Location: Warrington, UK
Your Opportunity
Stantec is at an exciting inflection point in our growth, and we’re looking for a Senior Director of Marketing – Global to shape the future of marketing across all regions outside North America (UK, Australia, New Zealand, LATAM, India, Asia, ME). This newly created role will drive global consistency, efficiency, and impact for a region of around 8,000 employees.
Reporting directly to the VP, Marketing, Communications and PR, you will lead and inspire marketing teams around the world, overseeing resources across multiple countries and time zones. You will work closely with pursuit leaders, regional leaders, and country leaders to ensure marketing strategies, campaigns, and initiatives are fully aligned with business objectives. In this role, you will develop and execute global marketing strategies, oversee branding, thought leadership, content marketing, events, and PR, and ensure all efforts are integrated into a cohesive One Stantec approach. You will also champion change management, improve processes, and leverage digital tools to maximize efficiency and deliver measurable impact.
Why This Role?
This is a truly career-defining opportunity to lead marketing on a global stage at a pivotal moment in Stantec’s evolution. You will have the chance to shape the strategies, programs, and campaigns that define how Stantec is seen and experienced around the world. Leading and overseeing talented marketing teams across multiple continents, you will foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability while building alignment across regions, business units, and markets.
The role offers the rare combination of strategic influence and creative freedom. Working closely with the VP, Marketing, Communications and PR, pursuit leaders, regional leaders, and country leaders, you will integrate marketing, branding, and communications into broader corporate and operational strategies, ensuring a unified global approach.
This role provides a platform to drive change, shape culture, and leave a lasting legacy. You will be a trusted advisor to leaders, a mentor to your team, and a champion for continuous improvement. For the right candidate, this is more than a role—it is a chance to define Stantec’s global marketing identity and impact for years to come.
The Leader we're looking for
You are a seasoned marketing leader with extensive experience in large, matrixed professional services organizations, ideally within engineering or related industries. You have successfully led and inspired distributed marketing teams across multiple regions and time zones, building alignment and driving results in complex, international environments.
You have a proven track record of delivering change, whether implementing new strategies, transforming marketing processes and capabilities. As a skilled influencer and change manager, you are able to engage stakeholders at all levels, create alignment across diverse geographies, and guide teams through periods of transition with clarity and confidence.
Strategically minded, you thrive in dynamic environments, embrace challenges, and foster high-performing, accountable, and collaborative teams. Above all, you are motivated by the opportunity to shape the future of global marketing and leave a lasting legacy on a growing, international business.