Digital Media & Ad Tech Manager

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Beam Suntory currently has the following position open in Madrid, Spain.

Digital Media & Ad Tech Manager  

Mission

Beam Suntory is seeking an expert in digital marketing to join our international Digital Acceleration Services Hub (DASH) in Madrid, Spain. Our ideal candidate has an analytical and strategic mind with a proven record in managing digital marketing plans.

The Digital Media & Ad Tech Manager is the organization's international region coordinator for:
- brand digital channel strategy definition and budgeting
- digital brand plans activation calendar and cost modelling 
- analytics and insights on the usage and effectiveness of the above channel plans and brand plans

Job responsibilities include:

- Plan and help execute media amplification across the portfolio, pushing the company’s digital agenda forward

- Lead strategic planning across all digital platforms on an ongoing basis and provide direction on budget allocations for Beam Suntory’s brands’ presence across each channel

- Spearhead the process of digital advertising across all digital touchpoints to optimize for the brands objectives, in conjunction with leadership, media partners and agencies

- Continuously liaise with brands to maintain an up-to-date understanding of their digital needs. Act as a consultant as well as a challenger on media plans and investment levels

- Coordination of website development and governance across Beam Suntory's International regions

- Ensuring the right tools are consistently used for websites' platform, tracking the implementation of the recommendations, benchmarking website deployment

- Report key insight trends, using objective rigor to simplify and inform the larger team of noteworthy developments in the field of digital advertising

- Deep-dive into various sources of analytics to understand why certain content and targeting tactics perform better than the rest and providing actionable insights for brands backed by data

- Own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. to drive key business decisions

- Lead workshop session on digital media tactics and mechanics with markets, brand and agency teams

- Act as a subject matter expert and participate in training the rest of the organization develop their knowledge of the digital landscape

- Stay on top of industry changes to ensure our brands are always ahead of the curve on digital, social and e-Commerce category management

This is a great opportunity because...

Beam Suntory is the third largest Premium Spirits company in the world. Our products are a part of celebrations and our culture reflects this. By joining the DASH team you will be an integral part in building our brands interaction with consumers at every touchpoint. The company is constantly evolving and there is always something new to learn; this newly created international role offers the opportunity to shape how we bring our brands to life in the minds and hearts of our consumers.

Beam Suntory just entered an amazing race, sailing bravely through the exciting waves of the digital ocean. In typical Beam Suntory fashion, we just "go for it", Yatte Minahare! We're entrepreneurial, agile, dynamic and friendly, and love having fun on and off the job! We've just sailed through the start line of the digital race. The journey is long, but strategic turns and cruise tactics need to be defined and refined continuously, make this a fantastic "learn, apply and deliver" opportunity for any ambitious self-starter, someone who recognizes that every person is a shopper, at all hours, day and night making the landscape of what's possible in digital marketing limitless.
 

Desired Qualifications

- Bachelors degree required, MBA or Masters degree in Marketing is preferred
- 2-5 years of marketing, with focus on communications, IT and digital experience, preferably in CPG industry
- Digital experience mandatory
- Has proven success in collaborating across multi-functional teams to drive forward progress
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven comfort presenting, articulating, and driving to alignments
- Proven track record thriving and driving in ambiguity, and has above-average ability to articulate a vision and clear plan, leading key initiatives to maximize results and business impact

Beam Suntory is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status.  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.