About this role
What makes this a great opportunity?
Ready-to-Drink (RTD) represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities for Suntory Global Spirits, with an ambition to become a global leader in the category by 2030.
As Senior Global Marketing Manager, RTD, you will work closely with the Head of Global RTD Marketing to help shape and advance our global marketing agenda across a diverse portfolio of brands, markets and strategic initiatives.
This is a broad and varied role, offering exposure to global portfolio strategy, consumer insights, innovation, brand building and international market development. You will contribute to strategic thinking while taking ownership of important projects and workstreams, helping turn business priorities into clear plans, compelling marketing solutions and meaningful progress.
Working collaboratively with global, regional and local teams, you will identify opportunities to connect markets, share capabilities and develop scalable approaches that accelerate RTD growth.
We are looking for an experienced, consumer centric marketer who combines strong marketing fundamentals with exceptional project leadership. Someone who is proactive, naturally curious and highly collaborative, with the confidence to take initiative, challenge thinking and bring structure and momentum to a dynamic range of priorities.
Role Responsibilities
Strategic Project Leadership & Delivery
• Partner closely with the Head of Global RTD Marketing to advance a broad range of strategic priorities, marketing initiatives and business projects, contributing to their development and taking ownership of key workstreams.
• Lead and coordinate global and multi-market projects, establishing clear objectives, timelines, milestones and stakeholder alignment to maintain momentum and ensure delivery through the appropriate teams.
• Bring structure, pace and discipline to a dynamic portfolio of initiatives, proactively managing priorities, facilitating decisions and identifying opportunities to improve effectiveness and ways of working.
Marketing Excellence, Communications & Capabilities
• Bring strong marketing expertise across brand building and integrated communications, particularly digital, social media, content and influencer marketing, to support the development of effective global and market marketing strategies.
• Partner with markets, global brand teams and agencies to shape consumer-centric marketing approaches, creative briefs and communications frameworks that strengthen brand relevance and effectiveness.
• Support the development of scalable marketing capabilities, toolkits and best practices, helping markets access stronger marketing thinking, resources and approaches while maintaining local relevance.
Consumer Insights, Strategy & Innovation
• Leverage consumer, category, competitive and commercial insights to identify growth opportunities, contribute to global RTD strategy and inform portfolio priorities aligned with Suntory's 2030 ambition.
• Work closely with Global RTD leadership, Innovation, Insights and regional teams to explore unmet consumer needs, develop differentiated propositions and support strategic portfolio and innovation initiatives.
• Contribute to a broad range of strategic projects, including consumer research, brand positioning, innovation development, market opportunities and go-to-market planning, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
Global Alignment, Market Collaboration & Synergy
• Build strong relationships across global, regional and local teams, acting as a connector to strengthen collaboration, share knowledge and support alignment across the RTD business.
• Identify common consumer challenges, innovation opportunities and marketing priorities across markets, facilitating initiatives that leverage shared insights, resources and capabilities.
• Collaborate across Brand Houses, Innovation, Insights, R&D, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, including the broader Suntory Group where relevant, to unlock synergies and support shared strategic priorities.
Qualifications
• 7+ years of progressive marketing experience, ideally within, RTD, beer, cider, soft drinks or broader FMCG, with regional or global marketing experience.
• Strong marketing and communications expertise, including brand strategy, integrated communications, digital, social media, influencer marketing and agency management.
• Exceptional project management skills, with a proactive, self-starting approach and proven ability to lead complex, multi-market initiatives, manage competing priorities and drive progress independently.
• Strong consumer insight, strategic and innovation capabilities, with a naturally curious mindset and the ability to translate research, market trends and commercial data into growth opportunities, brand propositions and innovation strategies.
• Highly collaborative, influential and commercially minded, with excellent stakeholder management skills, the confidence to challenge constructively and the ability to build relationships and unlock opportunities across a complex global organisation