The Opportunity
Managing Director – Branded Consumer Products
Hybrid – regular presence at the UK head office required
An established international consumer brand, UK business with significant growth potential and an opportunity to genuinely shape what comes next.
We are partnering with a well-established international consumer products business to appoint a Managing Director for its UK operation.
This is a particularly exciting time to join. The business already has an established position in the UK, strong products and existing routes to market, but there is a clear ambition to build a much bigger and more dynamic consumer business.
For the incoming Managing Director, that creates a rare opportunity: you are not starting from scratch, but neither are you being asked simply to maintain what is already there.
Real scope to shape the strategy, identify where the biggest growth opportunities sit and determine how the business goes after them.
With an established multi-channel customer base, significant potential to develop both existing and new routes to market the ambition is to broaden distribution, strengthen the brand's relationship with consumers and create a stronger, more connected consumer business.
The Role
Taking full responsibility for the UK business, you will:
- Set and deliver the strategy for the next phase of UK growth
- Lead the commercial development of the business across multiple channels
- Identify new customers, channels and opportunities to broaden distribution
- Strengthen relationships with key retail partners and develop the brand's position within them
- Drive profitable growth, balancing revenue opportunity with margin and long-term brand value
- Ensure the brand connects more effectively with UK consumers
- Lead, develop and bring together the UK team around a clear commercial direction
- Work closely with the wider international business while having the autonomy to shape what is right for the UK market
The Person
This role needs a senior commercial leader who genuinely understands branded consumer products and how consumers shop them.
You are likely to be an established Managing Director or General Manager, or a Commercial or Sales Director ready to step into broader business leadership.
Experience within branded consumer products is essential, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked with premium, design-led or product-led consumer brands sold through major UK retailers and multiple channels.
More than anything, this is an opportunity for someone who wants to build, influence and lead.
There is an established platform, an international brand behind you and significant headroom in the UK, but also the freedom to challenge how things are done and shape where the business goes next.
For the right person, this is a genuine opportunity to put your stamp on a recognised consumer business and lead its next phase of UK growth.