senior leadership team role – build effective relationships with the Account Management Team and own the strategy and growth plans in the digital space

Requirements:

• Proven history within the digital media industry, preferably with digital advertising agency experience – we will consider candidates from client-side but only if you have at least 50% of your career agency side
• Advanced knowledge on advertising and planning technologies, including product, processes, and systems
• Track record of successfully developing and launching big-budget advertising and media campaigns
• Proven commercial acumen with an advanced ability to impact and influence stakeholders at multiple levels
• Strong client-facing experience including presenting in pitches, holding review meetings and managing high-pressured commercial situations.
• Experience managing a diverse global team across multiple sites
• The ability to identify opportunities, address challenges, and optimise advertising performance using strong problem-solving skills and strategic thinking.
• Willingness to travel (internationally and nationally) up to 25% of time

Please submit your CV via LinkedIn. Candidates who have applied via LinkedIn will be reviewed as a priority. Due to the confidentiality of the role, no additional information can be given at this stage.

If you choose to apply to this role, we thank you for your time and consideration. We endeavour to respond to all relevant candidates, however, please note that only applicants meeting the specific criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. We conduct a thorough screening of applications and aim to reach out to suitable candidates within 5 working days of an application being received.

Suzie Walker Executive Search is a firm of specialist headhunters with an expert team recruiting senior interim and permanent senior leaders for marketing and digital roles in consumer facing (B2C) & B2B FTSE 350 and private equity-backed companies.

Suzie Walker Executive Search is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity across all our practices and processes and promoting a culture of inclusion. We strive to create an inclusive environment and respect the diversity of our clients, candidates and employees. We are open to all talent and ensure all candidates receive equal consideration for employment

www.suziewalkerexecutivesearch.co.uk