Q8

Global Marketing & Communications Manager

Q8  •  Kingdom of Belgium (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Help shape the future of Q8Oils

Are you a strategic marketing leader with a passion for driving business growth? Do you enjoy connecting people, markets and ideas to create lasting impact?

At Q8Oils, you'll lead our global Marketing & Communications team and play a key role in shaping the future of our business. Working closely with senior leadership and commercial teams, you'll translate the company's strategic direction into a clear global marketing strategy that strengthens our brand, supports commercial growth and positions Q8Oils for long-term success.

Your impact

As Global Marketing & Communications Manager, you'll define the global marketing and communications strategy and ensure it supports our business ambitions across all markets.

You'll connect people, insights and opportunities across regions, building one strong global marketing organisation that encourages collaboration, shares knowledge and empowers local teams to succeed. By combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, you'll ensure marketing delivers measurable business impact today while helping shape the future of Q8Oils.

What you'll do

  • Translate the company's strategic direction into a global marketing and communications strategy that drives business growth and strengthens our brand.

  • Turn market insights, customer needs and competitive intelligence into marketing initiatives that deliver measurable results across our global markets.

  • Partner with Sales, Product Management, Digital & IT and other business functions to develop go-to-market strategies, trade marketing programmes and sales enablement initiatives.

  • Foster strong cross-functional and cross-country collaboration, bringing teams together around shared priorities and encouraging knowledge sharing across regions.

  • Champion a think global, act local mindset by creating global frameworks while empowering regional teams to respond to local market needs.

  • Build a high-performing, data-driven marketing organisation by setting clear priorities, measuring performance and continuously improving results.

  • Lead, coach and inspire an international marketing team, creating a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous learning.

  • Act as a trusted business partner to senior leadership, providing strategic insights that support commercial growth, innovation and future business opportunities.

What you'll bring

You're a strategic leader with a strong commercial mindset. You know how to connect people around a shared vision, navigate complexity and turn strategy into action.

You also bring:

  • A Master's degree in Marketing, or a Bachelor's degree with a proven track record in a similar role.

  • Extensive experience in strategic marketing within an international B2B environment.

  • Proven experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing international teams.

  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate business strategy into impactful marketing initiatives.

  • Experience with market intelligence, customer segmentation, go-to-market strategies, trade marketing and sales enablement.

  • Strong analytical skills, with experience defining KPIs, measuring ROI and using data to support decision-making.

  • Experience working across different cultures and building strong relationships with international stakeholders.

  • Experience with CRM systems, marketing automation and digital marketing technologies.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.

  • Fluent English. Additional European languages are an advantage.

  • A willingness to travel internationally, as this is a truly global role.

What we offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package, aligned with the responsibilities of this role.

  • A truly global leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of an international brand.

  • The freedom to take ownership, influence strategic decisions and turn ideas into action.

  • An international environment where you'll collaborate with colleagues across Europe, the US and the Middle East.

  • A culture that values collaboration, continuous learning and innovation, where different perspectives help us grow.

Why join Q8Oils?

At Q8Oils, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of a global brand in an international B2B environment. You'll work with colleagues across Europe, the US and the Middle East, helping to drive innovation, strengthen our market position and accelerate business growth.

You'll have the freedom to take ownership, influence strategic decisions and bring new ideas to life. In return, you'll join a collaborative organisation where your expertise is valued, your leadership makes a difference and your work has a visible impact across the business.

Ready to help shape the future of Q8Oils? We'd love to hear from you.

Q8

About Q8

As a global company, Q8 is one of the top energy providers in Europe. With close to 5.000 service stations in Europe, of which over 700 in the Benelux region, operating under the brands Q8, Q8 easy and Tango. The main offices in the Benelux are situated in Antwerp (B) and Rotterdam (NL).

In Belgium, Q8 also has a strong network of over local 'Shop&Go' convenience stores together with Delhaize, Panos and Starbucks by Selecta. Our loyalty program Q8 smiles grants our customers free Smiles each time they fuel or shop, to save up for nice gifts.

Additionally, Q8 has a highly advanced blending plant for lubricants (Q8Oils) in Antwerp and a state of the art research facility at Europoort (NL).

Q8Truck focuses on stations for long-haul transport while Q8Aviation offers airport fueling services at international and regional airports.

But we don’t stop there: Q8 has embarked on a transformation journey from a traditional petroleum player to a Sustainable Mobility player. Q8 expands its current business by offering sustainable fuels and innovative services to the customer, reshaping the mobility of the future. Q8 has invested in new services such as mobile fueling, E-mobility and Mobility. And will continue to innovate and invest in future-oriented opportunities that make every customer journey more sustainable.

Q8. your drive, our future.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Antwerp, BE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
q8.be
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