Senior Director Marketing Global

Stantec; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm seeks a Senior Director of Marketing to oversee global marketing strategies and initiatives, driving alignment across diverse regions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large, matrixed organizations and a proven track record in change management. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of marketing globally while fostering innovation and collaboration across multiple teams and time zones. Join us in defining the firm's global marketing identity and making a lasting impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in marketing leadership, ideally in engineering or related fields.
• Proven ability to manage and inspire distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Strong track record in change management and delivering impactful marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire marketing teams globally, driving alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and execute global marketing strategies and oversee branding initiatives.
• Champion change management and leverage digital tools for efficiency.

Skills

Strategic influence

Change management

Team leadership

Collaboration

Public relations

Job description

Location : Warrington, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh,

Your Opportunity

Stantec is at an exciting inflection point in our growth, and we’re looking for a Senior Director of Marketing – Global to shape the future of marketing across all regions outside North America (UK, Australia, New Zealand, LATAM, India, Asia, ME). This newly created role will drive global consistency, efficiency, and impact for a region of around 8,000 employees.

Reporting directly to the VP, Marketing, Communications and PR, you will lead and inspire marketing teams around the world, overseeing resources across multiple countries and time zones. You will work closely with pursuit leaders, regional leaders, and country leaders to ensure marketing strategies, campaigns, and initiatives are fully aligned with business objectives. In this role, you will develop and execute global marketing strategies, oversee branding, thought leadership, content marketing, events, and PR, and ensure all efforts are integrated into a cohesive One Stantec approach. You will also champion change management, improve processes, and leverage digital tools to maximize efficiency and deliver measurable impact.

Why This Role?

This is a truly career-defining-electric opportunity to lead marketing on a global stage at a pivotal moment in Stantec’s evolution. You will have the chance to shape the strategies, programs, and campaigns that define how Stantec is seen and experienced around the world. Leading and overseeing talented marketing teams across multiple continents, you will foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability while building alignment across regions, business units, and markets.

The role offers the rare combination of strategic influence and creative freedom. Working closely with the VP, Marketing, Communications and PR, pursuit leaders, regional leaders, and country leaders, you will integrate marketing, branding, and communications into broader corporate and operational strategies, ensuring a unified global approach.

This role provides a platform to drive change, shape culture, and leave a lasting legacy. You will be a trusted advisor to leaders, a mentor toಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ team, and a champion for continuous improvement. For the right candidate, this is more than a role—it is a chance to define Stantec’s global marketing identity and impact for years to come.

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The Leader we're looking for

You are a seasoned marketing leader with extensive experience in large, matrixed professional services organizations, ideally within engineering or related industries. You have successfully led and inspired distributed marketing teams across multiple regions and time zones, building alignment and driving results in complex, international environments.

You have a proven track record of delivering change, whether implementing new strategies, transforming marketing processes and capabilities. As a skilled influencer and change manager, you are able to engage stakeholders at all levels, create alignment across diverse geographies, and guide teams through periods of transition with clarity and confidence.

Strategically minded, you thrive in dynamic environments, embrace challenges, and foster high‑performing, accountable, and collaborative teams. Above all, you are motivated by the opportunity to shape the future of global marketing and leave a lasting legacy on a growing, international business.

About Stantec

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals who are passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.