Sr. Manager, US RTD Innovation - New to World - Chicago or NYC

brand steward in developing plans to extend Beam Suntory's presence in the Ready to Drink space in the US

Role Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead a broad variety of Ready to Drink innovation projects including planning and prioritizing resources to execute agreed upon timelines

• Support and/or lead development of new to world RTD's including concept development, brand identity, positioning, and in-market asset development for all consumer touchpoints

• Manage a cross functional, multi-market team to deliver projects efficiently and effectively, from initial ideation, through concept development, liquid and packaging design, to commercialization in market

• Work closely with key marketing and consumer insights partners to inspire and facilitate development of products that target emerging and unmet consumer needs

• Direct and influence the R&D product and packaging teams to develop excellence in taste delivery and pack presentation

• Monitor consumer trends in needs, occasions, flavors and drink experiences, and recommend activities and projects to maintain our position of leadership within the spirits industry.

• Identify and implement best practices within innovation, to develop even better ideas and a more efficient development cycle

Qualifications & Experience
• 5 years Consumer Marketing or Brand innovation experience or a similar amount of solid experience in a related field
• BA required, (MBA preferred). Up to 20% travel
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural, cross functional organization and a strong ability to develop and foster internal and external partnerships.
• Self-starter, flexible and comfortable working in unstructured environment, and able to manage multiple priorities effortlessly.
• Passionate and determined, committed to delivering projects on-time and above expectations
• Demonstrated experience in working across and up, within the organization, gaining credibility amongst peers, managers and other commercial leadership.
• Resourceful, with a problem-solving attitude and willingness to think creatively to reach resolutions
• Collaborative and able to build bridges across cross-functional teams and geographies; more specifically strong communicator, active listening skills, ability to listen for feedback and validate and address concerns; and excellent influencing and presentation skills

Salary Range - The salary range for this role, based in New York is $140,000 to $160,000, along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. The salary range is commensurate with the candidate's location, experience, and skillset.

Outcomes/Success Criteria

• Grow our top line and profitability to help deliver financial goals for target RTD brands

• Apply competitive, category, consumer, shopper, and retailer insights to identify opportunities and validate and optimize concepts

• Help advance expansive innovation strategy, identifying white spaces, unmet consumer needs, and sources of future growth

• Support ongoing innovation tracking and performance monitoring

• Competencies - Organizational, Role Specific & Leadership

• Organizational Competencies

• Entrepreneurial Approach

• Creating Innovative Solutions

• Beating the Competition....Together

• Role Specific Competencies

• Adaptability/Flexibility

• Problem solving/Resolution

• Influence/Negotiate

• Self motivation

• Organizational skills/Planning/Time Management

• Tenacity

• Collaboration

• Leadership Competencies (if applicable)

• Delivers impactful results with integrity

• Thinks and acts like an owner

• Inspires engagement, passion and performance

• Builds a winning team

Nearest Major Market: Chicago
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