Head of Marketing in Rotherham

Head of Marketing in Rotherham

Rotherham Full-Time No working from home possible
AESSEAL plc

Job Purpose

AESSEAL plc is seeking a highly experienced marketing manager to lead the global marketing function at both strategic and operational level. This role combines ownership of department leadership and team management with strategic marketing development, international brand positioning, demand generation and performance improvement across a complex multi-national engineering group environment.

This profile is intended for a senior marketing leader who brings substantial strategic experience, a strong track record in larger or multi-national organisations, credible professional marketing qualifications, and the ability to shape and execute an integrated marketing strategy that supports growth, market development, customer engagement and brand consistency across multiple markets.

Job Dimensions

Own and lead the marketing strategy across AESSEAL plc and that of the wider group, aligning marketing activity with business growth objectives, sales priorities and brand positioning.

Provide visible leadership to a multi-disciplinary marketing team covering communications, content, digital, design, web and marketing operations.

Develop and embed a performance-led marketing function with clear plans, measurable outcomes, governance and continuous improvement, supporting consistent standards across the AES group.

Advise senior leadership on market positioning, campaign effectiveness, channel strategy, proposition development and customer engagement at both company and group level.

Lead marketing planning in a way that supports UK requirements and the needs of a wider global / multi-national group environment, ensuring alignment and coordination across all relevant group entities.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Develop, own and deliver the marketing strategy and that of the wider group, ensuring alignment with business goals, target markets and growth priorities.
  • Lead annual and medium-term marketing planning, including budget ownership, prioritisation of investment and performance review.
  • Drive brand positioning, proposition development and integrated campaign planning across digital, content, communications, design, web and events.
  • Partner with Board-level and senior stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities, improve market visibility and support revenue growth.
  • Build a robust marketing operating model with clear governance, reporting, resource planning, supplier management and departmental KPIs.
  • Lead and mentor the marketing team, including succession planning, capability development and performance management.
  • Use data, insight and market intelligence to identify opportunities, monitor competition and improve return on marketing activity.
  • Ensure consistency of brand and marketing standards across the group, while enabling appropriate local adaptation where required.
  • Oversee development of lead generation, customer retention and marketing automation initiatives in support of sales and customer experience.
  • Represent the marketing function credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders, including agencies, suppliers, media and business partners.
  • Champion continuous improvement, innovation and disciplined delivery across the function.
  • Carry out any other reasonable duties consistent with the level of the role.

N.B this list is not exhaustive, the job holder is required to carry out reasonable tasks within the level of skill and ability.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications
Essential
Degree in marketing, business, communications or a related field.
Desirable
CIM qualification, postgraduate marketing qualification, or master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
Strong strategic marketing capability across brand, demand generation, digital, content, communications and performance analysis; ability to operate credibly with senior stakeholders; strong commercial and analytical skills; strongleadership and change management capability; excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex technical propositions into clear market messaging.
Desirable
Experience of marketing automation, CRM strategy, international brand governance, agency management and modern marketing technology stacks.
Experience
Essential
Marketing experience, including significant experience in a senior marketing leadership role; proven track record of developing and executing marketing strategy; experience leading multi-disciplinary teams; experience working in a larger organisation or multi-national group environment; experience of budget ownership and performance reporting.
Desirable
Experience in B2B manufacturing, engineering, industrial or technical sectors; experience supporting international markets; experience modernising a marketing function.
Character
Essential
Strategic thinker; credible leader; commercially focused; highly organised; collaborative; resilient; improvement-oriented; confident decision-maker; committed to high standards and team development.
Desirable
Able to balance strategic direction with practical delivery in a hands-on environment.

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AESSEAL plc

Contact Details:

AESSEAL plc Recruitment Team