186 Consumer Director jobs in the United Kingdom

We are looking for a dynamic, commercially-minded legal leader to shape strategy and partner with senior stakeholders across a global consumer business. This is a high-impact, strategic role with one direct report and scope to grow the team. The position is global in scope, requiring international collaboration and some regional travel.

What you’ll do:

• Set the legal strategy for customer-facing functions to unlock growth.
• Partner with senior leaders in marketing, procurement, tech, and operations.
• Provide clear, strategic counsel on major legal and regulatory issues.
• Drive digitisation and transformation of the legal function.
• Manage and develop the customer legal team and external counsel relationships.
• Influence policy, regulatory strategy, and industry standards.
• Actively shape the broader global legal agenda.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified lawyer with 10-15 years’ in-house experience.
• Trained at a top law firm, with strong academic credentials.
• Significant experience in a consumer-facing business.
• Strong commercial acumen and international exposure.
• Track record of leading legal teams and managing senior stakeholders.
• Passion for transformation, innovation, and customer-centric growth.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.
• Interest in mobility, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

If you are ambitious and want to grow under the mentorship of an impressive CLO, this role is an excellent opportunity to further your career! Please send your CV to Sarah -

We are looking for a dynamic, commercially-minded legal leader to shape strategy and partner with senior stakeholders across a global consumer business. This is a high-impact, strategic role with one direct report and scope to grow the team. The position is global in scope, requiring international collaboration and some regional travel.

What you’ll do:

• Set the legal strategy for customer-facing functions to unlock growth.
• Partner with senior leaders in marketing, procurement, tech, and operations.
• Provide clear, strategic counsel on major legal and regulatory issues.
• Drive digitisation and transformation of the legal function.
• Manage and develop the customer legal team and external counsel relationships.
• Influence policy, regulatory strategy, and industry standards.
• Actively shape the broader global legal agenda.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified lawyer with 10-15 years’ in-house experience.
• Trained at a top law firm, with strong academic credentials.
• Significant experience in a consumer-facing business.
• Strong commercial acumen and international exposure.
• Track record of leading legal teams and managing senior stakeholders.
• Passion for transformation, innovation, and customer-centric growth.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.
• Interest in mobility, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

If you are ambitious and want to grow under the mentorship of an impressive CLO, this role is an excellent opportunity to further your career! Please send your CV to Sarah -

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Director to join our amazing team! You'll be working with a wide range of clients in the financial, automotive, and travel industries.

Your role will involve exploring exciting new ideas and techniques within these sectors. We're looking for someone with proven experience in Market Research within a commercial setting.

As an experienced researcher, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your expertise in research and sector knowledge. You will also be able to utilise our industry-leading toolkit of research methodologies, tools, techniques, and proprietary thinking to help deliver better human understanding for our clients.

You'll dive deep into our clients' strategic challenges, transforming findings into impactful insights and building strong client relationships. There's plenty of variety in our projects, with many combining qualitative and quantitative approaches.

As part of your role, you'll manage quantitative projects using innovative and engaging tools to really go the extra mile for our clients. You'll also collaborate closely with our dedicated Qualitative team to deliver seamless work for our clients. If you have experience in qualitative research, that's definitely a bonus!

We have a fantastic team culture where you can expect to receive support while also being encouraged to take on exciting challenges. You'll have numerous opportunities to grow and develop your skills, both through on-the-job training and our Walnut Learning & Development initiatives.

We offer Hybrid working, which for us is a blend of working remotely and in either our London or Winchester office. It’s all about choosing the best place to be for you, your team, and the business on any given working day.

Specifically, in the role of the Associate Director, you will:

• Plan and manage medium and large-scale research projects efficiently and creatively
• Take a leading role in one of our biggest clients, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and optimising opportunities for broadening the scope of the relationship
• Work across a variety of clients, with opportunities to use a mix of methodologies
• Produce winning project proposals by thinking beyond the obvious
• Create engaging presentations, write commercially based conclusions and recommendations and present the findings
• Work collaboratively, demonstrating an inclusive and professional approach to working with colleagues, clients and suppliers at all stages of a project
• Supervise and develop the work of junior researchers through regular feedback, and where appropriate line manage and conduct appraisals
• Learn about the role of neuroscience within research and behavioural science and receive support in applying these techniques.

Requirements

Ideally, we would love it if you have:

• Solid experience of a similar Associate Director role (agency or client-side) working on quantitative projects of different scales. We would welcome hearing from those with some qualitative experience too.
• In-depth understanding and experience of different research techniques, and a desire to explore new ideas and techniques.
• A curiosity in how financial services/travel/automotive can best understand their customers.
• Excellent project management skills and able to work to deadlines, with great attention to detail, including planning, controlling costs and overseeing preparation of presentation material
• Sound research skills and proven experience in designing and delivering complex projects demonstrating expertise in a range of quantitative methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication, plus solid numerical and analytical skills.
• A creative spark and a real desire to make our findings tell a story.
• Flexible, with the ability to work autonomously as well as playing your part as a member of a high-performing team.

