Global Head of Marketing

AB AGRI LTD; Llanllugan; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK is seeking a Head of Marketing to develop and execute global marketing strategies, manage a skilled marketing team, and ensure alignment with commercial objectives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in brand management and stakeholder collaboration across multiple geographies. This role offers flexibility in remote working and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Incentive bonus

Ongoing career development

Enhanced family benefits

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead marketing strategies across multiple countries.
• Established expertise in brand management and campaign execution.
• Ability to translate market data into actionable business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive global marketing strategies.
• Lead the marketing team in delivering impactful campaigns.
• Report marketing performance to senior management.

Skills

Global marketing strategy development

Brand management

Stakeholder management

Market positioning

Strategic thinking

Business English proficiency

Job description

About the role

Package includes: Salary depends on experience and location. We offer a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance‑related bonus, mobility healthcare benefits, and retirement savings.

Are you a Senior Marketing leader with a proven track record of successfully working globally across multiple geographies? Do you have strong brand‑management experience within the feed or food industry? Are you experienced in developing and executing strategies in line with business growth? If so, we have the next career opportunity for you!

Reporting into the Commercial Director, the Head of Marketing for AB Neo will manage the global marketing strategy during an exciting expansion phase for the business. You'll develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies that support our growth objectives across multiple countries. Leading a skilled marketing team comprising regional leads based in key European locations, you will ensure strategic alignment, provide clear direction, and empower your team to deliver impactful campaigns and initiatives.

You will be required to maintain regular engagement with your global team and stakeholders through office visits and travel across the regions where we operate. Your effective leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills will be essential to inspire your marketing team and ensure marketing initiatives support AB Neo's strategic vision and commercial objectives.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and execute global marketing strategies, identifying market opportunities and expanding reach across regions.
• Lead the AB Neo marketing team to deliver strategic campaigns with clear direction, support, and execution excellence.
• Work closely with commercial leadership, sales teams, and technical experts to translate market insights into actionable strategies that support business growth and enhance our competitive positioning in the feed and additives sectors.
• Align marketing initiatives with commercial and sales teams to enhance business growth and competitive positioning.
• Own brand management and positioning, ensuring consistent messaging and market relevance across all regions.
• Report on marketing performance and market insights to senior management, translating data into strategic recommendations.
• Travel regularly (at least one week per month on average) to attend events/meetings, engage with teams, stakeholders, and partners across regions.
• Work remotely with flexibility in location, provided AB Agri has an entity in your country and AB Neo has sites based in Spain, Poland, Denmark and the UK. Salary will be benchmarked per country; please share accurate salary expectations in your application.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop marketing strategies across multiple countries with deep expertise in market positioning and competitive landscapes.
• Established expertise in brand management and the execution of campaigns, showcasing proficiency in guiding marketing teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Stakeholder management in multinational environments, collaborating effectively with commercial, sales, technical, and senior leadership.
• Strategic thinker who translates market data and competitive intelligence into actionable recommendations that lead to increased business growth.
• Business English language, both spoken and written.

Other Information

We are AB Neo, a specialist business bringing together the expertise of four successful companies with the aim of revolutionising nutrition for all neonates. AB Neo is part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc), and we are passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by creating high‑quality, affordable, and responsible animal feed, nutrition and technology‑based products, and offering data services for the agri‑food industry.

Where growth meets purpose: What sets us apart is how we delight our customers – and that's because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we shape a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. This big goal provides equally big opportunities to build a career that truly feels like your own.

AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025, highlighting the real progress we've made to build an inclusive, supportive and fair workplace for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups; our actions embed inclusion at the heart of how we operate and create a culture where people can be themselves.

As a Disability‑Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone. If you need additional support (e.g., alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign‑language interpreter, or anything else) just let us know.

AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

Benefits

• Annual salary reviews and incentive bonus.
• Ongoing career development.
• Enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits.
• From day one, you will be rewarded fairly for your contributions.