UKI CBS - Head of Thought Leadership - Maternity Cover - Dublin

Head of Thought Leadership (Temporary Contract – Maternity Cover)

EY is a global leader in technology, law, strategy, assurance, tax, and consulting.

The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

EY is looking for an exceptional editorial leader to join its creative and high-performing Markets team as Head of Thought Leadership. The role leads the development of first-class content across multiple formats, including video, infographics, long-form articles, blogs and reports in order to ensure optimal delivery of messages to target audiences across multiple channels. The role will play a key role with building our brand, communicating our unique insights and driving the profile of our partner group within the market.

Within EY CBS Marketing, you will have your finger on the pulse for all major activities and growth areas for the firm. Working as part of a wider team, you will play a key role with building our brand and communicating our unique insights and driving the profile of our partner group within the market.

We are searching for a resourceful, motivated and enthusiastic individual, who will play a key role in the delivery of an enhanced Thought Leadership programme. They will be passionate about delivering strategically focused content using unique insights and creative delivery of compelling content for a leading Global firm.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Marketing Director and with two direct reports to support the success of the role, the Head of Thought Leadership will own the development, oversight, and implementation of the firm’s integrated editorial content strategy. They are responsible for the creation of the editorial structure that ensures that all content across the business is integrated and aligned to support business objectives.

Your key responsibilities

Research and insights: The development of high-profile, insight-led reports. The candidate must have experience in the end-to-end development of similar research-led projects, specifically the commissioning of primary research, data analysis, narrative development and report creation.

People management: The thought leadership team is a diverse team with complementary skillsets. Experience managing a high-performing hybrid team in multiple locations is preferred.

Stakeholder management: This role operates in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, making exceptional stakeholder management skills essential. The candidate will have experience in managing and coaching senior clients/internal stakeholders.

Measurement and analytics: Responsibility for the oversight of measurement and reporting for the function. Lead the design and implementation of processes and systems that actively measure, manage, optimise and communicate the performance of the content published by the firm against objectives and strategies.

Project Management: The Thought Leadership team is a busy, fast-paced team that juggles many high-priority projects concurrently, always executed and delivered to an excellent standard. The candidate must have strong project management and workflow/team management skills, and uses models and processes that drive efficiency, leveraging external partners when necessary.

Editorial: The Head of Thought Leadership is an important gatekeeper of the firm’s brand and has a keen eye for potential reputational and brand risks. The candidate must have superb attention to detail across all content types. Exceptional writing and editorial skills are non-negotiable. 

Collaboration: This is a highly collaborative role that depends on excellent working relationships and collaboration with other members of the integrated Markets team, including Marketing, Communications and Business Development.

Requirements:

• Native/fluent English speaker
• 10+ years’ experience in communications, public relations, journalism or a related discipline, with a proven track record of leading an in-house content function essential.
• Excellent writing skills coupled with excellent editorial skills
• Digital first focus: focus on SEO optimisation

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
   

About EY

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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