Europe Senior Strategy Manager, Diageo
Alcoholic beverage company
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Alcoholic beverage company
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Europe Senior Strategy Manager to join the Europe Strategy Team based in London
- The candidate will have an analytical attitude, outstanding leadership skills, and a solid understanding of the economic, socio-demographic, geopolitical, and commercial contexts of our markets
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field; MBA preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience in consulting, strategic planning, financial or market analysis, or roles
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across different levels of the organization
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in advanced analytical tools and software. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint are strongly preferred
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategies in a complex, multi-national environment
- Deep understanding of the European market and its socio-economic, geopolitical, and commercial landscape
What the job involves
- The success of Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and many more, over hundreds of years, led to the formation of our company in 1997
- Today our Strategy team stands on the shoulder of these giants and acts with ambitious spirit and determination. Diageo strategy is composed of two pillars, Corporate Strategy and Market Strategy. This position will support regional strategy projects across Europe
- This role is essential in supporting our regional strategic initiatives as we unlock the next chapter of growth for Europe
- Collaborate with the Europe LT to develop and deploy our renewed F30 ambition
- Partner with Europe markets to build detailed market, category, and functional strategies tailored to local needs
- Support pan-European strategic projects in partnership with all Europe markets
- Provide objective, cross-market analysis of market trends and performance, integrating both external and internal data
- Develop analytical models to support business decisions and drive performance improvements
- Understand and analyze the strategic, economic, socio-demographic, geopolitical, and commercial contexts of Diageo Europe’s markets
- Develop storylines and presentations to communicate effectively with different stakeholders and motivate change
- Support the 3-year financial plan at European level by working closely with FP&A teams and markets
- Ou'll join a Purpose led organisation with a progressive ESG track record and vision, from sustainability to a world leading Diversity & Inclusion agenda
- Winning formula: Global #1 premium spirits' company with world-famous share winning brands in an exciting, growing, profitable industry
- Growing & Learning: Learning and development from a FTSE 10 business that uses CPG best practices
- Career building: we have a track record of placing strategists into the commercial business, with recent placements into leadership roles across marketing, finance, planning, sales, digital and innovation
- Variety: we work on projects across the full E2E value chain
- Impact: work on the most pressing strategic issues, driving strategy to execution to enable positive change
- Exposure & Network: work cross functionally and collaboratively with senior leadership across the business
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Multinational beverage company Diageo was the result of a merger between Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, a leisure and property conglomerate, in 1997. Spearheaded by then-Guiness executives Anthony Greener and Philip Yea, the merger sent stocks skyrocketing and by December of the same year, Diageo was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
As the owner of many of the global leaders in alcoholic beverages (think Ciroc, Smirnoff, and Tanqueray), Diageo has made a number of savvy acquisitions and sell-offs, expanding its portfolio beyond Europe and into the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia.
Over the past decade, however, it has had to face the rise of craft and independent brewing, with companies like Brewdog becoming new competitors. Rather than acquiring these craft beer companies, Diageo has focused on branding Guinness in a way that fits the craft mould. This involved initiatives like The Brewers Project.
During the early 2020s, Diageo also weathered an alcohol sales decline and has bounced back with a renewed focus on cold brew coffee liqueurs and Guinness blends, as well as further acquisitions that have included that of actor Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2023
$8.5m
GRANT
Total funding: $8.5m
Company HQ
Park Royal, London, UK
Leadership
Debra Crew
(CEO)Currently a Board Member at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Previously Board Member at Mondelēz International, Newell Brands and previously a Board Member at Diageo before becoming its CEO.
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