Group Strategy Manager

This role will partner with both the Senior Strategy Managers and Group Strategy Director in interacting across our C-Suite, Regional Presidents, Global Functional Leaders and Market MDs to help frame strategic questions and drive aligned and thorough answers. It requires the ability to

• Bring great problem-solving skills & constructive challenge to help solve strategic challenges. This will require strong analytical capabilities, as well as holistic qualitative knowledge.


• Have a strong external radar, with a passion for broad business & industry knowledge, within and beyond our industry!


• Build relationships to work collaboratively & cross functionally, ensuring alignment across a range of stakeholders.
  
  Diageo is one of the world's most successful FMCG companies with an enviable portfolio of products. We're an energetic company born from an incredible entrepreneurial legacy. 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 Global Strategy team stands on the shoulder of these giants and acts with the same ambitious spirit and determination. Diageo strategy is composed of three pillars, Corporate Strategy, Market Strategy & Transformation. The team works on some of the most sophisticated and high value strategy projects at both the Global and Market levels, and across the end-to-end value chaing. This role will play a key role in supporting many of these varied projects.,
• You'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, and a highly experienced Strategy team, all with prior experience across many of the best Strategy Consultancies


• 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. From global D2C platform visions, to market commercial strategies, to brand & innovation strategy, to supply chain efficiency


• 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


What we're looking for in our Group Strategy Manager's

• Positivity: Our job means we're often answering tough questions, our role is ambiguous, and we have to break down barriers to do it well. We believe in bringing energy, courage and an optimistic attitude to this journey.


• Collaboration: We believe that we do our best work together with others in the business, sharing thoughts, challenging perceptions and approaches.


• Story-tellers : A strategy is nothing if not implemented. And it cannot be carried out if it is not communicated and understood! We ensure our strategies are clear & concise, using both written word and presentations


• Future-focused: We ensure Diageo is taking the actions required to deliver against longer-term goals. We do this by being the businesses external radar, continually assessing the wider environment, searching for, and understanding potential disruption


• Owners: We are proud of our work and hold ourselves to the highest standards. We are conscientious, thoughtful and precise. We take ownership of our projects and own the relationships with the most senior partners in the business


Flexibility & Diversity statement:

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

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 inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. 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., With over 200 brands sold in more than 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. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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