Brighton
Head of IT £80,000–£90,000 + 10% Bonus The Opportunity This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible, business-critical Head of IT role within a fast-scaling, multi-channel organisation. You’ll take full ownership of technology strategy, systems, data, and infrastructure — shaping the next phase of growth. This is not a “maintenance” role. It’s about building, evolving, and future-proofing a technology function that directly impacts commercial success. If you’re motivated by influence, autonomy, and the chance to build something properly — this is it. What You’ll Be Doing • Own and deliver the IT strategy and roadmap, aligned to commercial growth, • Take full accountability for systems, infrastructure and day-to-day technology operations, • Lead cyber security, data protection and compliance, ensuring robust, scalable controls, • Drive performance and evolution of the ERP landscape, including future system selection, • Define and govern the overall technology architecture across platforms and integrations, • Build and scale a modern data capability (warehouse, pipelines, reporting), • Manage and optimise third-party technology partners and suppliers, • Take full ownership of the IT budget, ensuring ROI and cost discipline, • Build a lean, high-performing internal team over time, • Embed strong governance, risk management and operational controls, • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating technology into business valueWhat We’re Looking For, • Proven experience in a Head of IT / IT Director / senior technology leadership role, • Background in a high-growth, commercially driven environment, • Strong, hands-on knowledge across:, • Infrastructure & IT operations, • ERP systems (selection, optimisation or transformation), • Data platforms and modern architecture, • Cyber security and regulatory compliance, • Experience working with outsourced partners and vendors, holding them accountable, • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, • Strong commercial instinct — able to simplify complexity and influence senior stakeholders, • Comfortable starting as a standalone leader, building capability over time, • Excellent communicator, able to bridge technical and non-technical teamsWhy This Role Stands Out, • End-to-end ownership of the technology function, • Direct exposure to senior leadership and business strategy, • Opportunity to build and shape a tech function properly, • A chance to make visible, lasting impact in a growing organisation, • Autonomy to make decisions — without unnecessary layers or red tapePackage, • £80,000–£90,000 base salary, • 10% bonus If you’re a commercially minded Head of IT who wants ownership, impact, and the chance to build something lean and meaningful — this is one of the most compelling opportunities in the local market.