HEAD OF DIGITAL

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Salary: £57,300Hours: 35Contract: 12 month FTC - maternity coverLocation: Flexible, regular travel to the London and Bristol offices is requiredClosing date: 16 June 2024Interview date: w/c 24 June 2024
Change lives in a life-changing career when a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Head of Digital to join our Brand and Marketing Communications team on a 12 month maternity contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a newly formed digital responsible for both digital experience and digital engagement.
You will provide strategic expertise and direction to ensure that digital team are supported to deliver integrated and best practice marketing campaigns. Champion the ongoing development of the Young Lives vs Cancer website and work with the Digital Experience

Manager to refine the roadmap for improvements.
This is a key role in championing the impact of digital expertise within the organisation, supporting the team to create a data driven and innovative approach to activity, through continuous iteration and improvement. Working with stakeholders across the

organisation in order to realise the potential of digital solutions and channels to deliver excellent online experiences.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
Motivate and develop skills in the digital team to foster a test and learn approach in thinking and delivery
Build a culture where colleagues can perform brilliantly and contribute to setting the strategy and deliver results
Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to define and develop the digital strategy and programme for the organisation. Lead the delivery of this, supporting the team and colleagues to implement to a high standard.
Lead the development and oversee the delivery of the digital marketing strategy, encompassing paid and organic activity.
Ensure we take an audience-led and insight driven approach to digital development and communications, working with colleagues to embed this across the organisation
Take an active role in team planning, developing and embedding new ways of working, establishing relationships with other teams and raising the profile of the Brand and Marketing Communications team across the charity.
Oversee the delivery of the digital programme and roadmap
Provide strategic and technical oversight of our digital and marketing technology
WHAT DO I NEED?The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
Significant experience in leading teams encompassing website development, user experience, content design and digital marketing
Leading teams to deliver, implement and evaluate digital strategies which demonstrate impact.
Developing and delivering digital programmes and products through their full cycle to time, budget and quality requirements
Developing effective rollout and on-boarding plans for new digital and marketing technologies to embed change
A confident collaborator, able to influence, negotiate and build positive working relationships.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Confident presenting to senior stakeholders including the Executive team and Board.
Proven ability to think creatively with significant experience of encouraging innovation amongst colleagues with demonstrable results.
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
Generous annual leave allowance
Great family/caring leave entitlements
Enhanced pension
Access to our employee savings scheme
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.

We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation.

This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
ACCESSIBILITY
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you

with the application process and interview.
You may also have experience in the following: Digital Transformation, Digital Operations Manager, Head of Digital Engagement, Digital Innovation Manager, Digital Product Director, Senior Digital Manager, Digital Experience Director, Director of Online Marketing,

Digital Business Development Director, and Director of Digital Channels.REF-214393