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About the Role We are seeking a Head of Product & Marketing to lead the product and go-to-market strategy for a global portfolio of technical B2B solutions. This role is responsible for portfolio strategy, product roadmap, positioning, and pricing—leveraging customer insights and market intelligence to prioritize investment and drive growth. The initial focus will be to guide two major product launches currently in progress while defining the next development priorities. Additionally, the role will strengthen the brand presence, enhance digital marketing performance, and ensure consistent execution across regions. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Portfolio Leadership • Define the portfolio vision and strategy across multiple markets, including Food & Beverage, Pharma, Municipal, Pools, and Semiconductor., • Govern roadmap decisions, translating customer feedback and market insights into product requirements, investment cases, and prioritization., • Develop and maintain clear, consistent positioning architecture and value propositions across the portfolio., • Develop and maintain pricing strategy and governance, including frameworks, discount guidance, and change control., • Collaborate with sales to enhance commercial discipline, providing clear offers, claims, and tools for confident selling., • Lead go-to-market planning and execution for product launches and major updates., • Drive successful adoption of two significant product launches currently underway., • Set communications strategy and content priorities across web, digital campaigns, PR, trade media, and events., • Lead improvements in digital performance (website, SEO, conversion) to build a measurable lead-generation pipeline., • Own the global exhibitions/events calendar to maximize targeting, follow-up discipline, and ROI., • Develop a marketing team where over 50% of content is produced internally, supplemented by external experts., • Lead and develop two direct reports with clear priorities and accountability., • Establish an operating rhythm including roadmap reviews, launch gates, content governance, and campaign planning., • Manage agencies, suppliers, and budgets to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently. Success Measures (12–18 Months) • Successful delivery of two major product launches with strong sales readiness and early market traction., • Customer-validated roadmap and 12–24 month portfolio plan with clear investment priorities., • Differentiated positioning and consistent messaging across sales tools and campaigns., • Established digital lead-generation stream with measurable traffic, conversion, and lead improvements., • Improved targeting, lead quality, and ROI from exhibitions and events., • Demonstrated deep understanding of the product, applications, competitors, and alternative technologies. Skills & Experience • Strong background in Product Management, Product Marketing, or Marcoms with exposure across both functions., • Experience in product positioning and pricing in B2B/technical markets., • Strategic thinker with a track record of portfolio prioritization, launch leadership, and cross-functional influence., • Commercially astute, able to translate technical detail into customer value propositions., • Comfortable with ~25% global travel and regular customer engagement., • Degree-qualified in a technical discipline or equivalent experience managing complex technical product portfolios., • Experience in water, Food & Beverage, or related technical industries is advantageous., • Location: Slough, • Reporting to: Managing Director, • Direct reports: Marketing Specialist, Digital Marketing Specialist, • Travel: ~25% global

Are you an experienced Design Manager looking for your next challenge with a Tier 1 contractor? Willmott Dixon is seeking a motivated and technically strong Design Manager to join our Construction South division. We have entered an exciting new phase, and a surge in project wins mean we're ready to grow. We're building a team of experienced individuals who want to be part of a company that's ambitious, supportive, and full of opportunity. Our project portfolio & pipeline includes a diverse mix of projects such as Department for Education schemes, , offices, , leisure, blue-light facilities, Defence and Science/Tech. With an excellent reputation as one of the UK's leading contractors, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that was recently ranked in the top five of the Financial Times' "Europe's 1,000 Best Workplaces" list for 2025. *NB. This is initially a 12-month fixed term maternity cover opportunity, with a strong possibility of converting into a full-time permanent role for the right candidate! Key Responsibilities / Deliverables • Lead the design process on allocated projects, ensuring compliance with Willmott Dixon procedures and delivering high-quality outputs., • Manage and coordinate design programmes, maintaining control of deadlines and information flow., • Chair and contribute to design team meetings, ensuring collaboration across consultants, supply chain partners, and internal teams., • Review and challenge technical details to maintain buildability, value engineering, and quality., • Proven experience as a Design Manager with a Tier 1/Tier 2 head contractor environment, or from an architectural/design consultancy with proven project exposure., • Strong track record of leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams., • Technical confidence in reviewing design details, drawings, and specifications., • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to influence both internal and external stakeholders., • Experience across multiple sectors such as Education, Health, Defence, Residential, Leisure, or public sector projects., • Familiarity with preconstruction models and processes within a main contractor environment. At Willmott Dixon, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive workplace where people can thrive, develop, and build long-lasting careers. For this role, the career pathway includes progression to Senior or Principal Design Manager, supported by structured development and active knowledge-sharing forums. About Us With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive. Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

