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Iberia Marketing Director

Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 8 days ago

Still open when we checked on 5 Oct

Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Magnum Ice Cream Company doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Be near Barcelona for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 12+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

  • University degree

    “Holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an MBA is considered a plus.” — per the ad.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance

    Per the ad: paid by the employer, or taken through flexible pay.

  • Gym access

    Free or discounted, per the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Has 12+ years of marketing experience within FMCG or other consumer-focused industries, including experience leading large brands, categories, or business units.
  • Has a proven track record of delivering profitable growth, market share gains, and successful innovation pipelines.
  • Demonstrates strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance brand-building and business performance.
  • Brings deep expertise in brand strategy, integrated communications, consumer insights, and innovation management.
  • Has experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders in complex, matrix organizations.
  • Is an inspiring people leader who develops talent, builds strong teams, and creates an inclusive, high-performing culture.
  • Thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and is comfortable navigating ambiguity, transformation, and change.
  • Brings a strong consumer-first mindset and consistently translates insights into impactful business actions.
  • Demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and a passion for excellence.
  • Holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an MBA is considered a plus.
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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes

  • Market-competitive pay and performance-related rewards
  • Flexible ways of working
  • Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
  • Time off to rest and recharge
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Hybrid work model (2-3 days working from home per week)
  • 4 weeks of Flex Work per year: Opportunity to work fully remotely for an entire week
  • Restaurant card and canteen service in our offices
  • Private health insurance option, with Magnum covering 40% of the policy cost
  • Pension plan
  • Wellhub (Gym & wellbeing platform) access
  • Flexible working hours
  • Friday intensive working hours

And much more!

The role

The role

At The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), we are building the future of one of the world's most iconic and loved ice cream businesses. With a portfolio of globally recognized brands and a strong ambition to accelerate growth as an independent company, we are looking for a Marketing Director for Iberia cluster who will help shape the next chapter of our success.

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end marketing strategy for your portfolio, driving profitable growth through brand building, innovation, consumer-centricity, and commercial excellence. You will be accountable for business performance, brand equity, innovation delivery, and team leadership, while playing a key role in transforming TMICC into the most admired ice cream company in the world.

What you'll do

What you'll be responsible for

  • Defining and executing the long-term marketing, portfolio, and growth strategy to deliver sustainable business performance across key brands and categories.
  • Owning and delivering ambitious P&L targets, including turnover, profitability, market share, volume growth, and brand health metrics.
  • Leading innovation and renovation pipelines, ensuring the successful launch of consumer-centric products that drive growth and strengthen competitive advantage.
  • Developing breakthrough communication strategies and integrated campaigns that increase brand relevance, mental availability, and consumer engagement across all touchpoints.
  • Leveraging consumer, shopper, and market insights to identify emerging trends, unlock growth opportunities, and shape strategic business priorities.
  • Partnering closely with Sales, Finance, R&D, Supply Chain, and Category teams to ensure operational excellence and successful execution of business plans.
  • Driving portfolio optimization through effective management of pricing, product, pack, channel, proposition, and promotional strategies.
  • Building, coaching, and inspiring a high-performing marketing organization, fostering a culture of agility, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensuring all marketing activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and responsible marketing commitments.
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What we expect

· We are all about growth: we expect you detect opportunities to grow the business and your team

· We operate with speed and simplicity: we need a quick drumbeat

· We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry: focus in our consumer, understanding their needs and stay ahead of the trends.

· We care and challenge: we expect that you create an open, transparent and caring work environment, listening others.

Hiring process

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

About Magnum Ice Cream Company

Magnum is a premium ice cream brand owned by Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods companies. The brand is known globally for its indulgent ice cream bars coated in thick chocolate, operating across more than 50 countries with a strong presence in Europe, North America, and Asia. As part of Unilever's Ice Cream division, Magnum operates within a massive multinational structure that employs over 127,000 people worldwide.

In Spain, Magnum operates through Unilever's local commercial team, with a significant presence in Madrid and a network of field sales roles covering regions such as Alicante, Bilbao, Mallorca, and Tenerife. The Spanish operation focuses on trade marketing, key account management, and sales development for the ice cream category, offering international professionals the chance to join a globally recognized FMCG powerhouse with strong local market penetration.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Founded
1922
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
London, UK
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Unilever offers international career paths and internal mobility opportunities across its global operations.
  • The Spanish roles are field-based commercial positions, ideal for professionals with strong local market knowledge and language skills.
  • As part of a global FMCG leader, employees benefit from structured training and development programs.
  • The brand operates in over 50 countries, offering potential for international career progression.
  • Spanish contracts are offered through Unilever's local legal entity, providing standard local benefits and conditions.

In their own words

About the company & team

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's, loved in 76 countries, we are the world's largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world's biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We're curious and ready for what's next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

You'll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you're excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

  • Roles with real accountability and visible impact

  • Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done

  • Continuous learning and development as the business grows

  • Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

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