Content Team Lead

An ideal position for a calm, organised and commercially aware individual who thrives at the centre of a fast-moving agency environment, with experience leading content delivery and developing people.

As  Content Team Lead , you will be responsible for the overall direction, delivery and performance of the Content Team within the Organic department, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard across an exciting array of clients.

You will have a strong and clear understanding of content, SEO and how high-quality content contributes to organic performance. You will be comfortable combining hands-on content expertise with people management, resourcing, workflow management and client communication.

You will be responsible for:

• Line managing the content team
• Supporting the team’s development
• Maintaining delivery standards
• Managing content pipelines
• Improving workflows and documentation
• Ensuring the team operates efficiently, sustainably and profitably
• Supporting strong client relationships and content strategy across accounts
• Delivering a content service to clients

Experience & skills required

• Minimum 4 years of experience working in a content role, ideally within a digital marketing agency
• Demonstrable experience managing, mentoring or developing content writers, executives or specialists
• Experience creating, managing and overseeing content plans and schedules across multiple clients
• Experience producing and reviewing a range of content formats, including:
  • Landing pages
  • Blogs
  • Ecommerce copy
  • Social copy
  • Long-form guides
  • Campaign content
• Confident line-managing team members, including:
  • Performance
  • Development
  • Progression planning
  • Structured feedback
• Able to manage delivery issues, resourcing challenges and shifting priorities in a clear and constructive way
• Comfortable working closely with SEO, Digital PR, Social, Paid and Creative teams to ensure joined-up content output
• Very comfortable managing day-to-day client relationships through meetings, calls and presentations
• Able to use trend, consumer, keyword and performance data to shape content recommendations
• Experience leading content-specific onboarding, including tone of voice, messaging and scope alignment
• Knowledge or experience of working with CMS systems
• An understanding of site analytics and research tools, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush and similar
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task effectively in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong organisational and presentation skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive, kind manner
• A keen and interested disposition and attitude

Strong understanding of

• Search-optimised content
  How content supports organic visibility, audience intent, on-page SEO and wider search performance.
• Content strategy
  How to turn client objectives, performance data, audience research and keyword insight into clear content direction.
• Content quality
  How to maintain standards across tone of voice, brand messaging, clarity, editorial quality and commercial purpose.
• Team delivery
  How resourcing, capacity, workflows and profitability affect the success of content work.
• AI and content workflows
  Where AI can support smarter working without compromising quality, originality or brand standards.

Benefits & Culture

• 28 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model
• Central Brighton location
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting health and wellbeing
• Scottish Widows pension
• Personal Development Plan with biannual reviews and objective setting
• Annual pay review
• Office Closed between Christmas and New Year
• Eye test voucher
• Regular employee training sessions and team-building activities
• Referral Bonus for introducing new employees
• Regular company socials
• Christmas and Summer company parties
• Amazon voucher on your birthday
• Local artisan tea & coffee, weekly fruit delivery, cakes and treats
• Spacious modern offices with break-out areas to relax
• Organic promotions (we promote from within)