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Los Angeles, California, United States
Why Arup?
At Arup we’re dedicated to shaping a better world. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 80 years. We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, our Marketing, Communications, and Business Development (MCBD) team enables Arup to build and protect our reputation, deepen client relationships, win quality work, and attract top talent. This role will be key in achieving strategic market and client ambitions. We are seeking to appoint a Head of Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing - Americas Region to join our MCBD function.
What this role involves
The Head of Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing - Americas Region plays a central role in leading the development and implementation of Arup’s regional communications plan enhancing, protecting Arup’s brand and reputation, and guiding the evolution of our digital footprint, ensuring alignment with our strategy and the business priorities defined in our integrated business plan.
The role leads the regional Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing teams and ensures positive work sharing, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of our resources supporting region and global priorities. They also work closely with the Regional Leadership: including the Managing Director, the Business and Markets Leader, MCBD Leader, Global Communications Leaders and Legal Counsel ensuring cohesive and effective delivery of content and campaigns that elevate the brand.
Team Leadership
Manage a regional team of digital marketers, brand and creatives, and communications professionals, providing alignment with global marketing and communications programs, and ensures that regional content and campaigns support broader firm initiative.
Collaborates with and advises Global Strategic Marketing and Communications providing a regional perspective on content, campaigns and programs.
Partners closely with regional leadership championing a business partner mindset across the team.
Ensures the team and its programs are high-performing and continually improving to meet the changing needs of the market.
Builds, mentors, and leads a high-performing team providing performance management and career development advice, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities to team members.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive and innovative team culture.
Champions connectivity and collaboration across the MCBD team, enabling joint working, resource flexibility and sharing better practice and learnings.
Develops and manage regional brand, digital marketing and communications budget, including allocation of resources and spend to optimize ROI.
Communications Strategy, Planning and Management
Provides strategic communications advice to Arup’s regional leadership team, and oversees the development and implementation of leadership communications across internal and external channels.
Leads the development of the regional communications plan (internal and external communications) in collaboration with Regional and Geography Leadership and working closely with other MCBD Region Leaders.
Apply insights gained from trends in communications, in particular changes in audience behaviour and use of technology, to identify opportunities to update our communications strategy and plans.
In consultation with Americas Legal Counsel Oversees, leads the regional crisis communications program.
Regularly reports on communications programs and monitors and assesses implementation of the communications plan and adjust as needed to achieve the region’s objectives.
Brand & Visual Communications
Leads the development of creative and content solutions required for marketing and communication campaigns.
In alignment with Arup’s Strategy and Integrated Business Plan, is responsible for increasing brand visibility within region to drive business growth across all media platforms.
Ensures all creative outputs align with Arup’s brand guidelines and maintain brand consistency across all channels and content types.
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Advises on digital marketing and social media element of integrated marketing and communication campaigns, monitoring results to optimize performance and report campaign outcomes.
Champions continued evolution and maturity in Arup's use of the full capability of our marketing automation platform and ensures cohesion and integration with regional marketing objectives, plans and campaigns.
Responsible for the region’s web content lifecycle plan, ensures that regional web content is aligned with brand guidelines and optimized for search engines.
Responsible for the region’s preference center campaigns to ensure alignment to GDPR, CASL, NPP or similar data privacy regulations as relevant to the jurisdiction.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Undergraduate or further degree or postgraduate professional qualification in communications, journalism, marketing, digital marketing or business management
Membership of a relevant professional body [PRSA, CPSM]
Knowledge and Experience
10+ years proven experience in digital marketing, brand management, and communications.
Knowledge of current trends and developments in communications, particularly in strategy, reputation management, and application of digital tools and techniques.
Strong understanding of digital analytics, SEO/SEM, paid media, and content marketing.
Significant, proven experience in strategic communications and proven track record in several of the following areas: communications strategy and planning, crisis communications, leadership communications and/or internal communications.
Demonstrated experience in leading a large team in an international business and in applying business partnering models across a range of communications specialisms.
Demonstrated experience in building trusted, influential relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in building, managing and reporting on budgets.
Experience in leading change, innovation and operational excellence within MCBD functions.
Skills and Attributes
Strong skills in strategic thinking and analysis and problem-solving.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in communications technologies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment across multiple time zones and adaptable to changing requirements. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity, particularly in the context of matrix organizational structures.
Able to build strong and highly collaborative working relationships with peers, leaders and other stakeholders.
