Growth
Chief Marketing Officer
- Requisition
- NIM-0001
- Department
- Growth
- Location type
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- Jun 4, 2026
Package at a glance
£450k–£650k base + bonus + LTIP
Bonus Up to 100% of base salary, tied to global growth, brand equity, and EBITDA targets.
Equity Long-term incentive plan (LTIP) with multi-year vesting, typically 150–250% of base.
£450k–£650k base, up to 100% annual bonus, and a multi-year LTIP — total package can exceed £1.3M at target.
Focus areas
- Brand
- Growth
- Digital
Quick info
- Type
- Permanent
- Location
- London
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Level
- C-Suite
- Start date
- Q4 2026 (flexible for notice periods)
- Team size
- 200+ marketers across 40+ markets
- Reports to
- Group CEO, with regular Board exposure
- Region
- Global
- Travel
- International travel ~30%, including quarterly market and agency reviews
- Visa
- Available for exceptional candidates
About the company
A confidential Fortune 500 consumer brand with a household name in over 40 markets and multi-billion dollar annual revenue. Following a period of strong growth, the business is investing heavily in brand reinvention, digital commerce, and data-led marketing — and is appointing a CMO to lead that agenda from the executive team.
Role impact
This is the single most influential marketing appointment in the company. Success means a step-change in brand equity, a modern data-and-AI-enabled marketing operating model, and marketing recognised at board level as a core driver of profitable growth. The CMO's decisions will shape how hundreds of millions of consumers experience the brand.
What you will do
- Define and execute global marketing strategy aligned to commercial and brand objectives
- Lead brand positioning, architecture, and creative excellence across all markets
- Oversee $500M+ annual marketing investment with rigorous ROI accountability
- Build and mentor high-performing global marketing teams and agency partnerships
- Drive digital transformation, martech modernisation, and data-led decision making
- Partner with the CEO and board on growth agenda and investor narrative
Culture
An ambitious, high-trust executive culture that pairs commercial discipline with creative bravery. Leaders are expected to be decisive, collaborative across functions, and genuinely inclusive — building diverse teams and giving them room to do the best work of their careers.
Working pattern
Hybrid working anchored to the London HQ, typically three days on-site with flexibility around global travel and time zones. Senior leaders are trusted to manage their own rhythm around key business moments.
Requirements
- 15+ years in marketing leadership with proven VP or C-level tenure
- Experience leading global teams across multiple regions and cultures
- Track record managing large media budgets ($200M+) with measurable impact
- FMCG, retail, or consumer technology background strongly valued
- Board-level communication skills and comfort with public company dynamics
Ideal profile
A proven marketing leader who has delivered brand transformation at scale — commercially rigorous, creatively ambitious, and culturally adept across global markets.
Nice to have
- Experience taking a heritage brand through digital and D2C transformation
- Exposure to public company / investor communications
- Track record building modern martech and marketing data platforms
- Multi-category or multi-brand portfolio leadership
Hiring process & next steps
- Intro call
- Executive interview
- Panel
- Offer
This is a confidential, retained executive search. Your details will only be shared with the client with your explicit consent, and the client's identity is disclosed under NDA once mutual interest is established. Expect a considered, multi-stage process including a board-level panel.
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