Manager, NA Strategy - North America Marketing

What makes this a great opportunity?

• This individual will be involved in a variety of high-impact, high-profile strategy projects to deliver our growth aspirations
• This individual will have a material impact on the portfolio and brand growth strategy and planning process
• The team is built and led by former management strategy consultants and is focused on building successful leaders
• The role could be an entrée to a number of different positions within Beam, or could be an impactful transition from consulting into a fast-paced corporate environment

Role Responsibilities

The North American Marketing Strategy team supports our North America Leadership Team (NALT) to tackle the organization’s highest-priority strategic initiatives, identify continued near and long-term growth opportunities, and help shape the corporate agenda. Projects range from assessing emerging growth opportunities to portfolio strategy to long-term strategic planning.
This position will report to the Director, North America Marketing Strategy with significant exposure to Strategy, US Brand and broader North American leadership.

• Develop major strategy initiatives, including but not limited to: portfolio / category / brand growth strategies, marketing process improvement, and cross-functional efforts
  • Conduct complex analysis with analytical rigor, forming opinions on the “so what”
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across the company to ensure inclusion and integrity
  • Develop storyboards and presentations for the above projects, adapting for varying levels within the organization (e.g., marketing team vs. executive leadership)
• Support annual strategic planning and integrated business planning process
  • Support long term category and brand planning
  • Identify key market opportunities for priority brands
  • Assess BI allocation across region / markets based on brand / market opportunities
• Craft and deliver data-driven insights for delivery to executive teams
• Work effectively in a team environment, both within the Strategy team and with cross-functional partners/stakeholders throughout the organization
• As needed, support the implementation and monitoring of recommended strategies
• Execute ad hoc strategy & broader Strategy team initiatives – this team is the one-stop-shop for developing Beam Suntory’s North America leadership and marketing organization, meaning new / interesting projects are constantly surfacing!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in management consulting or 4-5 years in corporate strategy role
• Exceptional project management skills (must have led workstreams in the production of critical project deliverables)
• Strong executive level presentation skills (storyboarding, development, and delivery)  
• Superior analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to influence and build relationships with cross-functional counterparts
• Ability to manage ambiguity
• Ability and interest in coaching more junior tenure colleagues