Marketing Director GTR – Starting 1 July 2027

Role Overview

The Marketing Director GTR will lead the Global Travel Retail marketing agenda and act as a strategic business partner to the Head of GTR and the GTR Leadership Team. The role requires defining and delivering the long-term growth strategy across brand building, core portfolio, innovation, Revenue Growth Management, shopper experience, and retail development.

What You Will Do

The Marketing Director GTR will translate consumer, shopper, customer, and commercial insights into clear portfolio choices, investment priorities, and scalable growth platforms. The role involves building the Lindt brand and category while supporting sustainable, profitable growth in close partnership with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Retail, and International Marketing.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of marketing strategy skill set, demonstrated success delivering on business results, and experience in a consumer-packaged goods environment. The candidate should have a minimum of 8 years of marketing experience and a Master’s degree in Marketing and/or Business.

Requirements

• Proven track record of marketing strategy skill set
• Demonstrated success delivering on business results
• Proven track record of success in progressively more responsible positions in a consumer-packaged goods environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Proven competence and skills in retail design and implementation
• Demonstrated creative experience preferred
• Global marketing responsibility incl. leadership of marketing teams
• Experience with P&L responsibility, budget, planning, and management
• Premium consumer goods experience preferred
• Travel Retail background preferred
• Minimum education requirements: Masters / University degree in the field of Marketing and/or Business