Head Of Marketing jobs in United Kingdom

Kepak is one of Europe's leading food companies with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. Our vision is to be a successful, sustainable, future-ready food business with differentiation at its core, providing a great place to work. This vision is underpinned by our values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Lead to join our Meat Division in the UK. The Marketing Lead will play a key role in driving sustainable profitable growth by delivering the marketing agenda, coordinating the work of the Insight, Innovation, and Marketing teams, and supporting the development of the divisional strategy.

• Lead the development and execution of the division's marketing strategy and brands to support growth.
• Develop and implement strategic partner customer growth plans integrating agriculture, sourcing, sustainability, category, and innovation strategies to enhance performance.

• Contribute to a high-performing cross-functional Insight, Innovation, and Marketing (IIM) team, ensuring impactful activities and investment.
• Own the selection, briefing, and performance management of agency partners to ensure category-leading marketing impact, leveraging group scale where relevant.

• Support the commercialization of innovation projects aligned with customer, consumer, and strategic objectives.
• Enhance the brand's reputation in agriculture to support sourcing and market share goals.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Team to position Kepak as a leading supplier and thought leader, building customer influence.
• Manage and improve Kepak's investment in IIM to exceed the target of 12% growth.

• 3-5 years of experience in a customer-facing marketing role, preferably within the food industry.
• Interest or knowledge in Agriculture and Agri-Food sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to drive growth through marketing excellence and successful customer programs.
• Experience in developing high-performing cross-functional teams and driving business alignment.

What can we offer you?

• Company pension scheme.
• Support for further education.
• Access to the WrkIt platform for discounts and cashback.
• Bike to Work scheme with salary sacrifice.
• Long service awards.
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing and support.
• Subsidized canteen.
• Free BUPA Cash plan.