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.
The Role
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
About You
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
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