Head of Brand Office

As our Head of Brand Office you'll be part of the Brand Leadership Team working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into the Chief Brand Officer. You'll be right at the heart of fast-moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow. WHERE YOU CONTRIBUTE The Head of Brand Office is responsible for enabling effective leadership, governance and delivery of the Brand agenda. This role provides operational and analytical support to the Chief Brand Officer and acts as the strategic engine room of the function, ensuring clarity of priorities, strong operating rhythm and effective execution against brand objectives. Working in close partnership with the Chief Brand Officer and senior leaders it manages the strategic brand calendar, ensures cross-functional alignment around brand priorities, and runs the operating system that connects Creative, Product, Merchandising, Brand Comms, Insights, and Commercial. The role ensures the CBO has accurate visibility into priorities, decisions, risks, and sequencing across the brand organisation. It plays a critical role in translating strategy into action, ensuring focus, accountability and cross-functional coordination.,

• CBO Enablement & Operating Rhythm: Drive the brand operating system, decision frameworks, leadership cadence, and structured insights to support CBO decision-making.
• Brand Calendar & Strategic Alignment: Own and optimise the brand calendar, ensuring cross-functional alignment, clear sequencing, and visibility of risks, trade-offs, and priorities.
• Cross-Functional Governance & Coordination: Lead Brand Leadership Team cadence, align stakeholders (Creative, Product, Merch, Comms), and manage decision rights, escalations, and issue tracking.
• Execution Visibility & Operating Effectiveness: Track delivery via dashboards, surface risks early, align brand with markets/commercial timing, and continuously improve operating models and ways of working.
  
  Organisational & Stakeholder Expertise: Deep understanding of complex, matrixed environments with proven ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analytical & Communication Strength: Brings clarity and structure to complexity, with clear, concise communication tailored for leadership audiences.
• Leadership, Change & Judgement: Experienced in leading teams, navigating change, and handling sensitive matters with sound judgement and discretion
  
  Dr. Martens is more than a brand - it's a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We're a thriving, values-driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you're ready to make your mark, you're in the right place.
At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They're not just words - they're how we turn passion into progress.


• Hybrid working
• Welcome free pair of Docs
• 'Buy as you Earn' Share scheme
• 65% off all Docs
• 50% off Accessories
• Pension Scheme through Aviva
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare
• 2 paid volunteer days per year