About Nuvonic Founded in 1924, Nuvonic is a UK-headquartered OEM UV disinfection specialist and part of Halma, a FTSE 100 group of life-saving technology companies. We protect people, processes and brands from harmful contamination by leveraging a century of UV expertise to deliver trusted solutions that are simple, high quality and reliable, backed by exceptional service. With manufacturing in the UK, Germany and China, and a US distribution hub, we support customers globally across water, air and surface treatment, including specialist applications such as TOC reduction, de-chlorination and de-ozonation. Role Summary We are looking for a Head of Product & Marketing to set and lead the product and go-to-market direction for our global UV disinfection portfolio. You will own portfolio strategy, product roadmap, positioning and pricing—using structured customer insight and market intelligence to prioritise investment and deliver growth. Your initial focus will be to steer two significant product launches already in flight to successful adoption, while defining the next development priorities. Alongside this, you will elevate our market presence by building a stronger demand engine (digital performance and brand programmes) and ensuring consistent execution across regions. Key Responsibilities Strategy & portfolio leadership • Set the portfolio vision and strategy across markets, with clear priorities for Food & Beverage, Pharma, Municipal, Pools and Semiconductor., • Own roadmap governance: translate VOC and market insight into product requirements, investment cases and sequencing., • Own positioning architecture and value propositions across the portfolio; ensure clarity and consistency by segment and application., • Lead lifecycle management: requirements, prioritisation, launch readiness and portfolio optimisation, through to obsolescence. Commercial leadership (positioning & pricing) • Own pricing strategy and governance (frameworks, discount guidance and change control) aligned to value delivered and competitive dynamics., • Partner with Sales to improve commercial discipline and enable confident selling through clear offers, claims and tools., • Maintain defensible performance/claims governance across all customer-facing materials. Launches, go-to-market & enablement • Lead go-to-market planning and execution for launches and major updates, ensuring readiness across messaging, channels and training., • Drive successful delivery and market adoption of two major product launches already underway., • Build partner/distributor enablement programmes and sales assets that increase win-rate and shorten sales cycles. Brand, demand engine & digital • Set the communications strategy and content priorities across web, digital campaigns, PR/trade media and events., • Lead a step-change in digital performance (website, SEO and conversion) to build a measurable marketing-led lead generation stream., • Own the global exhibitions/events direction and calendar to maximise targeting, follow-up discipline and ROI., • Develop a team where >50% of content and marketing production are produced internally with the remaining being outsources to 3rd party experts., • Emphasise educational content, case studies, and applications science throughout our customer facing media, which will require you and Marketing team to become semi-experts in the products and the applications they serve. Leadership & operating cadence • Lead and develop two direct reports (Marketing Specialist and Digital Marketing Specialist) with clear priorities and accountability., • Create a pragmatic operating rhythm (roadmap reviews, launch gates, content governance and campaign planning)., • Manage agencies/suppliers and budgets to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently. What Success Looks Like (12–18 months) • Two major launches delivered with strong sales readiness and early market traction., • A customer-validated roadmap and 12–24 month portfolio plan with clear investment priorities., • Clear, differentiated positioning and consistent messaging reflected across sales tools and campaigns., • Digital lead generation stream established with measurable improvements in traffic quality, conversion and lead flow., • Exhibitions programme delivering improved targeting, lead quality and ROI., • Be able to speak to the product, applications, competitors and alternative technologies we serve/encounter in a manner that demonstrates strong understanding. Skills & Experience • Strong background in Product Management/Product Marketing or Marcoms, with credible exposure across both., • Experience owning product positioning and pricing in B2B/technical markets., • Strategic thinker with evidence of portfolio prioritisation, launch leadership and cross-functional influence., • Commercially astute—able to translate technical detail into customer value and winning propositions., • Comfortable with ~25% global travel and regular customer engagement., • Degree-qualified in a technical discipline (or equivalent experience) and/or experienced working with a complex technical product portfolio., • Experience in the water or Food & Beverage industry is beneficial.

