Group Lead - Team Extension

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Leadership & Delivery Oversight Lead and manage cross-functional marketing teams delivering services across content, design, paid media, campaign management, and analytics. Set up and drive operational discipline, excellence, and consistency in marketing delivery across global regions. Build and nurture scalable, agile teams in a GCC or shared services setup. Manage a team size of 30-60+ team members. Entrepreneurial Thinking and approach: Spearhead the development of new service offerings from the ground up byidentifyingneed and capability gaps, partnering withbusiness and marketingstakeholders, and leading end-to-end execution from ideation to implementation. Independently build and execute strategic roadmaps,demonstrateagility in navigating shifting priorities, and take full ownership of high-impact growth initiatives by setting Stakeholder Management Partner with senior global marketing leaders and stakeholders to define priorities, align on KPIs, and deliver high-impact outcomes. Act as a strategic advisor and point of contact for global marketing leads across business units. Marketing Services Delivery Oversee delivery of multi-channel digital campaigns, content marketing, social media, and internal communication programs. Partner with analytics teams to ensure data-driven decision making and campaign optimization. Ensure high standards of creativity, efficiency, and performance across all outputs. Governance & Operations Implement strong governance models to manage service delivery, SLAs, resource planning, and reporting. Build SOPs, playbooks, and knowledge frameworks to support global adoption and replication Business Development & Expansion Identify new marketing service opportunities within the organization and with external partners. Lead proposals, pilots, and onboarding of new service areas and geographies. Collaborate with business development and transformation teams to scale service offerings. Key Requirements 15-18 years of progressive experience in marketing, preferably in a global marketing agency or GCC. Proven experience in building, scaling, or expanding marketing service team Strong business development acumen in marketing services from pitching to delivery. Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of marketing services, including digital content, design, social media, paid media, and analytics. Excellent stakeholder management skills; adept at working in a matrixed, cross-cultural environment. Strong understanding of marketing operations, martech, and performance measurement. Outstanding communication and leadership skills; capable of influencing without authority. Preferred Qualifications Masters in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field. Experience working with regional/global teams across North America, Europe, or APAC. Exposure to Agile or hybrid project management methodologies.