Brand & Marketing Director, Stockport, £70,000 plus bonus

We're working with a fast-growing founder-led global beauty business who are looking for a Brand & Marketing Director to lead the next stage of its growth journey.

With a portfolio of four distinct brands sold across the UK and international markets, this is an exciting opportunity to shape brand strategy, lead high-impact marketing campaigns, and drive commercial success across multiple channels.

As Brand & Marketing Director, you will be responsible for developing and executing the overall marketing strategy across a diverse portfolio of brands. Working closely with the founder and senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening brand positioning, accelerating digital growth, enhancing ecommerce performance, and building strategic retail partnerships.

This role combines strategic leadership with a hands-on approach, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced SME environment and enjoys making an impact.

Responsibilities

• Brand Strategy & Development - Lead the strategic direction of four distinct brands.
• Consumer Insights & Market Trends - Take a data driven approach to understand audiences to strengthen the brands.
• Digital Marketing Leadership - Own and develop the digital marketing strategy across Paid Social (Meta, TikTok), paid search, CRM and email marketing, influencer and organic social.
• Ecommerce Growth - Develop and deliver ecommerce strategies across owned websites and retail platforms.
• Partnerships & Commercial Collaboration - Work closely with sales to develop trade and retail initiatives and strengthen relationships with retail partners.
• Leadership & Team Development - Lead, inspire and support a high-performing marketing team.

Required skills and experience

• Minimum 10 years' brand marketing experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience within beauty, personal care, lifestyle, or FMCG sectors.
• Proven success building and growing brands within an SME environment.
• Strong expertise in digital marketing, particularly Meta and TikTok advertising.
• Experience developing successful retail and trade marketing partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage marketing budgets effectively and deliver measurable ROI.
• Strong creative direction experience, including campaign development, photoshoots, and creative briefing.

About you

• Energetic, ambitious, and passionate about brand building.
• Commercially focused with a strong understanding of business growth drivers.
• Comfortable working closely with founders and senior stakeholders.
• Able to operate strategically while remaining hands-on when required.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and driven by results.
• Happy to be in the office 5 days per week (early finish on a Friday)

In return

• Early finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Genuine opportunity to take some brilliant brands to the next level

If you're keen to know more, then apply and if you have the skills and experience you're looking for, we'll be in touch.