Global Head of Brand and Creative Content

To harness the power of brand, creative content, digital marketing, and integrated planning and strategy to expand our reach, increase revenue, and enhance our reputation. Working collaboratively with the global movement, the Global Engagement Team blends art and science to turn insights into action, designing audience-centric strategies, stories and campaigns that connect and inspire, driving lasting impact for children. By engaging more people in our cause and challenging not-for-profit conventions, we develop innovative content marketing and leverage digital technologies to stand out and stay relevant, ensuring the support children need for the future. To lead the strategic vision and execution of Save the Children's global brand and creative content to accelerate our income, influence and impact for children. This role will enhance global brand identity, drive consistency and relevance, and ensure high-quality, insight-driven and emotionally engaging content that expands our reach, boosts fundraising, and bolsters our reputation. By guiding a global team and collaborating across SCI, members and country offices, the Global Head of Brand and Creative Content will foster innovation, inspire our audiences, and help build a movement of millions for children.,

• Drive the development and implementation of a unified global brand strategy and content strategy that aligns with Save the Children's mission and values, championing a cohesive and compelling way to tell our brand story worldwide that drives impact.
• Lead the creation and distribution of high-quality, emotionally engaging, and insight-driven content - with storytelling at its heart - that enhances the global brand, supports our Global Funding and Engagement Frameworks and bolsters Save the Children's global reputation.
• Ensure that brand is at the heart of our creative content through a consistent tone of voice and visual Develop and manage branding tools and guidelines to ensure a distinct, consistent and motivating brand experience across all platforms and regions.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethical content collection and adherence to global consent processes and image guidelines, thereby protecting the dignity and rights of all individuals featured in Save the Children's marketing and communications.
• Strategically lead our approach to content in an emergency to drive audience engagement, fundraising and brand equity.
• Support internal stakeholders and partners to embed and promote the global brand positioning and architecture across all regions and channels, and encourage integration across markets and campaigns where appropriate to drive up awareness, familarity and hard preference to
• Monitor and analyse brand and content effectiveness through data-driven insights, ensuring continuous improvement and optimisation of strategies to achieve maximum reach and
• Lead and develop a diverse and inclusive team, advocating for equal opportunities and providing professional growth and development to support their career progression in alignment with Save the Children's commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Lead a strong and committed Global Brand and Creative community across our organisation, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and collaboration to support our strategic
• Cultivate and maintain effective partnerships with creative and brand agencies, and freelancers, ensuring all work is insight-driven, on brand, and of excellent creative quality to inspire and engage global audiences., This role will have a start date in/around March/April 2025.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Our recruitment process: 1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter 2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team 3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview 4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

Significant experience in strategic leadership roles within marketing, communications, content and brand management. 1. Significant experience of developing and implementing brand and content strategies, as well as strategic initiatives to advance the organisation's mission that require deep stakeholder engagement. 2. Leadership: Provide strong, visionary leadership to foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment. Empower team members and build a culture of mutual respect and trust. Developing and nurturing high-performing teams and actively listens and allows others to be heard. 1. Brand: Evidence of strategic brand leadership of high-profile, public-facing brand across multiple markets. Adaptable to changing needs, pressures and opportunities that elevate our brand and enable us to tell our story through our creative content. 1. Content: Creating high-quality content across various platforms, including digital/social media, and for multiple markets. Adept at understanding market trends, consumer behaviour, and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making. 1. Communication and Storytelling: Excellent written and verbal communication Exceptional ability to craft compelling stories that align with the organisation's mission and that resonate with diverse audiences. 1. Creative Problem-Solving: Innovative mindset for devising unique solutions that enhance brand identity. 1. Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, including internal teams and external partners. Build and maintain effective relationships to promote a unified and compelling brand experience across the organisation. Desirable 1. Experience managing large-scale, global campaigns with a focus on non-profit or humanitarian 2. Spearheading efforts to establish or rejuvenate brand 3. Project Management: Leading and managing marketing or communications 4. Data Analysis and Insight Generation: Proficiency in data interpretation to monitor, refine, and optimise brand strategies.,
• A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or a related Or equivalent work experience., Relevant Professional Certifications: Certifications from recognised institutions in strategic marketing or brand management can be advantageous.
  
  Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.
We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Salary: In accordance with our global compensation and benefits framework, location-specific salary scales and benefits will apply. For candidates based in the UK, we can offer circa £75,000 per annum.