Group Marketing Director

Kiota Recruitment; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Group Marketing Director for a fixed-term maternity cover in Chandlers Ford. This role involves driving a significant brand transformation and providing leadership to the marketing team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in brand management and stakeholder engagement, a degree in marketing or related fields is preferred. The role offers a competitive salary of £100,000 - £110,000 plus benefits and requires hybrid working.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Hybrid working benefits

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• 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 and responsibility for leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with board-level influence.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout of a new brand identity across all group companies.
• Manage stakeholder communications and engagement initiatives at senior level.
• Oversee the marketing team, ensuring continuity of campaigns and digital activity.
• Maintain ownership of marketing budgets and track ROI.
• Drive external communications, including media relations and PR.

Skills

Senior marketing leadership experience

Brand management expertise

Strong budget management

Excellent stakeholder engagement

Experience in digital marketing

Education

Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field

Job description

About the position

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.

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