Head of Networks

Accepting applications until:  30 October 2026 Job Description Your Role: Head of Networks This is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategy, performance and continual improvement of Global’s IP network estate. You’ll lead a small team of highly skilled specialists, ensuring the networks supporting Global’s live and always-on services are resilient, secure, scalable and aligned to business needs. Global operates a geographically distributed, high-availability network with characteristics similar to a service provider, supporting live broadcast and a nationwide outdoor estate. As Head of Networks at Global, you will provide the clarity, direction and environment for the team to do their best work, while owning network services that underpin business continuity and future transformation. Key Responsibilities Network Strategy, Service Ownership & Delivery (40%) : Define and lead the roadmap for Global’s network services and infrastructure, ensuring they support resilient, secure and high-performing services across live and business-critical environments. Oversee design, delivery and lifecycle management of core network services, balancing operational stability with future growth and change. Team Leadership & Capability Development (30%) : Lead, support and develop a small team of network specialists. Set clear priorities, create a high-trust, high-accountability culture, remove blockers and enable deep technical experts to focus on the most important work. Operational Resilience, Governance & Continuous Improvement (20%) : Own network service performance, availability, incident management, escalation readiness, change governance, capacity planning, documentation and service improvement. Ensure standards, processes and controls are in place to support stable, secure and well-managed network operations. Stakeholder, Vendor & Partner Management (10%) : Work closely with Technology, Cyber Security, Broadcast Engineering, Product and business stakeholders, as well as external providers and carriers, to align priorities, manage risk and deliver reliable network services. Act as the senior escalation point and lead strategic supplier relationships. What You’ll Love About This Role Think Big : Shape the direction of Global’s network capability and enable resilient, future-ready technology across the business. Own It : Take accountability for a critical technology domain that underpins live broadcast, outdoor operations and business continuity. Keep it Simple : Bring structure, clarity and prioritisation to a technically complex environment, helping specialists focus on the highest-value work. Better Together : Partner with highly capable engineers, technical leads, suppliers and stakeholders across the organisation to solve important problems and deliver dependable outcomes. What Success Looks Like In your first few months, you’ll have: Built a strong understanding of Global’s network estate, service…