QLM Search
Marketing Director - UK & Europe

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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 the marketing organisation during a critical phase of the business’s evolution.
The Role
You will play a central role in shaping strategy, driving transformation, and delivering profitable growth with true GM-style ownership.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the UK marketing agenda across a well-known 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
- 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
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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 mindset, with clear P&L ownership and GM-style leadership capability
- Experience leading brand portfolios through transformation or change
- Strong influence at UK leadership, ExCo, and operating and collaborating in an international environment
- A balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- Energy, resilience, and leadership presence in fast-paced organisations
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