
SVP, Global Digital Marketing
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own the global digital marketing, audience development, and performance strategy — driving bold, insight-led execution across paid media, CRM, social, and emerging platforms.
- Recruit, develop, and elevate top-tier talent. Foster a high-performance culture grounded in innovation, creative experimentation, data fluency, and AI-native thinking — with a focus on building what’s next.
- Push boundaries through AI-forward marketing, new platform partnerships, and collaboration across Bertelsmann’s verticals — unlocking value and cultural relevance for our artists.
- Partner directly with artists and their teams to bring creative visions to life — aligning marketing strategy with artistic intent and brand identity.
- Translate artist narratives into compelling campaign concepts that resonate across formats, platforms, and global audiences.
- Champion the artist’s voice in every execution — from content development to media placement — ensuring authenticity and emotional connection.
- Break new artists by building unforgettable campaigns that spark discovery, create cultural relevance, and turn casual listeners into lifelong fans — blending creative instinct with platform-native execution.
- Grow and reimagine catalog through culturally resonant campaigns, content series, and brand development — creating new entry points for fans and sustaining long-term engagement with legacy repertoire
- Design and execute global strategies that scale audience growth, performance marketing, and operational excellence — tightly aligned with artist development and commercial goals.
- Position BMG as a leader in digital audience marketing through bold innovation, platform fluency, and measurable impact — building a reputation for creative and data-driven execution.
- Collaborate closely with DSP teams, regional/local teams, and platform partners to align campaign execution with global release strategies, ensuring consistency, adaptability, and breakthrough results.
- Maintain deep fluency in the evolving marketing landscape — from algorithmic trends and creator culture to AI-powered fan targeting and new format innovation.
- Define and track KPIs that measure campaign performance, audience growth, and marketing ROI — translating results into clear, actionable insights.
- Monitor social, streaming, and paid media metrics to identify what’s working and what’s not — optimizing in real time to drive impact.
- Report monthly revenue performance against goals, highlighting trends, opportunities, and risks to guide strategic decisions.
- Extensive senior-level experience in music, entertainment, or a world-class brand — with a deep understanding of cultural relevance, audience connection, and global marketing execution.
- Keen to lead the transformation of our paid media approach by integrating AI-powered solutions that automate and optimize the advertising lifecycle—from creative generation to audience targeting and performance analysis.
- Deep understanding of audience diversity — skilled in developing tailored campaigns that reflect differences in location, language, culture, and consumption behavior across global markets.
- Strong relationships and proven track record of success with key social and digital platforms (e.g. TikTok, Meta, Roblox, Reddit…etc.) — with a history of securing platform support and driving campaign innovation.
- Proven experience leading and developing high performing teams as well as partner relationships.
- First class written and verbal communication, with outstanding interpersonal and networking skills.
- 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- All parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
- Annual gig allowance.
- Artist showcases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Give As You Earn Scheme.
- A fun and sociable office environment.