Head of Marketing

Are you an experienced marketing leader with a passion for driving change and making a significant impact? Do you excel in developing innovative strategies and leading teams to success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join Travis Perkins as our Head of Marketing.

Reporting directly to Carine, our Marketing and Digital Director, you will be a key driver of change in our organisation, leveraging your expertise to shape the future of our marketing initiatives. With a team size of approximately 12 people, you will lead and inspire a talented group of marketing professionals to deliver exceptional results.

Key responsibilities…

• Own all activity across four key categories; Brand, Creative & Design, Category & Promotions and Local Marketing

• Define and uphold the customer value proposition across all customer segments

• Develop a targeted promotional and category marketing strategy 

• Own the overall PR and social media strategy across all brands

• Effectively influence internal colleagues, external agencies, and other stakeholders to drive alignment and maximise opportunities

• Develop local marketing best practices to optimise effectiveness

• Maintain and protect brand identity across all offline channels, ensuring consistency and alignment with the overall marketing strategy

• Brief creative teams, both internal and external, to deliver engaging campaigns across all channels

• Manage and develop talent within the Marketing team

What we need from you…

• Experience of working in a senior marketing role with a proven track record of success in developing and executing marketing strategies

• Have worked in a retail environment

• Experience of working across multiple customer segments

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Strategic mindset with a keen eye for detail

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - you’ll be tenacious and energetic, and have the ability to keep persevering and overcome obstacles

What’s in it for you?

• £Competitive basic salary

• £7,000 car allowance

• Bonus scheme, rewarding great outcomes and business success

• A company pension scheme with employer contributions which increase with length of service

• Colleague discount scheme, including 20% off at Toolstation!

• MyPerks - Our award winning discounts hub, providing cashback and discounts across hundreds of retailers

This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will be required to work with their team in our Northampton offices, as well as visit our branches and group sites as and when required.