Create are CNN International's award-winning branded content team. With offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Miami, we have produced campaigns for global brands since 2006. Create specializes in human storytelling, drawing on CNN's production heritage to offer cross-platform brand solutions to meet bespoke objectives. We offer end-to-end creative services from campaign development to optimization.

The Head of Digital will drive digital commercial content direction for CNN Create. The role will evolve our branded content solutions, be key to our tone of voice, mentor and manage digital, social and development teams and provide training and updates to the wider sales and content teams. The Head of Digital will also work closely with the editorial and commercial product teams and advertising operations to ensure that the Create branded content offering is aligned with the wider CNN International business.

What you'll be doing:

Develop a team of editorial content creators/producers
Work with developers to ensure development and deployment environments follows best practices (version control, repository management and live project structure once deployed to servers)
Advise the design team on multiple digital/ux projects
Ensure the team is fully briefed and trained on new technologies as introduced by the Ad operations and ad product teams from across the business.
Guide the evolution of the Create team's digital offerings, responding to wider commercial demands and identifying opportunities across the business ensuring best practice processes are implemented and followed throughout the team.
Represent and promote the Create team at meetings with clients and suppliers
Guide the strategy of Create commercial digital content globally
Ensure best practice digital process across our offering
Formulate relationships with existing partners and introduce new digital production solutions to improve and streamline our workflow

What we're looking for:

Essential:
Experience working as and managing producers, designers, content writers on branded content campaigns
Knowledge of current development and digital production best practices
Excellent communication skills. As Head of Digital you must be able to explain technical requirements to non-technical individuals and work with clients and agencies
Creative thinker - able to advise on the best way to tell stories
Familiar with digital marketing best practices and presenting confidently to clients and suppliers
Experience driving change and new strategies within a digital marketing environment

Desirable:
HTML, CSS, Sass and JavaScript understanding
Design, copywriting and pitch materials preparation