Head of Marketing, EMEA

Xero

Head of Marketing for EMEA at Xero, leading marketing strategies and driving commercial growth. Collaborating with global teams and overseeing campaigns for small businesses.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeCape Town • 🇿🇦 South AfricaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a pivotal role in supercharging the success of small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers across the region.
Lead a regional function that develops and delivers tailored marketing plans to drive brand engagement and commercial growth.
Collaborate closely with the EMEA Leadership Team and global marketing service functions.
Oversee the multi-channel marketing budget to ensure effective operationalising and delivery against commercial targets.
Establish a smooth collaboration rhythm with global teams such as Product Marketing, Media Planning, and Customer Engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in leading marketing functions within high-growth environments, ideally within the SaaS sector.
Proven track record of managing complex partnership and channel marketing strategies.
Deep understanding of multi-channel campaign delivery and an urgency to deliver solutions that are highly measurable.
Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-driven approach to prioritising tasks in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible working model that balances remote work with connection of in-office "boost days"

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Hard Skills & Tools

multi-channel marketingcampaign deliverypartnership marketingchannel marketing strategiesmarketing plansbrand engagementcommercial growthbudget managementSaaS

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingresults-drivenprioritization