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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">HEAD OF VIDEO</span><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">About the7stars</span><br></p>\n<p>the7stars is the UK’s largest independent media agency, offering the best people, the best service and the most creative media campaigns. Our clientsinclude Admiral, The Financial Times, Gousto, Iceland and The Postcode Lottery.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Since our inception in 2005, we set out on a mission – to inspire the exceptional and defeat the bad and the boring. By championing transparency, our goalwas to deliver award-winning work for clients across all sectors, whilst fostering a truly vibrant and inclusive culture that welcomes the best industry talent from all walks of life.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>20 years on, we have achieved all of this and more. We have graced The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work list for thirteen consecutive years, whilst also being crowned Campaign’s Best Place to Work on three occasions. Our work has garnered acclaim fromthe likes of IPA, WARC, Effie, Media Week, Thinkbox, Campaign Magazine, The Drum, AdWeek, and more. We have continued to grow our agency every single year, delivered show-stopping work for our clients, and have consistently delivered exceptional media value.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">The Role &amp; Experience</span></p>\n<p>The Head of Video is a senior leadership role responsible for setting the vision and direction for video at the7stars. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, innovation, client leadership and people development, this role defines the agency’s point of view on modern video, from big‑screen broadcast and CTV to thumb‑stopping short‑form and commerce‑driven formats.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>This is not a traditional “TV lead” role. The Head of Video will lead the evolution from legacy Video planning to fully integrated, full‑funnel video strategies that drive brand growth, performance and measurable business outcomes. They will ensure video operates as a connected system across channels, audiences and moments, positioning the agency at the forefront of how video is planned, bought, measured and experienced.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Working closely with senior leadership, clients and specialist teams, this role acts as both internal catalyst and external ambassador, shaping the future of video for the agency and the industry.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Why This Role Matters</span></p>\n<p>This role will redefine what Video leadership looks like in a video‑first world. The Head of Video will move the agency beyond legacy thinking, embedding video as a growth engine that connects creativity, data and technology. In doing so, they will build a future‑ready video capability that delivers smarter, braver and more effective outcomes for clients and the agency alike.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Key Responsibilities: </span></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Video Vision &amp; Strategic Leadership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a clear, compelling vision for video at the7stars, defining its role across brand, performance and commerce outcomes</li>\n<li>Lead the evolution from traditional video to integrated, full‑funnel video strategies that connect Linear, BVOD, CTV, Online Video and emerging formats into one coherent narrative</li>\n<li>Establish a distinctive, agency‑wide POV on modern video consumption, creative effectiveness and audience engagement</li>\n<li>Develop long‑term video roadmaps aligned to changing viewing behaviours, platform innovation and client business objectives</li>\n<li>Champion bold thinking, experimentation and best‑in‑class standards in video strategy and execution</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Client Leadership &amp; Best</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">‑</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">in</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">‑</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Class Work</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Act as the senior video lead across key clients, owning strategic direction and acting as escalation point for complex challenges</li>\n<li>Work closely with client leads, strategists and planners to design standout video responses for briefs, pitches and long-term growth plans</li>\n<li>Inspire ambitious, innovative video thinking that goes beyond media planning to influence creative, content and experience design</li>\n<li>Build deep, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, influencing investment decisions and the role of video within wider marketing ecosystems</li>\n<li>Represent the agency as a video thought leader in client sessions, pitches and strategic workshops</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Data</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">‑</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Driven Video &amp; Effectiveness</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Champion a data‑led approach to video planning, optimisation and investment</li>\n<li>Build and embed frameworks that use audience data, attention metrics, incrementality testing and MMM/attribution to demonstrate video’s impact</li>\n<li>Partner with Data, Strategy and Trading teams to guide smarter, evidence‑based video investment decisions</li>\n<li>Translate complex measurement outputs into clear, compelling narratives for clients and teams</li>\n<li>Continuously evolve how success is defined and measured across brand and performance video</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Innovation &amp; Test</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">‑</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">and</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">‑</span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Learn</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive innovation across the video ecosystem, designing pilots, betas and structured test‑and‑learn programmes with media owners and tech partners</li>\n<li>Explore and unlock opportunities across shoppable video, interactive formats, AI‑powered optimisation and emerging measurement approaches</li>\n<li>Maintain a strong view of platform developments, evolving formats and audience behaviours, bringing actionable insight back into the agency</li>\n<li>Encourage a culture of curiosity and experimentation, balancing innovation with effectiveness and scalability</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Team Leadership &amp; Development</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead, inspire and grow a high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary video team spanning strategy, planning and execution</li>\n<li>Create a culture rooted in curiosity, experimentation and craft excellence</li>\n<li>Mentor senior team members, providing coaching, feedback and clear development pathways</li>\n<li>Set clear objectives and KPIs that drive both commercial performance and strategic progression</li>\n<li>Ensure consistent quality, strong delivery standards and sustainable team workloads</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Tools, Processes &amp; Product Development</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help shape and refine the agency’s planning tools, processes and proprietary products to reflect modern video consumption</li>\n<li>Evolve Video and video workflows from planning through activation, optimisation and reporting</li>\n<li>Implement robust QA and governance frameworks to protect delivery and performance</li>\n<li>Educate the wider agency on video best practice, innovation and effectiveness</li>\n<li>Ensure video thinking is embedded across agency products, credentials and propositions</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">External Profile &amp; Industry Leadership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Act as the agency’s external voice on video, representing the7stars at industry events, panels and in thought leadership</li>\n<li>Collaborate with media partners and platforms to shape industry conversations and future opportunities</li>\n<li>Bring back intelligence on emerging platforms, formats and behaviours to inform strategy and product development</li>\n<li>Elevate the profile of the Video capability internally and externally</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">The successful candidate </span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">must </span></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">have:</span><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrable experience working within AV</li>\n<li>Proven experience across the broader Video ecosystem, extending beyond BVOD</li>\n<li>Extensive leadership experience, with a strong track record of managing and developing large teams</li>\n<li>Up-to-date, expert-level knowledge of the evolving Video landscape</li>\n<li>Well-established, senior-level relationships with external stakeholders</li>\n<li>Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients and the ability to understand their wider business objectives and challenges</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">The successful candidate will</span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">have </span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">some of</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">:</span><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li>An understanding of the programmatic execution of planning and buying process of Video through a DSP</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A solid, holistic understanding of the wider media ecosystem, and how different channels influence, complement, and enhance Video performance</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A forward‑thinking mindset when it comes to tools, technology, and integration, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve workflows, effectiveness, and team capability</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A strong commercial awareness and business acumen, with an understanding of how Video investment supports broader client and organisational objectives</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Salary &amp; 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