Marketing Director

We're seeking an accomplished and visionary Marketing Director to spearhead our new consumer brand-led model. As a key player in our journey towards accelerated growth and a brand-focused approach, you will orchestrate the establishment of a UK&I Regional Marketing Hub (Centre of Excellence) to elevate marketing practices across the region.

Reporting directly to the Chief Growth Officer UK&I, with an additional line report to the Group Chief Marketing Officer, you will be responsible for setting and maintaining marketing standards and performance across Sodexo's UK&I business. Your role is crucial in directly contributing to the ambitious goals of the Group and the UK&I region. Serving as the primary interface with Group Marketing, you will lead marketing transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader organisational objectives.

Collaborating closely with Segment Directors of Marketing and the Brand & Communications Director, you will establish organisational clarity for the end-to-end marketing function and its associated ways-of-working. This requires not only strategic vision but also the ability to lead and inspire a skilled team, driving a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About the role - Marketing Transformation: Drive revenue growth, profitability, client retention, and SG&A optimisation through collaborative and strategic marketing initiatives. - Brand Management: Develop and optimise brands, bringing innovation to the brand portfolio with new licensing opportunities in the region. - Collaboration & Integration: Foster a culture of collaboration across the marketing function, ensuring consistent ways-of-working and integrated campaigns. - Performance Monitoring: Oversee marketing performance, including KPI monitoring, reporting, and delivery at both management and executive levels. - Talent Management: Build and lead the UK&I Marketing professional family, developing skills, experience, and capabilities within the Sodexo Marketing community. - Insights & Analysis: Be responsible for marketing analysis, consumer trends in Food, market research, and competitor analysis. - Campaign Leadership: Lead the planning, content creation, media choice, and execution of all regional marketing campaigns, ensuring an integrated approach.

About youTo excel in this role, you should possess relevant Marketing qualifications and demonstrate a proven track record of senior/executive leadership. Your experience should extend to B2C food services within a business-to-business context, showcasing your expertise in marketing function transformation and strategic brand growth. As a strategic thinker and influencer, you will play a crucial role in building and leading the UK&I Marketing professional family, instilling a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Your analytical skills and project management acumen will be instrumental in navigating the complex and operational contexts, driving strategic recommendations that impact marketing in the region. We value individuals with a high capacity for collaborative change and transformation, capable of working seamlessly within networks and engaging senior leaders. Your empathy, assertive drive, and ability to quickly understand diverse business contexts will set you apart.

Alongside an attractive salary, you’ll also have access to range of benefits, which include:

• Performance-related bonus
• Company car allowance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Biennial health assessments
• A flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise a range of benefits, including Private Medical Insurance (PMI), dental, gym memberships, retail / hospitality discounts, etc.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) – increasing to 36 after 3 years of service

If you are a proactive and strategic thinker with the ability to navigate a changing business environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to be a key player in our exciting journey!

Join Sodexo and become part of a community where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way. Here, your work is more than a job – it's a journey towards creating a better tomorrow for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Please note that if selected for interview, these will be held on 16th February 2024.