Overview
One of the largest wholesale groups in the UK, a multi-billion-pound retail wholesale business, is seeking a Head of Marketing to lead its full marketing function during a period of exciting transformation. The business serves more than one million customers nationwide and supplies thousands of retail partners, operating a highly complex multi-brand model across both B2B and B2C channels within food service and wholesale.
Location: Northamptonshire (3 days office / 2 days home, with higher initial on-site presence)
Salary: £110,000 to £130,000 per annum + car allowance + generous bonus + private medical + excellent benefits
Rationale: This is a newly re-shaped leadership opportunity following organisational change and the retirement of a senior postholder. The successful Head of Marketing will define a fresh direction, modernise branding approaches, and elevate operational excellence across national promotional execution, trade marketing, and omnichannel marketing activity, while supporting the acceleration of new digital and rapid-delivery propositions.
Responsibilities
* Unified brand and marketing strategy development and execution
* Customer segmentation and insight-led planning
* Trade marketing optimisation and national implementation
* Campaign performance, commercial ROI and budget leadership
* Modernisation of retail partner engagement tools and catalogue/POS strategy
* Advocacy of digital transformation and growth initiatives
* Inspirational leadership across the marketing team and wider business
* Influence at board level, securing alignment behind the marketing agenda
The business has a bold ambition to double profit within the next 10 years, which requires a strategic, commercially astute leader who can identify new opportunities and drive sustained performance improvement.
Candidate requirements
* Experience operating at Head of Marketing, Marketing Director or senior-leadership level
* Career grounding in complex retail, wholesale, food service or grocery environments
* Ownership of marketing strategy in large-scale organisations with multiple moving parts
* Proven commercial results and strong command of trade marketing levers
* Ability to lead sizeable teams through transformation and unify diverse stakeholders
* High emotional intelligence with the capability to win hearts and minds
* Pragmatic decision-making and confidence managing upwards to board level
Culture and business environment
This is a highly profitable, people-centric organisation that values authenticity and collaboration rather than corporate rigidity. The Head of Marketing will join at a moment of cultural evolution, with genuine scope to shape the function, bring creativity, and build a high-performing team.
How to apply
Please apply today. Do not approach the consultants directly due to the agreed SLA with the client. We look forward to receiving your application!
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