We are seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Head of Marketing for a leading multinational B2B, B2B2C company with a broad product portfolio and a strong sales and distribution network in Türkiye.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Head of Marketing will assume end-to-end responsibility for marketing strategy, brand management, digital growth, e-commerce, CRM, customer experience, business development and value-added services.
The successful candidate will be expected to shape the marketing agenda while remaining closely involved in execution, team leadership, agency management and cross-functional commercial initiatives.
The role will play a central part in strengthening brand positioning, generating customer demand, accelerating digital and e-commerce growth, improving customer engagement and identifying new sources of sustainable and profitable revenue.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing Strategy and Brand Management
- Develop the annual marketing strategy, priorities, objectives and action plans in line with company goals.
- Manage brand positioning, corporate identity and integrated marketing communications.
- Plan and manage the marketing budget, prioritising resources and monitoring expenditure.
- Lead campaigns, content, digital channels, exhibitions, events and marketing materials.
- Monitor and improve marketing’s contribution to sales objectives and customer needs.
Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, customer segments and growth areas.
- Support the development of collaboration opportunities with strategic customers and business partners.
- Coordinate initiatives relating to new services, solutions and revenue models.
- Translate customer and market insights into commercially viable opportunities.
- Collaborate with global and regional teams on relevant business development initiatives.
Value Added Services
- Develop and implement the strategy and roadmap for value-added services.
- Strengthen the value proposition, delivery model and growth potential of services for different customer segments.
- Work with relevant functions on service pricing, revenue tracking, SAP records and performance measurement.
- Promote knowledge sharing and alignment with global teams and other subsidiaries.
Customer Experience Segmentation and Insights
- Lead customer segmentation, customer journey and value-proposition initiatives.
- Generate insights through NPS, customer interviews, market research and feedback.
- Identify customer-experience improvement areas and translate them into action plans with relevant functions.
- Support a consistent and differentiated customer experience across channels and touchpoints.
Strategic Transformation
- Contribute to the company’s strategic planning and prioritisation processes.
- Lead or support transformation projects related to growth, customer experience and commercial development.
- Promote process improvement and stronger cross-functional collaboration.
- Convert customer, market and organisational insights into strategic recommendations.
- Contribute to change and development programmes aligned with company priorities.
E-Commerce and Digital Sales
- Develop the company’s e-commerce strategy, growth priorities and channel roadmap.
- Drive online sales, profitability, traffic, conversion and customer acquisition performance.
- Improve the e-commerce customer experience, product content, navigation and availability.
- Coordinate digital assortment, pricing, campaigns and promotions with the relevant sales and product teams.
- Develop effective B2B and B2C digital sales solutions and identify opportunities across new platforms and marketplaces.
- Translate online customer behaviour and performance data into actionable sales and marketing initiatives.
- Work closely with sales, IT, supply chain, finance and customer service to ensure effective e-commerce execution and a consistent customer experience.
Team and Performance Management
- Set departmental objectives and KPIs, prioritise work plans and monitor results.
- Clarify team members’ roles, responsibilities, performance expectations and development objectives.
- Promote collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement within the team.
- Manage people, budgets, agencies and external resources in line with business priorities.
- Report the commercial impact of marketing activities clearly to senior management.
Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with the General Manager, leadership team, sales, product management, finance, human resources, procurement, operations and logistics.
- Build effective relationships with customers, dealers, architects, project companies, strategic partners, consultants, agencies and suppliers.
- Maintain strong coordination with global teams and other subsidiaries.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience across marketing, business development, commercial management or related functions.
- Demonstrated responsibility for a broad marketing agenda, preferably within a multinational wholesale, B2B, B2B2C organisation.
- Strong experience in strategic marketing, brand management, digital marketing, customer experience and market research.
- Proven exposure to e-commerce, CRM, customer-lifecycle management, segmentation and marketing analytics.
- Ability to connect marketing activities with measurable commercial outcomes, including revenue, margin, lead generation, customer acquisition and retention.
- Experience developing new services, business models, partnerships or revenue streams would be valuable.
- Strong financial and commercial understanding, including budget management, business-case development and return-on-investment analysis.
- Experience leading teams, agencies, technology providers and cross-functional projects.
- Familiarity with CRM, marketing automation, web analytics, e-commerce and reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise systems would be an advantage.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach to implementation.
- Strong customer and commercial orientation.
- Ability to translate data and insights into practical business action.
- Digital fluency and openness to emerging technologies.
- Strong project, budget and resource-management capabilities.
- Ability to lead change and operate effectively in an evolving organisation.
- Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
- Collaborative leadership style and the ability to work across functions and cultures.
- Ability to develop, motivate and empower teams.
- High levels of ownership, agility and accountability.
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and its responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list, and other duties may be assigned as needed to meet the company's objectives.