Head – Content & Communications

About the role

One of our prestigious clients is hiring a Head – Content & Communications to set the direction for how the organisation tells its story across channels. You will shape strategy, lead campaigns from idea to measurement, and build a team that produces consistent, credible work.

What you'll do

• Define the content and communications strategy and tie it closely to wider marketing and business priorities.
• Lead the planning of integrated campaigns, deciding messages, channels, timelines and how success will be judged.
• Build and mentor the content and communications team, setting standards for quality, tone and accuracy.
• Act as the main partner for senior stakeholders, translating their objectives into clear communication plans.
• Use analytics to review content performance and redirect effort wherever results fall short.
• Approve key messaging and sensitive communications before release, protecting consistency and credibility.

What you'll bring

• 11–16 years of experience in content, communications or marketing, including several years in leadership roles.
• A graduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• A track record of building marketing strategy and running campaigns end to end.
• Demonstrated team leadership, including hiring, coaching and holding people to high editorial standards.
• Confidence in managing senior stakeholders who hold competing priorities and firm opinions.

Good to have

• Experience running content production and communications functions together under one plan.
• Exposure to issues or crisis communication at a senior level.
• Familiarity with building measurement frameworks for communications activity.