High level of personal integrity, professionalism, and inclusive leadership. Commitment to exemplifying Arup’s aims, particularly those of being a ‘humane organization’, maintaining ‘quality of work’, and ‘straight and honorable dealings’.
You Should Apply If
If you want to drive the evolution of our communications, brand and digital marketing at a moment of significant change, bringing together creativity, technology and insight to strengthen our reputation, deepen engagement and support future growth.
If you aim to lead an integrated global capability, influence senior leadership and transform how we communicate, engage our audiences and build relevance in a rapidly changing world.
If you desire to shape a globally recognized brand, rethink how we communicate and engage digitally, and lead a talented community through the next evolution of marketing and communications.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
Los Angeles, California, United States
Why Arup?
At Arup we’re dedicated to shaping a better world. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 80 years. We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, our Marketing, Communications, and Business Development (MCBD) team enables Arup to build and protect our reputation, deepen client relationships, win quality work, and attract top talent. This role will be key in achieving strategic market and client ambitions. We are seeking to appoint a Head of Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing - Americas Region to join our MCBD function.
What this role involves
The Head of Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing - Americas Region plays a central role in leading the development and implementation of Arup’s regional communications plan enhancing, protecting Arup’s brand and reputation, and guiding the evolution of our digital footprint, ensuring alignment with our strategy and the business priorities defined in our integrated business plan.
The role leads the regional Communications, Brand & Digital Marketing teams and ensures positive work sharing, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of our resources supporting region and global priorities. They also work closely with the Regional Leadership: including the Managing Director, the Business and Markets Leader, MCBD Leader, Global Communications Leaders and Legal Counsel ensuring cohesive and effective delivery of content and campaigns that elevate the brand.
Team Leadership
Manage a regional team of digital marketers, brand and creatives, and communications professionals, providing alignment with global marketing and communications programs, and ensures that regional content and campaigns support broader firm initiative.
Collaborates with and advises Global Strategic Marketing and Communications providing a regional perspective on content, campaigns and programs.
Partners closely with regional leadership championing a business partner mindset across the team.
Ensures the team and its programs are high-performing and continually improving to meet the changing needs of the market.
Builds, mentors, and leads a high-performing team providing performance management and career development advice, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities to team members.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive and innovative team culture.
Champions connectivity and collaboration across the MCBD team, enabling joint working, resource flexibility and sharing better practice and learnings.
Develops and manage regional brand, digital marketing and communications budget, including allocation of resources and spend to optimize ROI.
Communications Strategy, Planning and Management
Provides strategic communications advice to Arup’s regional leadership team, and oversees the development and implementation of leadership communications across internal and external channels.
Leads the development of the regional communications plan (internal and external communications) in collaboration with Regional and Geography Leadership and working closely with other MCBD Region Leaders.
Apply insights gained from trends in communications, in particular changes in audience behaviour and use of technology, to identify opportunities to update our communications strategy and plans.
In consultation with Americas Legal Counsel Oversees, leads the regional crisis communications program.
Regularly reports on communications programs and monitors and assesses implementation of the communications plan and adjust as needed to achieve the region’s objectives.
Brand & Visual Communications
Leads the development of creative and content solutions required for marketing and communication campaigns.
In alignment with Arup’s Strategy and Integrated Business Plan, is responsible for increasing brand visibility within region to drive business growth across all media platforms.
Ensures all creative outputs align with Arup’s brand guidelines and maintain brand consistency across all channels and content types.
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Advises on digital marketing and social media element of integrated marketing and communication campaigns, monitoring results to optimize performance and report campaign outcomes.
Champions continued evolution and maturity in Arup's use of the full capability of our marketing automation platform and ensures cohesion and integration with regional marketing objectives, plans and campaigns.
Responsible for the region’s web content lifecycle plan, ensures that regional web content is aligned with brand guidelines and optimized for search engines.
Responsible for the region’s preference center campaigns to ensure alignment to GDPR, CASL, NPP or similar data privacy regulations as relevant to the jurisdiction.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Undergraduate or further degree or postgraduate professional qualification in communications, journalism, marketing, digital marketing or business management
Membership of a relevant professional body [PRSA, CPSM]
Knowledge and Experience
10+ years proven experience in digital marketing, brand management, and communications.
Knowledge of current trends and developments in communications, particularly in strategy, reputation management, and application of digital tools and techniques.
Strong understanding of digital analytics, SEO/SEM, paid media, and content marketing.
