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Head of Video

Employer
Gymshark
Location
Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Closing date
6 Jul 2022

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Function
Marketing
Level
Manager
OVERVIEW:

Are you our next Head of Video? You love the medium of film and are at your happiest when setting the strategic direction to help guide others to take new creative concepts and develop them into world-first, disruptive video content that genuinely move the needle. You enjoy building teams, growing culture and developing talent of all levels and abilities.

You can see the bigger picture, how each campaign continues a narrative, provides value and how they all add up to building a successful brand. You enjoy managing, inspiring and leading a team to consistently create those industry defining video pieces of work. You understand how important our community is to us, and would relish translating our brand strategy into a clear vision for the Video team and a roadmap so they can deliver it.

You are a natural leader, being able to work with, and articulate yourself clearly to multiple stakeholders across several teams. The successful candidate will have proven experience in growing and mentoring video teams, and helping build the environment for them to create and deliver impactful pieces of content across multiple touch-points. Sound like you?

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

  • Work with Brand Leadership to help define how the Video team can help deliver the wider Brand vision through norm challenging video content to continually improve brand / value awareness and advocacy as well as achieving wider business KPIs.
  • Manage all members of the team and guide and align them to achieve that vision, whilst creating world-first, disruptive video content.
  • Work with the other 'Heads of' in Brand to co-ordinate approaches and provide transparency across the teams, making them greater than the sum of their parts.
  • Grow and develop the team by setting out individual development plans with clear goals and objectives and following up with regular 1 on 1 meetings to help achieve them.
  • Contribute to the strategic development of video content development, identifying any additional information needed.
  • Resource the best team to work on these projects, whether that be internal resource or external support, identifying how to unlock talent and deliver world-class video ideas.
  • Work with multiple suppliers and the Projects team (project management) to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget but still to the highest quality.
  • Oversea the creation of video award entries and case studies to showcase both internally and externally the work the department does, being the champion of the team and distributing its capabilities to all relevant stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • Industry leading experience in setting video strategy, managing, leading, growing and developing large video teams.
  • An industry leading portfolio that spans video idea generation, video concept development, film making and production and storytelling trough a world class edit.
  • Industry leading experience in the creative industry across a plethora of channels; deep expertise in storytelling execution through video.
  • Industry leading experience collaborating with creatives, designers, live production teams and vendors to seamlessly execute projects.
  • Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal and inter-departmental.
  • Thought leadership: a strong point of view; ability to contribute to the strategic development of the creative department and ability to implement a video strategy.
  • The ability to develop, inspire and motivate a team to create and deliver truly remarkable, influential and impactful work.
  • A solid understanding of media as well as the marketing industry at large; an ability and a desire to adapt to the changing landscape.

The expectation would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.

CAREERS @ GYMSHARK

To find out more check out our careers site.

WE HIRE PEOPLE.

Real-life humans, each with their own unique set of thoughts, beliefs, cultures and identities with a background and body that is completely individual. Together, as unique individuals, we make Gymshark stronger.

If you're reading this, you're probably applying for or considering applying for a job with us, and we want you to know that Gymshark is an equal opportunity employer. For us, that means we always, and will always, strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment and that we do not, and will not, tolerate discrimination of any kind.

ABOUT US.

We're here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up - for themselves - to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It's what we want for our community, and our team. A team that's growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark's future. Our plans are ambitious, and we're looking for people who want to join us for the ride - our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

πŸ™Œ Competitive β€˜Win Together, Lose Together' Bonus
🩺 Full private medical insurance with no excess for employees
πŸ– 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
πŸ’» A truly Flexible Working Culture
πŸ‘₯ A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
πŸ’° Employer pension contributions up to 7%
🀩 Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🎁 Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
πŸ₯‡ Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
πŸ“š Great Training and Learning Resources
πŸ–₯ Choice of hardware and access to the best software
πŸ€’ Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell
🧸 Very Generous Family Leave package - we support you extending your family
🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
πŸ‹οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
πŸ‘‰ Free monthly massages
πŸ’ˆ Beauty and Barber facilities
🚘 Free on-site parking

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