via Greenhouse · 22 September 2026 ·5 days ago

Director of Web Platform & Engineering

cision
UK Remote
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">About the role</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":299,"335559739":299}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for an experienced Director of Web Platform and Engineering to lead our web engineering capability, own Cision’s global web platform, and shape the next generation of our digital presence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll lead a blended internal and external engineering team, working closely with colleagues across Brand, Growth, Content, Product Marketing, and Technology to ensure Cision’s web estate is technically excellent, commercially effective and aligned to our wider business strategy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The role has significant scope beyond the size of the immediate engineering team. You’ll provide senior technical leadership across a complex global web estate spanning multiple brands, markets and technology platforms. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Your immediate priority will be leading the consolidation of multiple brand and regional websites into a single global platform. Beyond launch, you’ll own the platform strategy, technical roadmap, performance, resilience and continued evolution.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">This role combines hands-on technology leadership, people development, and platform strategy, with the opportunity to build the capability needed to support a modern, high-performing global web platform.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2"> do</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":299,"335559739":299}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Lead web engineering</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Plan and prioritise development capacity against business and digital priorities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Provide hands-on technical leadership when needed, including unblocking delivery, guiding architectural decisions and raising engineering quality. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Brand, Design, Content, Growth, and Technology teams to create a cohesive digital experience across Cision’s web estate.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Growth, Product Marketing, Field Marketing, Content, Design and Technology. – </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manage external development partners and specialist suppliers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Own the web technology strategy</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own the technical strategy and roadmap for our websites and web platforms, ensuring it provides a scalable and resilient foundation for the wider digital estate.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain clear oversight of the architecture, development, code quality, documentation, security, accessibility, and reliability. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Define scalable, secure, performant and maintainable web architectures.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Guide technology decisions across the current estate while establishing the foundations for our future platform.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Champion engineering standards across architecture, development, code quality, documentation, security, accessibility and reliability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Explore AI-enabled web experiences and emerging digital capabilities in partnership with Technology and Product, shaping how the Cision platform evolves over time.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Lead a major web transformation</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
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