Group Marketing Director

Kiota Recruitment • TRAFFIC • Hampshire, Chandler's Ford, United Kingdom • £100,000 - £110,000 / * • 3w ago

Chandlers Ford Hybrid working £100,000 £110,000 + Car + Bonus + Benefits FTC

We are representing a market-leading engineering and environmental group seeking to appoint an experienced Group Marketing Director on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover.

This senior role will take full ownership of a major brand transformation while ensuring strong leadership and continuity across the group s marketing function.

A highly visible position that combines strategic brand rollout, team leadership, and senior stakeholder engagement.

About the position

The Group Marketing Director will lead a team of six, ensuring alignment of marketing activity with the new brand strategy and wider business objectives. From managing rebrand communications and updating assets, to driving employee engagement and delivering campaigns, this is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strong balance of strategic oversight and operational delivery.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead the rollout of a new brand identity across all group companies, ensuring consistency and integration
Manage stakeholder communications, brand training, and internal engagement initiatives at senior and board level
Provide day-to-day leadership to the UK marketing team, supporting their development and ensuring continuity of campaigns, events, and digital activity
Oversee all brand assets, marketing collateral, websites, and digital platforms to ensure they reflect the new group identity
Maintain ownership of marketing budgets, tracking spend, ROI, and project delivery costs
Drive external communications, including media relations, PR, and crisis communications where required
Lead the planning and execution of sector-specific campaigns, trade shows, and key events in line with brand and commercial goals
Ensure internal communications promote engagement, consistency of tone, and brand advocacy across the workforce

The successful candidate will oversee the execution of a new group identity across multiple business units, ensuring the brand is embedded consistently for internal and external audiences.

Skills & Experience Required:

Proven experience in a senior marketing leadership role, ideally at director level
Strong track record in brand management and rollout across multi-site or group organisations
Demonstrable line management experience with responsibility for developing and leading high-performing teams
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills comfortable influencing at board and executive level
Commercially astute with strong budget management capability
Expertise in digital marketing, campaigns, and corporate communications
Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field desirable; CIM or equivalent preferred but not essential
Must be based within a commutable distance (max one hour) of Chandlers Ford
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to UK branches and occasional international locations

Summary:

Position: Group Marketing Director (Interim Maternity Cover)

Location: Chandlers Ford Hybrid working

Duration: 9 -12 Months Fixed term (Maternity cover)

Salary: £100,000 £110,000 + Car + Bonus + Benefits (LTD/ Umbrella also available)

Start: Notice dependent

This is a unique opportunity to take on a senior leadership role at a critical time of transformation.

If you have the branding expertise, leadership experience, and ability to deliver impact at pace we d like to hear from you.

Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.

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