Digital Marketing Lead
Posted 6 days ago by Royal British Legion
£58,818 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Digital Marketing Lead role at the Royal British Legion is a 12-month maternity cover position based in London, focusing on leading digital innovation as part of a transformative 10-year strategy. The successful candidate will shape impactful campaigns, manage a talented team, and ensure alignment with the charity's vision. This position requires a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in digital marketing channels, aiming to inspire and engage audiences effectively. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and deliver digital marketing strategies across paid and organic channels, aligned with the 10-year vision.
- Lead and mentor a team of specialists (SEO, Paid Social, Paid Search) to achieve excellence.
- Oversee campaign delivery across in-house and agency partners, optimising performance and ROI.
- Champion data-driven decisions, collaborating with analytics teams to refine targeting and reporting frameworks.
- Manage budgets and resources, ensuring every investment delivers maximum impact.
Key Skills:
- Strategic thinking and hands-on experience across digital marketing channels.
- Ability to lead and motivate a high-performing team.
- Expertise in paid social, search, SEO, and programmatic marketing.
- Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision making.
- Experience in managing budgets and optimising campaign performance.
Salary (Rate): £58,818 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Marketing
Role: Digital Marketing Lead (Maternity Cover)
Location: London, Haig House (Hybrid 2 days per week)
Contract Type: Fixed Term: 12 Months
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Salary: £58,818 per annum (Inclusive of London Supplement)
Ready to lead digital innovation during an exciting new chapter for the Royal British Legion? We’ve launched an ambitious 10 year strategy to transform how we connect with supporters and deliver life changing services and digital plays a key role in this vision. As our Digital Marketing Lead (12-month maternity cover), you’ll play an important role in shaping campaigns that inspire millions and drive measurable impact. Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life. This is your opportunity to lead a talented team and influence how one of the UK’s most iconic charities engages audiences in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. You’ll set the strategy, guide delivery, and ensure every campaign aligns with our bold new vision. From paid social and search to SEO and programmatic, you’ll make sure our digital presence is powerful, purposeful, and performance driven.
What you’ll be doing:
- Define and deliver digital marketing strategies across paid and organic channels, aligned with our 10-year vision.
- Lead and mentor a team of specialists (SEO, Paid Social, Paid Search) to achieve excellence.
- Oversee campaign delivery across in-house and agency partners, optimising performance and ROI.
- Champion data-driven decisions, collaborating with analytics teams to refine targeting and reporting frameworks.
- Manage budgets and resources, ensuring every investment delivers maximum impact.
This is far more than a leadership role, it’s your chance to shape the future of digital marketing for one of the UK’s most iconic charities during a transformative period. You’ll be involved in delivering our bold new 10 year strategy, using your expertise to create campaigns that inspire millions and drive measurable impact. If you’re a strategic thinker with hands on experience across digital marketing channels, a passion for innovation, and the ability to lead and motivate a high-performing team, this is the role for you. Join us and make your mark on a cause that truly matters where your ideas will influence how we connect, engage, and change lives for the better.
You will be contracted to our London hub, Haig House with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
Employee benefits include - 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
Opportunities to volunteer
Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification. RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: 1st Stage: 11th/12th December 2nd stages W/C 15th December
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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