Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Position Description:

Are you ready to lead marketing and communications within one of the world’s leading technology and business services firms? CGI is seeking a bold, strategic, and creative Vice-President of Marketing & Communications to lead the strategy, design and delivery of a wide range of marketing and communications services in our UK & Australia business.

As a trusted business partner to our regional operations leaders, you will shape and execute innovative marketing and communications strategies that drive brand relevance, support business growth, and strengthen employee engagement. As a ‘player-coach,’ you will lead and develop a high-performing team to deliver measurable business outcomes from Marketing & Communications initiatives.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

You will be a seasoned professional with experience leading a team and managing a budget for a professional services firm operating in a dynamic and competitive market. This high visibility role requires hands-on development of content as well as team management, coaching, and development—with the ability to get things done through relationships, collaboration and influence.

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded Marketing and Communications executive as this role requires broad experience to proactively translate business vision into marketing & communications strategies and programs.

Marketing, Brand & Growth Enablement
• Act as a strategic advisor and partner to the region’s senior operations leaders, providing insight-driven counsel on market positioning, strategic opportunities, and building brand value.
• Develop comprehensive, data-driven MarCom strategies that generate targeted awareness & preference to drive lead generation and help accelerate growth.
• Champion CGI’s brand positioning, develop regional storytelling strategies, and build compelling narratives that resonate with clients, prospects, and influencers.
• Oversee innovative multichannel campaigns, including digital, content, BD enablement, social, and event marketing to deliver business outcomes.

Employer Brand & Talent Engagement
• Partner with HR and business leaders to build a powerful, local employer brand and support talent acquisition and engagement efforts through innovative campaigns.
• Lead internal communications to inform, align, and inspire employees.

Team Leadership
• Build team capability through mentorship, feedback, and development planning.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, creativity, and excellence in line with CGI’s values.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• A deep understanding of the IT services sector, with experience in one or more of our key industries.
• Several years of progressive experience in marketing leadership, ideally within a professional services or consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to craft and scale data-driven marketing strategies with tangible business impact.
• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
• Proven expertise in budget planning and optimization for maximum ROI.
• Trusted advisor and business partner, capable of building credibility and influence at the executive level.
• Forward-thinking, tech-savvy mindset with a passion for staying ahead of marketing trends.
• Skilled at navigating and balancing global priorities with local market creativity and nuance.
• Committed to developing inclusive, empowered, and collaborative teams that consistently deliver excellence.
• Experience in a business partner role, with ability to inspire trust and credibility with senior executives.
• Curious, tech-savvy, and forward-thinking to keep CGI’s marketing relevant and impactful.
• Confident navigating the balance between global priorities and stewardship and local market creativity; acts as a connector and contributor with global colleagues
• Outstanding coach, mentor and developer of high performing, cohesive and collaborative teams


If you’re ready to lead with purpose and innovation, and eager to make a lasting impact in a role where your voice and vision truly matter—we’d love to hear from you.


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Skills:

• Leadership

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.