Job Description

: Job Opportunity: Senior Manager - Innovation Are you a strategic thinker with passion for innovation in the beverage Industry Do you have a proven track record of successfully developing and launching brand extensions and new to world products. Diageo is seeking an exceptional individual to lead our marketing and product development efforts. Qualification : MBA with specialization in marketing (Tier I/II institute) Key responsibilities : As the Senior Manager - Innovation, you will be responsible for delivering robust, strategic, and scalable innovations, ranging from core brand extensions to potentially New-to-world brands and strategic partnership. Grounded in deep customer, consumer, and cultural insight, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Diageo\'s future ambition. We\'re looking for someone who can demonstrate: Creating Focus and Ownership: Shape Diageo\'s future ambition and take ownership of driving innovation within the organization. Inspiring Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspire cross-functional teams to take entrepreneurial risks and drive desired results. Restlessness to Win: Inject a sense of restlessness to win and act quickly in a competitive market. Demanding Brilliant Execution: Ensure brilliant execution to guarantee success at the point of purchase. Creating an Inclusive Environment: Foster an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best and thrive. Influencing Decision Making: Use your influence to guide decision-making with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Experience Required : - 5-10 years of experience in brand marketing and/or new product development, with a proven track record of innovation success. Experience in the development and commercialization of brand extensions/variants and/or new-to-world brand creation is highly desirable. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams delivering large-scale/complex projects. Ability to develop innovative solutions to business challenges that maximize financial impact while mitigating potential risk. Prior experience in concept creation and developing product bundles backed by consumer, customer, and cultural insights. Experience in disciplined project leadership, commercial acumen, and business management, delivering superior plans that lead to sustainable innovations. Analytical rigor around Measurement & Evaluation and sustained product launches. Inspiration through Purpose : Cultivate Personal Growth: Invest in self-discovery and collaborate with managers to align personal purpose with the broader mission of Diageo. Foster Team unity: Encourage team spirit and a healthy sense of competition among peers, driving collective growth and achievement. Participate in Collective Leadership: Actively engage in leading and addressing internal agendas and challenges, playing a key role in propelling the organization and team forward as a cohesive unit. If you\'re excited about the opportunity to drive innovation and shape the future of Diageo\'s brands, we would love to hear from you. Join us in our mission to create exceptional experiences for our consumers and customers through groundbreaking innovation. #Innovation #brand #marketing #Diageo #opportunity Diversity statement Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo\'s purpose of \'celebrating life every day everywhere\'. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Bangalore HO Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2023-09-21

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