Vice President Marketing

QLM Search Ltd; España; On-site; EUR 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

QLM Search Ltd partners with a high-growth global B2B Ingredients group seeking a Global VP Marketing. This senior leader will hold end-to-end accountability for marketing across multiple ingredient categories and sit on the global leadership team to shape strategy.

You will drive the EMEA/US/Global strategy, lead transformation, and deliver profitable growth with true ownership, influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Senior marketing leader with strong commercial track record in B2B ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Own the marketing and innovation agenda across ingredient categories with growth accountability.
• Define portfolio and strategy with clear roles, positioning, and priorities to maximise commercial impact.
• Lead end-to-end strategy goals from consumer insight to launch.
• Operate with a commercial mindset with strong P&L ownership and disciplined investments.
• Drive where-to-play / how-to-win strategy with cross-functional alignment across Sales, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Embed insight-led decision making using data and analytics to optimise category performance and ROI.
• Grow the function by modernising capabilities and operating models.
• Influence at the top table as a core member of the leadership team with Group stakeholders.
• Build and lead a high-performing team developing commercial, innovative, and future-ready marketing capability.

Job description

QLM Search is partnering with a high-growth, global B2B Ingredients group that is undergoing an exciting period of development. This is a VP Marketing (no.1 Marketing position globally) and this is a senior leadership opportunity the leadership team is looking for a strategically bias Marketing leader with a background in B2B Ingredients. The role sits on the global leadership team and offers significant influence, visibility, and the opportunity to lead marketing during a critical phase of the business’s evolution.

The Role

As Global VP Marketing, you will hold end-to-end accountability for marketing across a diverse portfolio of ingredient categories. You will play a central role in shaping the EMEA/US/Global strategy, driving transformation, and delivering profitable growth with true ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the marketing and innovation agenda across 3 key ingredients categories, with clear accountability for growth and value creation
• Define portfolio and strategy, setting clear roles, positioning, and priorities to maximise commercial impact
• Lead the end-to-end strategy goals pipeline, from consumer insight through to launch
• Operate with a commercial mindset, demonstrating strong P&L understanding and disciplined investment decision-making
• Drive where to play / how to win strategy ensuring seamless cross-functional execution across Sales, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Embed insight-led decision making, using data and analytics to optimise category performance and marketing ROI
• Play a key role in the growth agenda, modernising capability, ways of working, and operating models
• Influence at the top table, acting as a core member of the 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 B2B Ingredients with multiple category specialties – the ability to connect marketing with innovation and customers - a commercial marketing and innovation mindset, with clear P&L ownership and leadership capability - experience leading categories and innovation pipelines through growth and transformation - strong influence at global level, ExCo, and Group level - a balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution.