Our client is the UK’s go-to manufacturer of advertising signs and display products, trusted for over three decades by high street retailers, blue‑chip brands, and leading OOH agencies. From forecourts to cafés, their high‑impact displays can be spotted across the nation. They are profitable, innovative, and customer‑focused, and are now looking for a visionary Sales and Marketing Director to shape the next phase of growth.

With a new website launching in 2025, exciting digital transformation projects underway, and a loyal customer base primed for new ideas, this is a rare opportunity to lead strategy at board level while driving creativity and performance on the ground.

The role

• Shape and deliver commercial strategies to drive 10%+ year‑on‑year growth
• Elevate the marketing function into a true growth engine
• Lead digital transformation projects to improve customer journeys and e‑commerce
• Set clear performance standards and build capability across the sales and marketing function
• Drive efficiency improvements and contribute directly to P&L delivery
• Lead and inspire a team of 10+ across sales, marketing, and customer service

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven track record of delivering measurable growth through sales and marketing strategy
• Senior leadership experience in B2B (sector experience welcome but not essential)
• Strong marketing expertise with a flair for customer engagement and brand‑building
• Commercially astute with the confidence to challenge, disrupt, and innovate
• Inspiring leader with a track record of developing high‑performing teams

Based in East Anglia with hybrid working options. The role blends the autonomy to set strategy with the excitement of shaping transformation at ground level. You’ll develop and empower a talented team, elevate the marketing function into a true growth driver, and play a key role in reimagining how customers experience a highly regarded business that has thrived for over 35 years. There is a competitive salary on offer for the right candidate.

About Portman Scott

Portman Scott is a boutique specialist sales recruitment consultancy. All enquiries will be treated with absolute confidentiality. Only candidates currently residing and authorised to work in the UK will be considered.

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