Head of Brand Content & Strategy

Reach Plc are looking for a Head of Content & Strategy to Head up Client Solutions at Reach, your core mission is to seamlessly integrate clients and brands onto our platforms by deeply understanding their needs, goals, and obstacles.

You will be Working directly with our Client strategy director to ensure clients are being serviced locally to the highest standards.

This role can be based in Dublin or Belfast

So, who are we?

We are Reach plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. 

We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Irish Mirror, Irish Daily Star, DublinLive, BelfastLive, RSVP and Cork Beo. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Job Description

Your pivotal role involves blending this understanding with our strengths, flagship products, and insights to generate transformative solutions. You're not just pitching ideas; you're architecting compelling stories, initiating experiences for our clients, surpassing their expectations. 

Collaborating closely with sales teams, you serve as the vital link between our clients and our offerings, ensuring each interaction is tailored, strategic, and impactful. Your expertise is fundamental to fostering client satisfaction, retention, and fostering growth.

Other duties include:

• Understand our products and our overall business strategy to ensure we’re communicating this perfectly to our clients

• Have a genuine interest in the businesses we work with to best gauge how Reach can assist their business

• Contribution to ideation in response to briefs as well as speculative proposals 

• Attend client meetings and be the voice of reason when push comes to shove about campaigns

• Interpret what clients are looking to achieve and help direct them towards our core products backed by customer value strategy.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once and prioritise workload effectively

• Strong presentation skills

• Ability to get your point across in a conversation

• Strong account management skills

• Team player - Ability to work as part of fast paced team

• Proficient computer skills including excel, word

• Strong communication skills

• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM an advantage

• At least 3 year’s experience in media industry

• Degree in marketing, advertising, digital or relevant discipline

• Proven track record in sales/account management

Additional Information

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - j oin our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%

• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme

• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart

• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment

• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest

• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes

• Member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.