Benefits

At Walnut Unlimited, we're not just your average research agency. We're the Human Understanding agency, dedicated to going above and beyond.

Here, we believe in:

• Respect – Respect for self, for each other and the work that we do.
• Spark – Demonstrate spark-y, charismatic, positive & energetic behaviour.
• Courage – Brave and bold. Prepared to stretch self and boundaries.
• Collaboration – Partnership with colleagues, suppliers and clients to achieve the best outcome.
• Evolution – Evolve with the times, market trends, staff, clients and consumers.

We'll give you:

• 25 Days’ Holiday per annum + Flex Bank Holidays
• Christmas Closure, Birthday and Volunteer Day
• Flexible Hybrid working, Work Abroad
• Contributory Pension, Life Assurance, Eye Tests, Flu Jab
• Cycle to work and Electric car Scheme

Need a flavour of what to expect as part of our team, visit out Instagram channel @WalnutUnlimited to see what we’re up to…

Our people are key to our success. Human understanding is what we do, both in terms of understanding people but also understanding our people. Whether this is investing in training and development, improving staff benefits or funding a really great day out, people are the heart and soul of everything we do.

A Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, we help brands connect with people, by understanding people. We believe that interpreting human behaviour is as much an art as it is a science. Walnut uses market research techniques to understand what we think, how we feel and, most importantly, why.

Blending neuroscience, behavioural science and data science, we uncover the truth behind our human experiences.

We will be reviewing applications on Monday 25th March 2024

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship. As an equal opportunities workplace, we have a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, socio-economic status, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, neuro divergence, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. Whether you’re just getting your foot in the door, or you are an experienced employee whose life circumstances are shifting, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the world we want to live in and are therefore flexible to accommodate each individual's needs as best as we can.

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A leading healthcare PR/communications consultancy is looking for a high calibre Associate Director to join its consumer healthcare team, manage a large smoking cessation account and sit on the senior leadership team, helping drive growth. 

The agency highly values their employees, will look after you, promotes from within, is flexible about WFH and hours, constantly wins awards and is in a great location.

NB: You must be able to go in to the office at least 2 days a week.

Your job as Associate Director:

• You must be able to explain everything confidently, from communications strategy to budgets, to clients (healthcare organisations, patient groups, pharma companies, etc).
• Able to design and implement corporate, consumer healthcare marketing and communications campaigns, then make sure your team delivers on time and budget, demonstrating your managerial and leadership skills.
• Look ahead to create further revenue generating ideas and understand the clients’ planning processes.
• Work with briefs and understand the brand strategy for over the counter drugs, working knowledge of the PAGB.

You will have:

• A good 5 - 7 years or more  experience working in consumer healthcare PR in an agency is essential . You might be an experienced associate director looking for a new challenge, or a very experienced associate director ready for the next move toward director.
• Outstanding people management skills allied to the ability to inspire others.
• Top level new business winner
• Experienced of providing  strategic and tactical direction to a growing media business

If this sounds like you and you’d like to work on big consumer health PR business in a friendly agency with immense opportunity (in terms of responsibility and ultimate remuneration), apply now.

Lead Large-Scale SAP Transformation Programmes

We’re looking for a senior leader with a passion for driving complex ERP transformations and shaping the future of the Consumer industry.

In this role, you’ll take charge of programme management for large-scale SAP initiatives, guiding delivery teams to design and implement end-to-end solutions that truly make an impact. You’ll be the trusted advisor at the table with senior stakeholders, helping them make strategic decisions using your knowledge of S/4HANA Cloud, SAP offerings, and industry best practices.

What makes this role exciting?

• The chance to lead large and diverse teams (onshore, offshore, and partners) on global programmes.
• The opportunity to influence board-level decisions and ensure transformation programmes deliver value with strong governance and risk control.
• The ability to shape the next generation of talent through coaching and community building.
• Exposure to some of the most dynamic industries - Consumer Products, Retail, Foodservice, Distribution, and Automotive.

We’d love to hear from you if you bring:

• Extensive experience leading ERP implementations across the full lifecycle.
• Deep expertise in SAP transformation methodology and governance.
• Strong communication skills with the gravitas to engage at the most senior level.
• A track record of building and inspiring large delivery teams.

Location: UK-based with hybrid working.

If you’re excited by the idea of leading complex, high-impact SAP transformation programmes and want to play a key role in shaping the digital future of global brands, let’s talk.

Apply today.

The Business

Our client is one of the UK’s fastest-growing wellness brands, operating at the forefront of innovation across two key verticals. With a focus on clean, sustainable alternatives and a bold, quality-driven approach, they are redefining how consumers engage with wellness and scent.

