VP, Portfolio Marketing - Infrastructure & Construction

Note: The posting is expired as of January 6, 2026.

Company Description

Informa is a leading international events, digital services, and academic research group. With revenues of c.4bn+/$5bn+ and 12,000 colleagues globally, Informa's leading brands connect people with knowledge, helping businesses and professionals learn more, know more and do more across dozens of specialist markets and subject categories.

We achieve this through a broad range of products and services, including live, on-demand, and experience-led events, specialist media and content, expert and academic research, accredited training, digital demand generation services, audience development services, buyer intent platforms, and more.

This role can be based in our Irving, TX office.

Portfolio Marketing teams are responsible for driving revenue through customer engagement, brand growth, and sustained commercial impact within a defined industry portfolio. Operating within a matrix structure, these teams collaborate with Group Marketing, Centers of Excellence, Sales, and other divisional marketing teams and portfolio functions to ensure alignment with global strategies and leverage shared expertise and platforms.

Dual Reporting - directly to the Commercial Leader for the Portfolio and dotted line to the Group CMO, with strong collaboration with Marketing COE leadership.

The VP Portfolio Marketing - Infrastructure & Construction will also play a key role in the delivery of One Informa to the Informa Markets division and Infrastructure & Construction portfolio. One Informa is our 3-year transformation program that will deliver a market-leading marketing and an enhanced customer experience, simplify Informa's operating model, reduce complexity, unify technology platforms, capitalize on our data capabilities and align all businesses more closely to Informa's brand and growth priorities.

The Vice President Marketing - Infrastructure & Construction leads strategic marketing initiatives across their portfolio, to deliver revenue growth and ensure alignment with global branding strategy and divisional objectives. They will need to deliver significant marketing transformation and innovation in partnership with the Global Marketing team.

This role is accountable for developing and executing high-impact marketing initiatives that drive revenues and meet portfolio KPIs by identifying how to engage and grow customer segments, ensuring the marketing team uses best practice tools and capabilities, that deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

The VP will champion innovation, embed leading practices, and promote continuous improvement within the portfolio. They will lead portfolio marketing teams responsible for core marketing capabilities spanning strategy, planning, client, attendee, content, and audience marketing. The role must both oversee delivery and transformation of these capabilities, ensuring an uplift in capability, innovation, and alignment with Informa's Marketing Operating Model and Group priorities.

As a key member of the Portfolio Leadership Team, the VP partners with the Commercial Portfolio Leaders, and the Group CMO and CoEs to ensure that marketing drives measurable growth, competitive advantage, and customer value. They will collaborate closely with senior Marketers from across the division and Group to ensure best practices and learnings are applied to deliver best in class marketing across Informa.

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and execute a transformation-driven divisional marketing strategy, ensuring alignment with global objectives and local market requirements.
• Ensure strategic alignment with wider organisational objectives and interlocks with leadership peers.
• Take ownership of specialisation in the portfolio's industry and its dynamics within the relevant geography.
• Ensure the Marketing team are focused on marketing and customer insights and the changing needs of their audiences to deliver new product propositions, positioning and go to market strategies.
• Champion innovation within the portfolio, driving continuous improvement and thought leadership, particularly in the use of AI and agile marketing practices.

Operational Excellence

• Lead marketing initiatives leveraging all relevant channels to achieve outlined objectives.
• Optimise the portfolio marketing approach in line with defined strategies and global branding standards.
• Ensure marketing investments deliver measurable ROI and support commercial growth, and that the marketers take fast action to correct where necessary

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build, lead and mentor a high performing portfolio marketing team, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Build relationships with leaders across the business to demonstrate the power of marketing at Informa.
• Ensure sufficient capabilities within the team to deliver on strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with other portfolio…