Marketing Director

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QLM Search is partnering with a high-growth, multi‑brand food manufacturer that is undergoing an exciting period of transformation.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a commercial Marketing Director with a General Manager mindset.

The role sits on the UK leadership team and offers significant influence, visibility, and the opportunity to lead both marketing and innovation during a critical phase of the business’s evolution.

As UK Marketing Director, you will hold end‑to‑end accountability for marketing and innovation across a diverse portfolio of brands. You will play a central role in shaping UK strategy, driving transformation, and delivering profitable growth with true GM‑style ownership.

• Own the UK marketing and innovation agenda across a diverse portfolio of brands, with clear accountability for growth and value creation
• Define portfolio and brand strategy, setting clear roles, positioning and priorities to maximise commercial impact
• Lead the end‑to‑end innovation pipeline, from consumer insight through to launch excellence and in‑market performance
• Operate with a GM mindset, demonstrating strong P&L understanding and disciplined investment decision‑making
• Drive go‑to‑market excellence, ensuring seamless cross‑functional execution across Sales, Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations
• Embed insight‑led decision making, using data and analytics to optimise brand performance and marketing ROI
• Play a key role in the UK transformation agenda, modernising capability, ways of working and operating models
• Influence at the top table, acting as a core member of the UK leadership team and senior interface with Group stakeholders
• Build and lead a high‑performing team, developing commercial, innovative and future‑ready marketing capability

You will be a senior marketing leader with a strong commercial track record and experience operating in complex, multi‑brand environments.

You are likely to bring:

• Proven experience as a Marketing Director or senior marketing leader within FMCG, consumer or branded businesses
• A commercial marketing and innovation mindset, with clear P&L ownership and GM‑style leadership capability
• Experience leading brand portfolios and innovation pipelines through transformation or change
• Strong influence at UK leadership, ExCo and Group level
• A balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution
• Energy, resilience and leadership presence in fast‑paced organisations

• Director

• Full‑time

• Marketing
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Dairy Product Manufacturing

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