Significant, proven experience in strategic communications and proven track record in several of the following areas: communications strategy and planning, crisis communications, leadership communications and/or internal communications.
Demonstrated experience in leading a large team in an international business and in applying business partnering models across a range of communications specialisms.
Demonstrated experience in building trusted, influential relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in building, managing and reporting on budgets.
Experience in leading change, innovation and operational excellence within MCBD functions.
Skills and Attributes
Strong skills in strategic thinking and analysis and problem-solving.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in communications technologies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment across multiple time zones and adaptable to changing requirements. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity, particularly in the context of matrix organizational structures.
Able to build strong and highly collaborative working relationships with peers, leaders and other stakeholders.
High level of personal integrity, professionalism, and inclusive leadership. Commitment to exemplifying Arup’s aims, particularly those of being a ‘humane organization’, maintaining ‘quality of work’, and ‘straight and honorable dealings’.
You Should Apply If
If you want to drive the evolution of our communications, brand and digital marketing at a moment of significant change, bringing together creativity, technology and insight to strengthen our reputation, deepen engagement and support future growth.
If you aim to lead an integrated global capability, influence senior leadership and transform how we communicate, engage our audiences and build relevance in a rapidly changing world.
If you desire to shape a globally recognized brand, rethink how we communicate and engage digitally, and lead a talented community through the next evolution of marketing and communications.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Consumer Goods
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of brand marketing jobs.
- 8 or more years of brand marketing experience with at least two years in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute integrated brand campaigns across digital and offline channels
- Experience managing agency relationships, creative briefs, and cross-functional teams
- Proficiency with brand tracking tools, market research platforms, and consumer insights analysis
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills for C-suite and board-level audiences
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a closely related field
Tips for Your Head of Brand Marketing Job Search
Quantify brand impact on your resume
Head of brand marketing roles attract heavy competition, so your resume needs to show outcomes, not activities. Replace phrases like 'led rebranding efforts' with the measurable lift in aided awareness, share of voice, or revenue that followed the work.
Build a brand portfolio before applying
Many hiring teams ask for a portfolio at the screening stage. Compile three to five case studies that show your strategic brief, the creative direction you set, the channels you activated, and the results you can attribute to the campaign.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of brand marketing openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies in active brand-building phases
Your candidacy lands harder when a company is in a growth stage, entering a new category, or rebranding. Filter your search toward organizations that have recently launched a new product line, completed a merger, or shifted their market positioning.
Prep your brand POV before interviews
Expect to critique the company's current brand positioning in a first or second interview. Research their messaging, visual identity, and competitive differentiation, then come with a clear, specific point of view on where the brand has white space to grow.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the head level, budget authority, team size, and reporting structure matter as much as base pay. Clarify in the offer stage exactly which channels, markets, and product lines fall under your ownership so your mandate is unambiguous from day one.
Head of Brand Marketing Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of brand marketings?
The companies hiring the most head of brand marketings right now include Meta, Ashley Stewart, and Arup, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consumer goods, tech, and retail companies tend to post the highest volume of these roles.
How many head of brand marketing jobs are remote?
About 0% of head of brand marketing openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the role's heavy reliance on collaboration with creative, product, and executive teams. Brand strategy work and campaign oversight are the sub-functions most commonly performed remotely, while in-person presence is more often required for roles tied to experiential marketing or large creative productions.
How do you become a head of brand marketing?
Most heads of brand marketing build up through a progression of brand manager and senior brand manager roles before moving into director-level positions that carry team and budget ownership. Developing a portfolio of full-funnel campaigns, gaining exposure to market research and consumer insights, and demonstrating the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders are the most consistent stepping stones to the head-level title.
Can you get a head of brand marketing job with limited experience?
Getting hired at the head level with limited experience is rare, but candidates who have led a high-visibility rebrand, owned a category from scratch at a startup, or moved up quickly at a fast-growing company sometimes make the jump earlier than the typical timeline. Framing your work around strategic ownership and business outcomes, rather than campaign execution, is the most effective way to close the experience gap on paper.
What does the head of brand marketing interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, moves into a hiring manager conversation focused on your brand philosophy and leadership style, and then progresses to a panel with cross-functional stakeholders from product, creative, and executive teams. Most companies at this level include a case study or brand audit presentation where you assess their current positioning and pitch a strategic direction, often delivered to a panel before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to head of brand marketing jobs?
You can find and apply to head of brand marketing jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your background and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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