Premium Director, Africa at the Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Premium Director, Africa

Job Number: R-91370
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full-Time

What You will Do For Us

• Role leads innovation development (e.g. product, package, equipment) within his/her respective category (primarily consisting of globally led brands) to ensure a robust 1 to 3-year innovation pipeline.
• Works collaboratively with global category team to bring global innovation to life within the Africa Operating Unit as well as share relevant Africa Operating Unit market information in support of global innovation development.
• Develops holistic business cases and development of product, package or equipment-based innovations working in collaboration with various technical, commercial and brand functions.
• Lead, in collaboration with technical functions, discovery of new technologies, new partners and new applications of existing technologies to package-based solutions.  
• Monitor external and/or internal insights and consumer studies (global and/or Africa) by reviewing related publications, reports and research in order to raise system awareness of important trends and their potential implications.

Communication Focus:

• Role primarily communicates internally to gain input and alignment with key stakeholders. 
• Works to understand key stakeholder positioning and seeks to develop aligned objectives across all groups required to deliver innovation to market.
• Role communicates externally with key providers of inputs/information (e.g. suppliers, research agencies, customers, bottlers) to gain insights that inform innovation pipeline development.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in brand/category management, brand innovation, portfolio management, or innovation/technical disciplines. 
• Ability to take an end-to-end, consumer-driven approach to innovation utilizing multiple sources of information and translating those inputs into specific innovation(s) that meet marketplace needs while delivering brand/business objectives
• Ability to translate consumer inputs into relevant innovation aligned with brand guardrails/strategic guidance     
• Ability to develop robust business cases including potential market opportunity and resource/investment requirements to deliver         
• Strong collaboration skills including ability to build partnerships, establish trust & credibility and influence across all levels of leadership
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to tailor communications to audience and providing clear        

Skills:

• Social Media; Digital Advertising; Category Management; Branding; Quantitative Research; Channels Strategy; Marketing Strategies; Customer Insights; Segmentation; Qualitative Research; Microsoft Office; Commercialization Strategies; Demand Generation Marketing; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Strategic Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.