Marketing Director

One of the top SME business in the health foods sector are hiring for their Marketing Leader. This is a business that have exploded onto the scene with massive growth plans in grocery retail, a Founder led team that is second to none and a culture up there with the best the industry has to offer. This is a brand that is as mission led as they come and are doing so for the betterment of society and the food we eat. They have a brilliant team that have fantastic ideas, they are putting the foundations in place with superb brand building which has created a strong following in their consumers and customer set. Now is the time to hire a Marketing Director to maximise ROI and pull the functions together as they continue to drive growth. Marketing Director reporting to the General Manager and Founder. There is a distinct possibility that as the structure of the business matures this will become a CMO in the next 3-5 years after hitting business objectives. You will manage the Marketing Team 6 direct reports. We require both a commercial & creative marketer to continue to grow this brand exponentially in the UK. You have full control of budgeting, partnerships and management of their creative partners to maximise ROI. Activation is key in brand building so no ivory towers here. This is about being able to do the doing, as well as being the strategic lead and partner with retail on the continuation of the fab work the team have done.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager and Founder; Managing the Marketing Team of 6 direct reports; Having full control of budgeting, partnerships and management of creative partners to maximise ROI; Continuing to grow the brand exponentially in the UK; Acting as both strategic lead and partner with retail; Maximising ROI and pulling the functions together; Capturing the imaginations and educating consumers

Requirements

UK Grocery retail marketing experience; Absolute buy in to health and doing good for consumers; Close cross functional working experience; External customer/partnership building; Branded food or beverage background - ESSENTIAL; Desire to create your own journey and truly own it; Ability to move super-fast this is an SME in high growth; Founder led working experience; Structured big business or SME, branded background in food or bev in retail marketing and brand management; Experience taking a project from cradle to grave; Trend setter and health conscious, understanding the relationship with food and health; Strong team player able to step up and be counted when required to pack boxes, go to events and do the day job

Benefits

EMI; Healthcare; Pension; London based HQ