Are you an experienced Design Manager looking for your next challenge with a Tier 1 contractor? Willmott Dixon is seeking a motivated and technically strong Design Manager to join our Construction South division. We have entered an exciting new phase, and a surge in project wins mean we're ready to grow. We're building a team of experienced individuals who want to be part of a company that's ambitious, supportive, and full of opportunity. Our project portfolio & pipeline includes a diverse mix of projects such as Department for Education schemes, , offices, , leisure, blue-light facilities, Defence and Science/Tech. With an excellent reputation as one of the UK's leading contractors, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that was recently ranked in the top five of the Financial Times' "Europe's 1,000 Best Workplaces" list for 2025. *NB. This is initially a 12-month fixed term maternity cover opportunity, with a strong possibility of converting into a full-time permanent role for the right candidate! Key Responsibilities / Deliverables Lead the design process on allocated projects, ensuring compliance with Willmott Dixon procedures and delivering high-quality outputs. Manage and coordinate design programmes, maintaining control of deadlines and information flow. Chair and contribute to design team meetings, ensuring collaboration across consultants, supply chain partners, and internal teams. Review and challenge technical details to maintain buildability, value engineering, and quality. Work closely with Pre-construction Managers, Principal Design Managers, and Operations Managers to ensure design aligns with programme, cost, and customer requirements.Essential Skills Proven experience as a Design Manager with a Tier 1/Tier 2 head contractor environment, or from an architectural/design consultancy with proven project exposure. Strong track record of leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams. Technical confidence in reviewing design details, drawings, and specifications. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to influence both internal and external stakeholders. Proficiency with MS Office Suite and drawing mark-up tools.Desirable Skills Experience across multiple sectors such as Education, Health, Defence, Residential, Leisure, or public sector projects. Familiarity with preconstruction models and processes within a main contractor environment. Professional qualifications (e.g. CIOB, RIBA) or evidence of continued professional development.Additional Information At Willmott Dixon, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive workplace where people can thrive, develop, and build long-lasting careers. For this role, the career pathway includes progression to Senior or Principal Design Manager, supported by structured development and active knowledge-sharing forums. About Us With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive. Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development

Head of Projects Location: Langley, Berkshire Full-time/Hybrid (minimum 4 days per week in the office) About the Role We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Head of Projects to establish and lead a Project Management Office (PMO) within Active Silicon. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and successful delivery of engineering projects across the business. You will introduce best-practice project management methodologies, oversee project delivery, and support the development of project elements within our evolving ERP systems. Working closely with engineering teams, leadership, and key stakeholders, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Key Responsibilities * Establish and lead a PMO framework and project governance structure * Define project scope, plans, and deliverables from initiation to completion * Lead and support project managers and cross-functional teams * Manage project budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation * Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining quality standards * Communicate progress, milestones, and risks to stakeholders * Implement and improve project management methodologies and processes About You - Skills and Experience Essential * Proven experience leading complex cross-functional projects * Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills * Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and project financials * Knowledge of project methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid * Proficiency with project tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Microsoft 365 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Desirable * Experience with Microsoft Business Central or Dynamics 365 Project Operations * Prince2 or equivalent programme management qualification * Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline Why Join Active Silicon? Active Silicon is a specialist design and manufacturing organisation operating at the forefront of advanced technology solutions. We offer: * Competitive salary (dependent on experience) * Discretionary bonus scheme * 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays * Salary sacrifice pension (5% employer / 3% employee) * Life assurance * Westfield Health Scheme, including Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts and wellbeing support * Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme * Employee share options Apply Now If you are an experienced project leader looking to build and lead a PMO within an innovative engineering organisation, we would love to hear from you