Marketing Director

The power of marketing is undeniable - you can have an amazing product (like we do here at DS Smith!) but without the right marketing behind it, you wouldn't be aware of it. The Marketing Team at DS Smith plays a pivotal role in creating brand awareness, driving profit and growth, acquiring, and retaining customers and enhancing our engagement. Using that passion and creativity, our teams ensure the amazing work we are doing is showcased to the world.
We have a fabulous opportunity at DS Smith for a talented, self-directed, and high energy individual to join the Recycling & Paper teams as our Marketing Director. This is a fantastic role for the right candidate with a real opportunity to drive our marketing agenda forward in a dynamic and fast paced business.
This role is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
This role is a crucial part of the Marketing team, as you will be leading the deployment of our value proposition strategy across Europe, and the implementation of key initiatives to ensure business and brand metrics are achieved.
This role will be liaising with teams in our Packaging Division, other Marketing teams as well as the Senior Leadership Teams and therefore, someone with excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organisation with the ability to influence and enthuse would be perfect to deliver a strong, coordinated marketing plan. The successful candidate would be managing a high performing Paper & Recycling marketing team, inspiring, and mentoring to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
So, if you are an experienced Marketing Manager looking to step up, or an existing Marketing Director looking for a new challenge - then we might be looking for you!

· Relevant experience working in a similar role, in a FMCG/Retail environment - essential
· Degree or equivalent in related field (Comms/Marketing/Journalism) - desirable but not essential
· Experience in scoping and delivering strategic projects
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence
· Passionate storyteller & Content creator
· Able to work independently while maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues around the business
· Pragmatic, detail-orientated & delivery focused
· Adaptable mindset to manage reactive issues as well as planned activities
· Confident, highly motivated and results orientated

We're DS Smith, the FTSE100 company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we're building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

DS Smith

· Competitive salary
· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
· Car allowance
· Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
· Private medical insurance
· Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Employee Discounts
· Cycle to work scheme
Location: Home based with travel to sites as required