Growth Insights Manager

Job Description :

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.
Join us and you’ll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you’ll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let’s unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Purpose of Role:

The Growth Insights Team is the “North Star” for the entire U.S. Spirits organization’s long-term strategy. The purpose of the role is to creatively leverage available internal and external data sources to research, synthesize, and forecast key trends in the spirits industry with the purpose of informing operational decision-making and long-term planning.

Key Outputs:

The Growth Insights Team has three core functions:

Long term strategy and ad-hoc, consultative projects (1/3 time) Executive and investor support (1/3 time) Performance insights and reporting (1/3 time)

Long Term Strategy and Ad-Hoc Projects:

The Growth Insights Team is expected to have the “pulse” on where the industry is headed – in all senses of the phrase. In collaboration with the Director of Growth Insights and key stakeholders throughout Finance, Brand, and Commercial, you will periodically produce forecasts for the overall industry as well as key category, price segment, market, and retail partner trends. You will also be tasked with conducting ad-hoc “deep-dive” analyses on topics of interest, in which you will be expected to effectively analyze available data, synthesize key points, and tie your analysis into the broader picture of Diageo’s overarching strategies. Ad-hoc projects are sometimes spurred by specific asks from key stakeholders, but also often “home-grown” topics identified by the team as critical to Diageo’s long-term success; The ideal candidate will have the intellectual curiosity and ability to see the “30,000-foot view” to contribute such ideas.

Executive and Investor Support:

The Growth Insights team is tasked with keeping the executive leadership informed of key industry trends and portfolio performance in near real-time. The Growth Insights Manager will periodically produce materials for executive and commercial leadership reviews that illustrate trends in a clear and concise manner and will field questions and follow-ups where needed.

The Growth Insights Team is also the most significant contributor to NAM Market Investor Relations report and has significant responsibilities in preparing leadership for twice-annual earnings read-outs. The Growth Insights Team contributes significant thought leadership on economic outlook, industry trends, and Diageo performance in the U.S. marketplace.

Performance Insights and Reporting:

The Growth Insights Manager, in collaboration with the Growth Insights Analyst, will produce recurring reports surrounding syndicated data releases on industry and Diageo performance to keep the business informed in real-time. The Manager will work closely with Brand and Commercial teams on follow-ups and double-clicks into key performance topics. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in an imperfect data environment and will be willing to “roll-up their sleeves” when it comes to data cleaning and mapping.

Qualifications And Experience

Must-haves:

Expert data analysis and communication skills

Comfort working with vague guidelines

Collected and effective under pressure and tight timelines

Creative problem-solver

Attention to detail

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree required

5-7 years of experience

2+ years experience in analytical roles, ideally in strategy/management consulting or similar field

Passion for consumer goods

Proficient in Excel/PowerPoint

Nice-to-haves:

Experience in CPG, Bev-Alc a plus

Experience working with syndicated data, Nielsen and/or NABCA a plus

Understanding of key economic trends and metrics

Understanding of financial measures

Experience with or willingness to learn PowerBI a plus, but not a prerequisite

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world’s very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of — and help build — an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate!

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

3WTC

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-04-01

Salary Range:

Minimum Salary:

$110400

Maximum Salary:

$184000

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.