Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Marketing Officer (Group Level)

A highly diversified, privately held multi-industry group based in the UAE is seeking to appoint a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead and transform its group-wide marketing function.

This is a rare opportunity to shape marketing as a strategic growth engine across a portfolio of established and emerging businesses spanning multiple sectors, with direct exposure to executive leadership and shareholders.

The Role

The Chief Marketing Officer will be responsible for defining and executing a group-wide marketing strategy, building a scalable operating model, and embedding a customer-centric, data-led marketing culture across all businesses.

The role will oversee brand strategy, customer experience, digital transformation, go-to-market execution, corporate communications, and reputation management, ensuring marketing delivers measurable commercial impact while strengthening long-term brand equity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive group marketing strategy aligned to business growth objectives and values.
• Build and lead a high-performing group marketing function, including structure, governance, policies, KPIs, and budget ownership.
• Own brand architecture and positioning, ensuring consistency while enabling business unit differentiation.
• Drive customer experience excellence and digital transformation, leveraging data, analytics, and emerging technologies.
• Lead corporate communications, PR, and reputation management, advising senior leadership on brand, messaging, and risk.

Candidate Profile

• Senior marketing leadership experience at Group / Enterprise level within a complex, multi-business environment.
• Demonstrated track record of commercial impact

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  , linking marketing strategy to revenue growth and ROI.
• Strong expertise in brand leadership, go-to-market strategy, digital marketing, and customer experience.
• Experience operating in or with UAE / GCC markets and managing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence at CEO, Board, and shareholder level.

Why This Role

• Group-level mandate with real authority and scale
• Opportunity to build, shape, and leave a legacy
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Competitive executive compensation package

This appointment is being managed on a strictly confidential basis.

Interested candidates are invited to apply with a CV and brief executive profile outlining relevant group-level experience.