Head of Digital in Manchester

HEAD OF DIGITAL
£60,000-£70,000 OTE, DOE
Hybrid working, 2 days working from home
Senior leadership opportunity with full ownership of the digital function
Real autonomy to shape digital strategy, build the team, drive commercial performance and influence future growth
About The Client
We're working with a fast growing, full service media agency that's making a real impact through bold ideas, smart strategy and insight-led marketing.
The agency partners with ambitious brands across media planning and buying, content creation, digital marketing and performance strategy, helping them cut through the noise, connect with the right audiences and deliver measurable results.
Following continued growth, they're now looking for a Head of Digital to lead the next phase of their digital offering. This is a senior opportunity to take full ownership of the function, shape the strategy, build a high-performing team and play a key role in the wider leadership team.
The Benefits
Competitive salary of £60,000-£70,000 OTE, DOE
Hybrid working, 2 days working from home
Birthday day off
Company pension
Regular team away days and social events
On-site parking
The Head of Digital Role
As Head of Digital, you'll take full ownership of the digital function, reporting directly into the Senior Leadership Team.
You'll set and lead digital strategy across all key disciplines, own commercial performance, build and develop a high-performing team, and act as a senior voice across client relationships and new business.
This is a hands on leadership role. You'll be close enough to the work to spot a weak brief, challenge a flawed forecast and improve delivery standards, while also being senior enough to lead board-level conversations with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Leadership
Set the digital strategy and translate it into a practical working plan the team can execute against
Own team structure, culture and performance, making clear decisions on where the function needs to evolve
Represent digital at leadership level and raise standards across tools, processes and ways of working
Drive adoption of new approaches that improve client outcomes and commercial performance
Client and Commercial
Turn client objectives into clear digital strategies with a route to measurable outcomes
Hold senior client relationships directly, including challenging conversations around performance and numbers
Own forecasting, utilisation and profitability across the function
Maintain visibility of margin by account, not just topline revenue
Lead on new business activity, from pitch strategy through to proposals and presentations
Team Development
Lead, develop and retain digital specialists across paid media, SEO and analytics
Build clear career paths with meaningful progression criteria
Work closely with creative, e-commerce and client services teams to ensure digital operates as part of a joined-up agency model
Create a high-performance culture without compromising standards or team retention
Delivery and Performance
Set the standard for planning, activation and reporting across digital channels
Identify quality and consistency issues before they reach the client
Improve tools, processes and workflows where they add value
Remove or refine processes that are no longer supporting delivery or commercial goals
Head of Digital Essential Skills
Senior leadership experience within digital marketing
Experience owning a forecast, P&L or commercial performance, not just managing a team
Strong working knowledge of paid media and SEO
Enough understanding of analytics and e-commerce to challenge specialists credibly
Proven track record of building, developing and retaining digital teams
Multi-sector B2C experience
Strong commercial awareness, including the ability to read a P&L, defend margin and make the case for investment
Confident communicator across senior clients, internal leadership and new business pitches
Experience managing distributed or hybrid teams while maintaining high standards
Nice To Have
Agency background
Exposure to e-commerce and analytics disciplines
To Be Considered
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via .
For further information, please call me on 01244 739 369 / 07719 051 883.
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit, subject to required skills, your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Key Skills
Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Paid Media, SEO, PPC, Analytics, E-commerce, Performance Marketing, Forecasting, P&L, Commercial Strategy, Team Leadership, Client Strategy, New Business, Media Agency, Campaign Management, Reporting, Digital Transformation

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