Head of Marketing

Deli-Lites-Ireland-Limited; Newry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted company products

Free on-site parking

EAP and Well-Being

Job summary

DELI LITES is seeking a Head of Marketing in Warrenpoint to lead brand strategy and category growth across customers, consumers and channels. The role sits on the senior management team and shapes how we tell our story in a competitive market.

You’ll drive a bold marketing agenda, develop winning propositions with Commercial and NPD, and build a high-performing team that turns insight into action and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Strong senior marketing experience in FMCG, food, retail or fast-moving consumer environment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute marketing strategies that drive growth.
• Excellent commercial awareness and customer understanding.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver a bold, commercially focused marketing strategy.
• Strengthen the DELI LITES brand and market positioning.
• Identify consumer, customer and category insights that create growth.
• Lead impactful brand, digital, PR and customer marketing.
• Partner with Commercial and NPD to develop winning propositions and launches.
• Create campaigns that deliver measurable results.
• Lead, develop and inspire the marketing team.

Skills

Senior marketing

Commercial mindset

Digital marketing

Job description

Head of Marketing, Unit 1 Milltown Industrial Estate, Greenan Rd, Warrenpoint

Employment Type

Permanent

Application Start Date

22-10-2026

Application End Date

06-11-2026

Location

Unit 1 Milltown Industrial Estate, Greenan Rd, Warrenpoint

State/County

Co. Down

BT34 3FN

Country

United Kingdom

Description

Ready to turn great food into even greater brands?

At DELI LITES, we don't just make great food, we create brands people love. Now, we’re looking for a Head of Marketing to take us to the next level.

This is more than a marketing role. We’re looking for a commercially minded, creative leader who can shape our brand strategy, drive category management, unlock growth opportunities and bring our products and story to life across customers, consumers and channels.

Sitting on the Senior Management Team, you’ll lead the marketing agenda, working closely with Commercial, NPD and the wider leadership team to turn insight into action and ideas into results, leading with authority with our valued customers.

Your impact

You’ll take the lead on:

• Building and delivering a bold, commercially focused marketing strategy
• Strengthening the DELI LITES brand and market positioning
• Identifying consumer, customer and category insights that create growth
• Leading impactful brand, digital, PR and customer marketing
• Partnering with Commercial and NPD to develop winning propositions and launches and drive our highly innovative approach
• Creating campaigns that get noticed and deliver measurable results
• Leading, developing and inspiring the marketing team

Who we're looking for

You’re an experienced marketing leader who is as comfortable talking commercial performance and growth as you are talking brands and creativity.

You’ll bring:

• Strong senior marketing experience, ideally within FMCG, food, retail or a fast-moving consumer environment
• A proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing strategies that strengthen brands and deliver measurable commercial growth
• Excellent commercial awareness and customer understanding
• Strong digital and consumer marketing capability
• The confidence to influence at senior leadership level
• Energy, creativity and the ability to turn strategy into action
• Ideally, experience of both branded and customer label category management

What We Offer:

• 33 days annual leave, including public and statutory holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted, award-winning company products including sandwiches, salads, wraps, and traybakes
• Free on-site parking
• EAP and Well-Being

Why DELI LITES?

We’re a business with ambition, great products and exciting opportunities ahead.

This role gives you the chance to shape the marketing agenda, drive category management influence business and customerstrategy and make a visible impact on our next chapter of growth.

Think bigger. Build brands. Create growth.

At DELI LITES IRELAND, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. DELI LITES IRELAND is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age