
Website The Coca-Cola Company
Job Description:
Drive bottler alignment on the marketing agenda: portfolio priorities, consumer insights and category/brand strategies and plans (objectives, execution and success metrics, activity calendars, including Innovation projects and end to end Campaigns) in partnership with Customer and Commercial and Franchise Leadership.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review and approve the marketing plans and integration of plans in country/region with the relevant bottlers. Oversee plans at local level, including activations, consumer promotions, experiential marketing, and events (leveraging mkt assets)
- Provide market input for the development of Operating Unit- and market-level Integrated Marketing Experience campaigns and approve commercialization of Innovation projects and (as applicable)
- Provide input on Operating Unit-and Market-level portfolio strategy, brand plans and local innovation opportunities
- Orchestrate localization and real-time amplification of Integrated Marketing Experience campaigns within the Franchise unit, providing input to Operating Unit Integrated Marketing Experience team
- Lead franchise marketing preparation and participation in key business System Review meetings. Show case Best Practice models that can scale to other Regions
Job Requirements:
- Ability to provide nuanced franchise unit-level input on marketing strategy and plans (e.g., consumer / shopper insights) and other key elements of broader operating unit / global strategy, as necessary
- Significant marketing and leadership experience (12-15 years), including leading large teams (20+ people)
- Direct experience with marketing activation
- Business and commercial acumen, including financial expertise
- Bachelor’s degree, MBA is an added advantage.
- Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams is preferred
- Experience working with The Coca-Cola Company external partners (bottlers and customers)
- Experience working with marketing in large regions preferred
Job Details:
Company: The Coca-Cola Company
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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