Responsibilities

• Discipline leadership
• Define and maintain Brave Bison’s content strategy methodology and standards
• Ensure consistent strategic quality across all client accounts where content strategy is delivered
• Act as the senior authority on content strategy within the organic performance practice
• Provide guidance and oversight to consultants and associate directors leading client work
• Establish clear frameworks and best practices for how content strategy is developed and delivered
• Ensure the team is equipped to respond to changes in search, AI discovery, and content consumption behaviour
• Work with the other Heads of Department to establish excellence across Performance
• Lead and develop the Content Strategy team, including senior consultants and associate directors
• Support consultants and associate directors in delivering high-quality strategic work for their clients

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in content strategy, SEO, or organic performance roles
• Deep expertise in SEO including technical foundations, on-page optimisation, and strategic content planning
• Strong understanding of how search behaviour is evolving through AI-driven discovery and generative search
• Experience developing content strategies that support wider performance marketing activity, including collaboration with paid media teams
• Strong grounding in UX and content design principles including information architecture, user journeys, and accessibility
• Demonstrated experience leading strategists and consultants
• Experience working in an agency or consultancy environment
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting pitches or proposals
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to guide teams through complex strategic challenges

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience leading strategists and consultants
• Experience working in an agency or consultancy environment
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting pitches or proposals
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to guide teams through complex strategic challenges
• 8+ years of experience in content strategy, SEO, or organic performance roles
• Deep expertise in SEO including technical foundations, on-page optimisation, and strategic content planning
• Strong understanding of how search behaviour is evolving through AI-driven discovery and generative search
• Experience developing content strategies that support wider performance marketing activity, including collaboration with paid media teams
• Strong grounding in UX and content design principles including information architecture, user journeys, and accessibility
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of strategists and consultants

Benefits

• Dynamic working: To keep that work-life harmony in check, we're flexible on where and when you work
• Private medical insurance: To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
• Income protection: We know it feels good to be covered, just in case.
• Calm Subscription: Now more than ever, it’s important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: This increases to 27 days after three years with us, and then increases every subsequent year up to a max. of 30 days
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period. It's on us!
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day
• Summer hours: Between June and Aug we finish at 15.00 every Friday.
• Online coaching and mental health support: Unlimited via OpenUp
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year.