Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership's client is a multi award winning agency - a market leader in digital communications - who enjoy a varied, fantastic international client portfolio. They pride themselves on being both creatively strong and technologically adept.


A brand new position has become available for a senior experienced digital marketer to head up the Digital Marketing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to build and shape the agency's offering across Social Media Platforms, SEM, SEO, PPC. It's a high profile role within the agency, who have ambitious plans to further build this division. Leading an existing team of 6- 8, you will be responsible for the development of the team offering, nurturing their skills and ultimately producing a high quality of output across various digital channels. The role is key within the company and you will report directly to the Board.

The ultimate aim of this role is to grow client business through delivery of successful digital campaigns spanning all digital channels including Social Media; SEO, PPC.

Developing (and growing) the team, leading and motivating them to ensure delivery excellence
Getting involved with the clients at a strategic level, possessing the necessary gravitas to converse with senior personnel
Developing and building excellent client relationships
Adding to the skill set of the agency, keeping abreast of new technologies etc and delivering clear return on investment for clients
Developing the complex digital social media offering to existing and new clients
Being pivotal in new business development proposals along with the management team
Being astute with regard to customer insights and emerging digital trends
Joining as their Head of Digital Marketing, you will be a champion of all things digital with a very strong track record of delivering campaigns on a large scale. Your experience will encompass Social Media, with a strong appreciation of SEM, SEO & PPC with a really impressive client list including national and international business.

It's desirable that you have agency experience and absolutely essential that you have proven hands on digital campaign experience; a track record of creating pitch winning ideas and a solid understanding of web technologies - their opportunities and limitations. You'll have natural leadership skills; a passion for social media and online communications and the desire to make a marked difference in an ambitious, rapidly growing agency.

This may be the ideal next step for an existing Head of Digital who is ready to move on, or a senior Digital Team Leader who wants to be in charge of strategy. You'll be joining a talented bunch of passionate digital marketeers who take pride in their agency and their output. The atmosphere is dynamic and collaborative - they also have a great social side! If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you're perfect for, please get in touch with us immediately.

Salary scale is open ... purely dependant on skills / experience

FURTHER INFORMATION: This vacancy is exclusive to the Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership. When applying, please submit your CV in a word format, stating your current salary and notice period.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES: We cannot guarantee a response to your application and will actively contact only those who we wish to shortlist for the vacancy. This is made necessary by the volume of applications we receive. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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About Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership

The Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a new breed of specialist recruitment consultancy specifically within the marketing, digital and creative sector throughout Scotland.