Global Marketing Director

International Permanent View Job Description
Unique opportunity to join a global retail leader to shape a trusted, loved, and engaging brand, driving growth through customer activation and long-term value creation. Lead global marketing hubs and champion the evolution of the organisation new marketing model across international markets.
  • Unique opportunity to join a global retail leader.
  • Lead global and champion the evolution new marketing models.

About Our Client

Our client is a globally iconic retailer that blends purpose with innovation, and a sense of purpose. With a bold vision for growth and transformation, they're reshaping how millions of people around the world connect with a brand they trust and love.

Job Description

  • Lead the creation and optimisation of a global marketing strategy for a high-impact consumer brand, delivering world-class activation that drives brand love and commercial growth.
  • Translate the global brand vision into actionable, locally relevant strategies that empower markets to connect meaningfully with consumers.
  • Accelerate brand and business performance by influencing the operating model, shaping product range strategies, and supporting supply chain alignment.
  • Build and scale new marketing capabilities and customer-facing services that enhance the end-to-end consumer experience.
  • Establish performance marketing as a core growth lever across international markets, ensuring data-driven decision-making and measurable ROI across the full media mix.
  • Partner with sales, digital, and supply teams to remove friction from the consumer journey and unlock new revenue streams.
  • Champion digital transformation by developing best-in-class, in-house marketing capabilities-leveraging automation, scalable systems, and innovative digital tools.
  • Make CRM a key growth engine by deepening consumer relationships, increasing lifetime value, and driving acquisition through personalised, insight-led engagement.



The Successful Applicant

The successful Global Marketing Director should have:

  • Proven experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies.
  • Strong understanding of the retail industry and consumer behaviour.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multi-channel marketing campaigns.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Proficiency in analysing data to make informed marketing decisions.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • A results-oriented approach with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
  • A relevant degree or professional qualification in marketing or a related field.Strategic Growth Expertise: A proven ability to drive extraordinary growth and profitability by acquiring, converting, retaining, and engaging customers across the full customer journey.
  • Integrated Multichannel Leadership: Deep experience in developing and executing integrated marketing strategies that span positioning, segmentation, and growth-implemented effectively across complex, global organisations.
  • Commercial Alignment: A strong track record of aligning marketing and communication strategies with commercial goals, translating vision into actionable plans, and leveraging marketing technology and automation to deliver measurable impact.
  • Brand Building Excellence: Expertise in creating a distinctive, emotionally resonant brand presence that stands out in competitive markets and builds lasting consumer relationships.
  • Omnichannel Communication Mastery: The ability to seamlessly integrate mass and personalised communication across traditional and digital channels, delivering tailored brand experiences at every touchpoint.
  • Change Leadership: Experience leading large-scale change initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, and building alignment across diverse teams and markets.
  • Purpose-Driven Mindset: A passion for making a meaningful impact-growing business and people together, while championing values such as sustainability, accessibility, and long-term value creation.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary .
  • Attractive bonus structure to reward performance.
  • Comprehensive pension and healthcare benefits.
  • Opportunities to work on challenging and high-impact projects in the retail industry.
Contact
Mark Lawson-Jones
Quote job ref
JN-062025-6765795
Phone number
07342 073 140

Job summary

Job function
Executive Search
Subsector
Marketing
Sector
Retail
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Mark Lawson-Jones
Consultant phone
07342 073 140
Job reference
JN-062025-6765795