Director, Marketing MEA (Mining Or Heavy Industrial Background)

LHH Middle East is partnering with a leading multinational to recruit a Director of Marketing for the Middle East & Africa region, based in Dubai, UAE. We are looking to speak with senior professionals with experience in corporate-level marketing and commercial roles, multi-country exposure, and a strong background within the Industrial and Mining sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive short-term, annual, and multi-year business strategies to achieve divisional sales and profit targets across the region
• Monitor external market trends and partner with key industry leaders to identify shifts that drive business value
• Identify disruption opportunities, connect them to strategic business reviews, and paint a long-term vision that aligns resources accordingly
• Develop marketing strategies, value propositions, compelling messaging, and market positioning tailored to customers
• Identify and capture customer problems and opportunities, examining regional patterns to develop short and long-term product development strategies
• Consolidate and communicate a 3-year innovation pipeline that reflects customer needs, competitive offerings, and evolving market priorities
• Drive a robust portfolio of innovative solutions and accelerate market adoption of digital and data-driven approaches
• Explore and deploy new value capture models and create new revenue streams within the industrial segment
  
• Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing, inclusive team across the region
• Drive results through knowledge-based relationships across departments, divisions, and customer organizations to foster cross-functional collaboration
• Leverage corporate and key account teams to drive differentiated programs that generate new business, grow existing accounts, and retain top clients
• Lead the execution of customer seminars and industry-specific events across the MEA region

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 10+ years of experience in Marketing within a B2B environment
• Demonstrated experience leading a marketing function for a division or product line within a Heavy Industrial organization
• Proven track record of defining and executing marketing vision and strategy at a regional or international level
• Experience leading and coaching high-performing marketing teams
• Strong ability to engage with influential stakeholders and navigate complex organizational structures
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization, with strong oral, written, and presentation abilities
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership: setting vision and strategy, critical thinking, cross-functional orchestration, and managing multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to inspire teams, foster breakthrough thinking, and move new ideas forward effectively
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and well-grounded understanding of B2B solution (outcome-based) selling
• Familiarity with digital innovation and its application in industrial environments
• Project management experience
• Regional MEA and international cultural awareness and business experience

About LHH

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, LHH is a global Executive Search and talent solutions partner with more than 25 years of experience. Operating across 60 countries with over 12,000 professionals. We combine global scale with deep local expertise to help organizations build leadership capability and navigate the evolving talent landscape.