VP, Portfolio Marketing - Infrastructure & Construction

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 play a key role in delivering One Informa to the Informa Markets division and the Infrastructure & Construction portfolio. One Informa is our 3‑year transformation program that will deliver and market‑leading marketing, 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 oversee both 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, 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 apply best practices and learnings to deliver best‑in‑class marketing across Informa.

• 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 focuses on customer insights and the changing needs of 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.

• 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 marketers take fast action to correct where necessary.

• 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…