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Mars UK • GBR-London-London | PAD-Global and Regional Office | United Kingdom

Regional Brand Director (12 Month Contract)

Employment type:  Part time
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Job Description

Job Description:

You will leads regional brand strategy, shaping long‑term growth plans, managing annual performance, and directing investment. It oversees the brand portfolio and innovation pipeline, from identifying new opportunities to executing launches. A big part of the job is driving integrated communications and ensuring activation plans land with excellence across markets. This includes global stewardship—owning positioning, creative development, and long‑term equity. The role manages a team of Regional Acceleration Managers and is responsible for building capability and high performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Regional brand strategy leadership: Own the development of end‑to‑end 3‑year+ brand growth strategies, in‑year performance management, and resource allocation.

  • Portfolio & innovation strategy: Lead the regional portfolio agenda, identifying growth spaces and driving innovation from concept to execution.

  • Integrated communications planning: Shape and steer annual integrated communication plans that elevate brand meaning and demand power.

  • Executional excellence: Lead deployment of annual activation plans and deliver against regional KPIs with discipline and agility.

  • Global brand stewardship: For selected brands, own global brand positioning, creative development, and long‑term brand equity management.

  • Team leadership: Lead and coach Regional Acceleration Managers, fostering high performance and capability growth.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven brand leadership: A strong track record in building and executing brand strategies that deliver measurable growth.

  • Complexity navigation: Ability to manage multiple priorities and solve challenges across markets, categories, and stakeholders.

  • Collaborative influence: Skilled at building trusted partnerships and aligning diverse teams behind a shared vision.

  • Global/regional experience: Comfortable operating within matrixed structures and influencing without authority.

  • People leadership: Inspires teams, drives purpose, and builds an inclusive, high‑performing culture.

  • Creative excellence: Experience partnering with agencies to deliver breakthrough, insight‑led content.

  • Results orientation: Strong business acumen with a focus on commercial impact and long‑term value creation.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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