Analyze your CV for Senior Brand Manager at Coca Cola Kwanza Ltd

Position Overview:

Carry out comprehensive brand/business analysis leveraging on available research data & insights and other market intelligence to: i) feed into the development of marketing and business strategies, through the strategic & annual business planning and brand planning process, ii) track brand performance in terms of volume and equity on a monthly basis for both internal use and bottler reviews 
Lead the end-to-end execution of integrated marketing programs for specific campaigns by brand. This involves project leadership & management, development of business & creative briefs, cross-functional collabaration within KO and with Bottling Partners, agency management, compliance with Brand BVA, VIS & design principles
Contribute to innovation projects in line with the pre-determined pipeline, using Cokeworks, with cross-functional collaboration with Franchise Innovations Manager & other functions, as well as bottling partners
Interface with the bottling partners for the implementation of integrated marketing programs & innovation projects, with set routines for meetings, market visits, consumer immersions, after action reviews
Manage & track DME spend in compliance to purchasing policy as well as monitor brand contribution 
Ensure compliance with responsible marketing guidelines and legal requirements in execution of marketing programs

 
Duties/Responsibilities:
Brand/Business Analysis:

For SBP & ABP/Brand Planning
Monthly performance tracking

 
Execution of Marketing Programs:

Project leadership & management of Marketing Programs
Development of business briefs
Cross-functional collaboration: KO Marketing, Franchise IMC team & other Franchise functions, BU central marketing, Bottling Partners, Agencies
Execution plan development & implementation
Management of Project DME
Management of Agency by Project (execution, GRV, invoicing)
After action review

 
Implementation of Innovation pipeline:

Contribute to Innovation projects
Cross-functional collaboration with Franchise teams, other KO functions & Bottling partners
Launch plan development & execution
After action review

 
Collaboration with Bottling partners:

For execution of Marketing programs & Innovation projects
Set routines for status meeting, NPD, market & consumer visits
Progress reviews of marketing campaign & innovation performance, with corrective actions where required

 
Governance:

Manage DME spend in compliance with purchasing policy - timeliness in contracts, cost estimates for raising of POs, approval prior to start of activity, GRV with all relevant justification document
Track DME spend vs. budget - including actual & assigned, open PO management on monthly basis with P2P team
Compliance with purchasing policy & LCOA is required, as well as legal & responsible marketing guidelines

 
Qualification:

Brand/Consumer marketing experience, customer marketing/commercial experience

 
Job Requirements:
 
Years of Experience:
 
Growth Behaviors:

GROWTH MINDSET: Demonstrates curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
SMART RISK: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
EXTERNALLY FOCUSED: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Tracks and shares external trends, best practices or ideas.
PERFORMANCE DRIVEN AND ACCOUNTABLE: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
FAST/AGILE: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
EMPOWERED: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.