Digital Director
Location: York, outskirts, own transport required (Hybrid, 3 days in agency)
Reports to: CCO
Level: Senior Leadership
Salary: Circa £50–£60k DOE
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
This role is with a fantastic small, but rapidly growing full-service brand and marketing agency working across regulated and emerging sectors. They help ambitious organisations define, articulate and activate their brands through strategic thinking, distinctive creativity and performance-led digital delivery.
They partner with NHS organisations, healthcare providers, medtech and fintech innovators, property developers and emerging market pioneers to create work that truly makes an impact.
As part of rapid growth, they're now looking for a Digital Director who can elevate digital output, lead a growing studio, and deliver world-class digital experiences and campaign work with clarity, craft and strategic intelligence.
The Role
As Digital Director, you'll take ownership of the agency's entire digital capability — from websites and CRM to campaigns, performance marketing and digital experiences.
You'll lead the digital team day-to-day, shape processes and standards, and ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to an exceptional standard.
You'll also play a key role in strengthening and scaling the agency's digital offering as part of the senior leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
Provide clear leadership, structure and direction to the digital team
Oversee workloads, resourcing and project prioritisation
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and development planning
Mentor and upskill team members, driving continuous improvement
Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused team culture
Immediate management responsibility for:
Senior Search Specialist
Social Media Strategist
Digital Account Executive
Head of Communications
Bank of freelancers
You'll also work closely with the Creative Director to support the delivery of digital assets (currently a team of two), ensuring fully integrated output across disciplines.
Digital Delivery
Oversee digital projects from brief through build, launch, optimisation and reporting
Ensure high-quality output across websites, CRM/email, campaigns and performance marketing
Own digital timelines, budgets and workflow processes
Partner with Account and Creative teams for seamless delivery
Act as senior escalation point for digital challenges and problem-solving
Strategic Growth
Shape and evolve the agency's digital offering and internal processes
Identify opportunities to improve systems, tools and efficiencies
Support pitches and new business with digital expertise and recommendations
Stay ahead of industry trends, platforms and innovation
What they're Looking For
You're a confident digital leader who thrives in a fast-paced, agency environment. You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence and know how to build teams that deliver outstanding work.
You're commercially aware, highly organised and comfortable balancing delivery with long-term growth.
Skills & Experience
Proven experience leading and managing a digital team
Strong background in digital delivery within an agency or fast-paced environment
Solid understanding of CMS platforms, CRM systems, digital marketing and analytics
Confident client communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
Commercially aware and solutions-driven
Highly organised, proactive and accountable
What Success Looks Like
A well-managed, motivated, high-performing digital team
Projects delivered on time, on budget and to exceptional standards
Clear processes and accountability within the digital function
A digital offering that continues to strengthen, scale and drive growth
Why Join?
Be part of a fast-growing specialist agency with a clear direction.
Help shape the future of branding and campaigns in the healthcare and regulated sectors.
Work alongside a talented, ambitious and friendly team.
Play a defining role in building the creative department's next chapter.
Competitive salary, progression opportunities, flexibility and a supportive, people-first environment.
Ready to bring digital experieinces to life in a role where strategy meets tech meets storytelling?
We'd love to hear from you, so apply now