Responsible for driving the internal P&L delivery and external market sharegrowth of the Diageo Luxury portfolio in the region.Lead the team to executional success by providing the strategic direction for region, using market knowledge and outlet data to build plans to win share and deliver exponential on-trade P&L growth .
Partner with the Diageo Luxury Marketing team to put our brands in the heart of culture by leading activation in outlets, driving talkability and availability.
Build and hold senior level relationships with the owners / managers of the key retail groups in your account file
Deliver against the distribution and execution targets each month, quarter and year.
Create and foster an inclusive team culture that inspires and shapes the future of the channel to develop world class customers relationships.

Leadership commercial experience in Luxury product categoriesor high-end accounts in theOn-trade is preferred.
A proven track record of managing multiple influential retail customers and buildingbrand new opportunities, you will need previous experience in this sector to succeed.
Deep understanding of what is important to influential on trade GB customers and using this insight to drive the creation and execution of a clear and powerful commercial plan.
Finger on the pulse of what is happening on the ground in both on-trade and third space venues, and brilliant relationships with key influencers in the industry.
Experience building and activating luxury brands in conjunction with central marketing teams, demonstratinga clear brand building capability and robust decision making across commercial and marketing levers.
In depth category knowledge across spirits and the alcohol (& non-alcoholic drinks) categories. Passion for premium and Super premium brands, customers & consumers.
Advanced negotiation and customer relationship building skills
Robust commercial understanding, P&L literacy - highly developed numerical and analytical skills and ability to derive insight from data. Demonstrate deep personal accountability for performance.
Ability to forge strong and effective cross-functional team relationships and confidently interact with senior collaborators internally and externally to deliver business outcomes
Effectively networked, to manage multiple external customers and collaborate with internal partners to build value for them.
Proactive and entrepreneurial approach to grow existing and win new customers ahead of our competition