Our client is a well-established, Hungarian owned consumer goods manufacturer with a long-standing market presence, recognized brands, and a significant international footprint spanning multiple export markets.
As the company enters its next stage of growth and transformation, we are seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer (CCMO) to join the executive leadership team.
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially driven leader to shape the future growth agenda of a sizeable international business where export markets represent the primary strategic focus.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CCMO will have full responsibility for the company's commercial strategy and performance, leading the integration of Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Category Management, Market Intelligence, and Digital Commerce functions.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in accelerating international growth, strengthening market positioning, identifying new business opportunities, and building a high-performance commercial organization capable of supporting ambitious expansion objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the company's commercial strategy across international markets
- Drive sustainable revenue growth and profitability
- Lead and develop all commercial functions, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
- Identify and unlock new market opportunities, channels, and strategic partnerships
- Strengthen brand equity and commercial effectiveness across existing and emerging markets
- Develop go-to-market strategies and optimize route-to-market models
- Enhance commercial capabilities through data-driven decision-making and market intelligence
- Partner closely with executive leadership on strategic planning and transformation initiatives
- Build and mentor a high-performing commercial leadership team
Ideal candidate profile
We are seeking a senior executive with:
- Extensive leadership experience in commercial, sales, marketing, or general management roles (15+ years of)
- A proven track record of driving growth across international and export markets
- Strong strategic and operational commercial acumen, including P&L responsibility
- Experience leading complex, multi-functional teams and business transformation initiatives
- A background within FMCG, consumer goods, tobacco, beverages, alcohol, dietary supplements, healthcare consumer products or similarly highly regulated industries
- Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Fluent English communication skills
What our Client offers
- A strategically critical executive role reporting directly to the CEO
- Significant influence over the future direction and growth of the business
- The opportunity to lead a commercial transformation within an established international organization
- An entrepreneurial, agile environment where decisions can be translated into action quickly
- Competitive executive compensation package
Location: Hungary (with international travel)
All applications will be handled with the strictest confidentiality by Reed.
