Responsibilities

• Define and evolve SSE's Group brand strategy, ensuring it supports our purpose, growth ambitions and long-term business priorities.
• Champion and protect the SSE brand, leading identity, architecture and governance to deliver a clear, consistent and distinctive brand experience.
• Lead strategic brand, reputation and employer brand initiatives that strengthen awareness, trust and advocacy, while demonstrating SSE's role in delivering a more sustainable energy future.
• Influence and align senior stakeholders across the business to embed a cohesive approach that enhances reputation, supports growth and creates long-term value.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages creativity, innovation and growth.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading brand strategy within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven success delivering communications, campaigns and brand identity programmes that strengthen reputation, engagement and business performance.
• A track record of building and developing high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Exceptional influencing and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to engage and advise senior stakeholders and executive leaders.
• A strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to translate business priorities into growth, stakeholder confidence and long-term value.

Benefits

• Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.