This is a brand with purpose, driven by values of ownership, excellence, and long-term impact.

The Role – Global Sales Director (Retail Expansion)

We're currently partnering with this high-growth brand to appoint a Sales Director to lead and scale their retail footprint across both the UK and international markets. This is a high-impact, senior-level opportunity for a commercially-minded leader to shape retail strategy, drive key partnerships, and deliver sustainable revenue growth.

You’ll be instrumental taking this brand’s retail presence to the next level—from strategy development and partner negotiations to long-term account growth and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Retail Strategy & Expansion

• Develop and implement a strategic retail sales plan to accelerate growth and brand visibility.
• Identify key retail opportunities across national chains, independents, and specialist retailers.
• Build and manage distributor relationships in priority markets.
• Define pricing, promotional, and distribution strategies to support commercial goals.
• Collaborate with leadership on market entry and growth plans in both domestic and international regions.

Business Development & Account Management

• Pitch and secure listings with major UK and international retail partners.
• Build strong, productive relationships with buyers and distributors.
• Lead on merchandising and in-store positioning to maximise brand presence.
• Manage the full sales life-cycle, from lead generation to on-boarding and long-term account development.

Sales Performance & Commercial Growth

• Own and exceed revenue targets across the retail channel.
• Monitor performance, sell-through, and inventory, working closely with operations.
• Analyse data and trends to identify opportunities and optimise strategy.
• Define and track KPIs to ensure consistent and scalable growth.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with marketing to support retail campaigns, POS, and in-store activations.
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure product availability and partner satisfaction.
• Act as a strategic link between commercial, operations, and brand functions.

Requirements:

• Strong track record in retail sales leadership, ideally within FMCG, consumer goods, or sustainability-led brands.
• Experience scaling retail from early-stage or high-growth environments.
• Strong commercial mindset with both strategic and hands-on capabilities.
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Data-driven, analytical, and results-oriented.
• Passionate about sustainability and delivering purpose-led growth.

The Business

Our client is one of the UK’s fastest-growing wellness brands, operating at the forefront of innovation across two key verticals. With a focus on clean, sustainable alternatives and a bold, quality-driven approach, they are redefining how consumers engage with wellness and scent.

This is a brand with purpose, driven by values of ownership, excellence, and long-term impact.

The Role – Global Sales Director (Retail Expansion)

We're currently partnering with this high-growth brand to appoint a Sales Director to lead and scale their retail footprint across both the UK and international markets. This is a high-impact, senior-level opportunity for a commercially-minded leader to shape retail strategy, drive key partnerships, and deliver sustainable revenue growth.

You’ll be instrumental taking this brand’s retail presence to the next level—from strategy development and partner negotiations to long-term account growth and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Retail Strategy & Expansion

• Develop and implement a strategic retail sales plan to accelerate growth and brand visibility.
• Identify key retail opportunities across national chains, independents, and specialist retailers.
• Build and manage distributor relationships in priority markets.
• Define pricing, promotional, and distribution strategies to support commercial goals.
• Collaborate with leadership on market entry and growth plans in both domestic and international regions.

Business Development & Account Management

• Pitch and secure listings with major UK and international retail partners.
• Build strong, productive relationships with buyers and distributors.
• Lead on merchandising and in-store positioning to maximise brand presence.
• Manage the full sales life-cycle, from lead generation to on-boarding and long-term account development.

Sales Performance & Commercial Growth

• Own and exceed revenue targets across the retail channel.
• Monitor performance, sell-through, and inventory, working closely with operations.
• Analyse data and trends to identify opportunities and optimise strategy.
• Define and track KPIs to ensure consistent and scalable growth.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with marketing to support retail campaigns, POS, and in-store activations.
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure product availability and partner satisfaction.
• Act as a strategic link between commercial, operations, and brand functions.

Requirements:

• Strong track record in retail sales leadership, ideally within FMCG, consumer goods, or sustainability-led brands.
• Experience scaling retail from early-stage or high-growth environments.
• Strong commercial mindset with both strategic and hands-on capabilities.
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Data-driven, analytical, and results-oriented.
• Passionate about sustainability and delivering purpose-led growth.

• Develop and execute strategic PR plans for a portfolio of consumer brands.
• Lead media relations efforts, including pitching stories, arranging interviews, and managing press conferences.
• Oversee the creation of press releases, media kits, and other PR collateral.
• Manage brand reputation and lead crisis communication efforts.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key media contacts and influencers.
• Monitor media coverage and analyse campaign performance, reporting on ROI.
• Manage and mentor junior PR team members.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and identify new PR opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing and social media teams to ensure integrated campaign delivery.

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in public relations, with a focus on consumer brands.
• Proven track record of successful media campaigns and reputation management.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of digital PR and social media strategies.
• Experience in media crisis management.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.