Content Marketing - Head/Director

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve content strategy from SEO-led to AI-influenced discovery across surfaces, guiding how content is discovered, measured, and monetized.

  • Own multi-surface content planning, governance, and experimentation to impact pipeline and revenue.
  • Lead a 2-person content team, translating strategy into priorities, KPIs, and measurable output.
  • Partner with Leadership, Product, and Brand to align content with discovery shifts and new formats.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Own and evolve BrightLocal’s content strategy—shifting from a traditional SEO-led model to a multi-surface, AI-influenced discovery approach.
  • Set clear direction, translating strategy into focused plans, priorities, and KPIs tied to pipeline, revenue impact, and brand visibility.
  • Lead, develop, and inspire the content team (2 Content Managers), guiding them through changes in how content is planned, created, and measured.
  • Act as a change leader, challenging existing approaches, introducing new frameworks, and embedding more effective ways of working.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders (Leadership, Product, Brand) to ensure content supports business goals and evolving discovery behaviour.
  • Stay ahead of shifts in search, AI, and content discovery, turning emerging trends into practical strategy.
  • Expand where and how we show up, diversifying content distribution beyond owned channels.
  • Drive experimentation with new formats, platforms, and content models, with a clear focus on impact.
  • Evolve content planning from SEO-led to audience-first, multi-channel delivery aligned to how users now discover and engage.
  • Maintain high editorial standards across all formats and channels.
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Founded in 2008
Brighton, England, GBR
175 employees (39 in marketing)