Company Description
Group Brand Director
IT Search have been retained to manage the strategic appointment of Group Brand Director- for an Irish -digital & in-store retail consortium who are investing heavily in expanding their leadership team in preparation for European growth.
My client is a collective of energetic, bar-raising, enemies of ordinary.
We're seeking a true brand leader- who will elevate & embody the brand personality, purpose & vision across Brand, Creative, CRM/Insights & Media verticals - whilst defining the brand's group marketing structure, strategy & objectives & driving this message across all channels in partnership with the group's functional management.
Adrian Clarke, Associate Director (Data, MarTech) is personally managing this executive mandate.
Adrian works with Fortune 500s, FTSE 100, challenger brands & indigenous Irish brands to empower their data, digital & leadership operations.
Adrian has a strong track record in placing senior management members in this group - thus will afford interested candidates - direct insight to the organisation's objectives.
This will be one of the most prominent brand/marketing roles to be hired in Q4 of **** and will be rewarded with a sizeable salary & lucrative bonus structure - indicative of the power this role will have on commercial performance
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Job Description
THE ROLE
Broadly - you will drive, manage & develop key relationships & define & develop strategies across: Brand, Creative & Content, Social Media & Advertising, CRM, Suppliers Leadership Programmes.
You will own advertising budgets, CRM budget, creative product & activation budget & the marketing function budget across the aforementioned verticals.
Own & develop ATL & social strategy
Optimise the marketing structure
Foster culture of performance
Drive brand personality into all marketing activities & people operations
The full specification will be released to candidates on application.
Qualifications
KEY CRITERIA
10+ years experience
Ideally retail (with online) experience
Experience in a senior brand and/or creative leadership role
Evidence of bringing strategies to life
Evidence of sizeable budgetary management
Deep understanding & proven track record of storytelling in a matrix organisation
Evidence of driving brand essence, personality in Irish and European markets (desirable)
Strong influencing skills
Exposure to C&D level engagements - contributing
actively
to steering & strategy meetings.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Tenacious, Motivated & Creative
Infectious enthusiasm for brand
Commercially astute
Ideas person
Collaborator
You elevate others
Community builder
End to end marketer
Proven track record interfacing & influencing in partnership with with senior executives is essential
Additional Information
APPLY
Apply via link below.
Candidates who do and do not meet the criteria will be informed of same.
Closing date for applications: 25th of September - apply now.
About IT Search
Adrian Clarke, Associate Director- managing this search.
Adrian works with some of the world's biggest brands in Digital, Data & Emerging Technology.
He works globally & works on many 'grey market' exclusive opportunities and is regularly retained by Fortune 500 companies & VC backed high yield corporate start-ups to build specialized teams.