Head of Digital, EMEA

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EMEA Head of Digital
Edelman is in search of a daring, transformative digital leader accountable for creating, driving, and implementing profound transformation and best-in-class digital work for our clients. This leader will have oversight of our digital capabilities across the EMEA region, including digital strategy and advisory, technology and experience design and social storytelling and content strategy, and will be responsible for driving culture, sourcing the best talent and ultimately, growing revenue at a more rapid pace.
Edelman is a global communications firm built for a digital world. With the benefit of 67 years of building trust and earning attention through communications, our digital teams help clients create direct and impactful audience connections and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of social, transform culture and spark movements.
To achieve this, we have assembled a global, industry leading digital team of strategists, client partners, technologists, creatives, experience designers, platform experts, storytellers and analysts. Our honors range from Cannes Lions for Creativity, 2019 Ad Age Agency A list #4, to the Holmes Report for the 2019 Global Digital Agency of the Year and five times as Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work.”
Our ideal candidate:
A leader who will drive business development through the Edelman EMEA region and networks; growing talent and expertise, building new relationships and securing new revenue streams through portfolio, digital solutions, centers of excellence and IP development.
· A visionary in the digital marketing/communication space who knows how to demonstrate the value of integrated marketing to our clients as well as internal stakeholders;
· An advisor to Fortune 50 companies on strategies to optimize their messages and messengers across earned, paid and owned ecosystems and powered by LLM-search and performance media;
· A recognized and highly respected digital expert who understands the rapidly changing digital landscape, including platforms, technology and innovation;
· A fearless explorer and integrator – taking bold concepts like agentic commerce and bringing relevant and practical solutions to our clients over the next 24 months;
· A leader who can communicate a compelling and inspired vision of future possibilities and direction. As a practice leader grow the EMEA business by delivering market-leading digital services to our clients.
· An expert in latest digital content formats and best practices to translate content strategies effectively within the digital ecosystem and make certain that assets developed by creative are designed to perform, particularly for social media
· A leader who is knowledgeable about the markets, sectors and channels in which the client operates; shepherds a comprehensive channel strategy to tell clients’ stories via earned, owned, social and paid.
· A team leader adept at marshalling diverse resources and capabilities in service of a client brief
· A partner who will serve as the client’s chief digital advocate and ensures broad understanding of the client’s business, goals and point of view
· A mentor who will motivate, coach, provide feedback and accountability
· An entrepreneur capable of building new solutions and intellectual property for clients and who is comfortable within a large, matrixed organization
· A collaborator who takes a client-centric view of staffing and resourcing across geographies and practices in order to deliver the best solutions to Edelman clients
Qualifications we are seeking:
· Candidate should have 15+ years of agency experience in digital, advertising or an integrated agency with at least 6 years in a digital leadership role with a minimum of 8 years team leadership experience;
· Proven track record of building and growing revenue;
· A passion for AI – both in
· Inspiring team leader who is collaborative, energized and excited about the teams growth and success;
· Ability to navigate and collaborate a complex internal ecosystem;
· Experience managing P&L; driving organic and incremental growth, profitably;
· Maintain A+ client relationships with complex global companies and brands across industries, including CPG, corporate reputation and healthcare;
· Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful social media marketing and communications programs across earned, owned, paid etc.
· Unmatched energy and competitive spirit… a tireless desire to win.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.