Chief Marketing Officer

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG); Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) is seeking a visionary Chief Marketing Officer to lead the marketing agenda for a leading Indian diversified business group. Based in Mumbai, the CMO will shape a unified brand vision and drive growth across multiple verticals.

You will partner with the CEO and senior leaders, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen corporate reputation, and build enterprise marketing capabilities with data-driven, ROI-focused strategies.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience.
• Experience leading marketing for large organizations or diversified groups.
• Experience managing multi-brand or multi-business portfolios.
• Ability to advise the CEO and senior leaders on market trends and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group's integrated marketing and brand strategy.
• Create unified brand architecture across businesses while preserving distinct positions.
• Partner with leaders to identify growth opportunities and customer acquisition initiatives.
• Serve as a key advisor to the CEO on market trends and competitive dynamics.
• Build and enhance corporate brand equity and reputation management.
• Drive demand generation and revenue growth across verticals.
• Lead digital marketing transformation and leverage data analytics.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand strategy

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

MBA

Marketing strategy

Job description

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the marketing agenda for one of India's leading diversified business groups. The organization operates across multiple industry sectors with a strong market presence, ambitious growth plans, and a commitment to innovation and customer excellence.

The CMO will be responsible for shaping and driving a unified brand vision while enabling business growth across diverse business verticals. This role demands a strategic leader who can build enterprise-wide marketing capabilities, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen corporate reputation, and deliver measurable business outcomes across complex and dynamic markets.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 18+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience.
• Proven success leading marketing for large organizations, conglomerates, multinational corporations, or diversified business groups.
• Experience managing complex, multi-brand or multi-business portfolios.
• Demonstrated track record of driving business growth through brand, digital, and customer strategies.
• Experience working directly with CEO, Board members, and senior business leaders.

Education

• MBA from a premier institution preferred.
• Additional qualifications in marketing, digital transformation, or business strategy would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the Group's integrated marketing and brand strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
• Create a unified brand architecture while preserving the distinct positioning of individual businesses.
• Partner with business leaders to identify growth opportunities, market expansion strategies, and customer acquisition initiatives.
• Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and leadership team on market trends, customer behavior, and competitive dynamics.

Brand & Corporate Reputation

• Build and enhance corporate brand equity across stakeholders including customers, investors, employees, media, and partners.
• Lead corporate communications, reputation management, thought leadership, and employer branding initiatives.
• Ensure consistent brand standards and governance across all businesses and touchpoints.

Business Growth & Demand Generation

• Drive customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and lifetime value across business verticals.
• Develop data-driven growth marketing strategies that directly contribute to revenue and profitability.
• Lead go-to-market strategies for new products, services, and market expansions.

Digital & Customer Experience

• Accelerate digital marketing transformation across the Group.
• Leverage AI, analytics, Martech, and customer insights to improve marketing effectiveness.
• Champion customer-centricity and enhance end-to-end customer experience across channels.

Consumer Insights & Analytics

• Establish robust market intelligence and consumer insights capabilities.
• Monitor emerging trends, competitive landscapes, and changing customer preferences.
• Utilize data and analytics to optimize marketing investments and improve ROI.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead high-performing marketing, digital, brand, communications, and analytics teams.
• Develop enterprise marketing capabilities and foster a culture of innovation and performance.
• Manage external agencies, strategic partners, and marketing technology vendors.
• Own and optimize significant marketing budgets across businesses.
• Drive clear measurement frameworks for brand health, lead generation, customer engagement, and marketing ROI.