Marketing & Strategy Director

The Company

kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

At kp, we are passionate about ensuring our customers' satisfaction, and we strive to achieve this goal by focusing all our efforts on meeting their evolving needs. Our dedication to drive a positive change in the packaging industry with a focus on quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.

This position will be pivotal in shaping and executing our commercial and business strategy for North America. Acting as a strategic partner, the incumbent will not only define and refine our go-to-market approach but also serve as a key driver of business strategy execution across functions.

Key focus areas include:

Business Strategy Development & Execution – Acting as a PMO lead for North America, ensuring cross-functional alignment and driving both commercial and functional strategy execution.

Commercial Execution & Sales Performance – Analyzing business performance, optimizing sales success rates, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Value Proposition & Sales Enablement – Strengthening our commercial messaging and equipping the sales team with the right tools and training to maximize impact.

Lead Generation & CRM Excellence – Driving structured lead follow-up and ensuring Sales Force is fully leveraged as the backbone of our commercial operations.

Executive Engagement & Influence – Bringing the experience and gravitas to engage with senior leadership, ensuring strategic priorities are communicated effectively and executed with impact.

Strategic impact: 

• Marketing Communications and Strategy

Functional knowledge and technical skills within own and other areas:

Excellent knowledge of Marketing and strategy tools and techniques.

Educational requirements/qualifications and experience:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key competencies:          

• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.  
• A strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.  
• A well-organized and self-directed individual who is "politically savvy" and a team player.  
• An intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills.  
• Ability to make effective and speeches and presentations on complex topics. 

Apply Now!

If you are determined, thrive in a fast-paced environment with high levels of accountability and focus, then we’d love to meet you! Please apply using the link below.

At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in the organization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.