Director, Consumer & Category Insights

Coca-Cola HBC AG

Tokyo, Japan
Consumer understanding and category insight
Human-centered insights
Brand strategy and category growth
The Director leads category insight teams embedded within Marketing and acts as a strategic thought partner to Brand, Innovation, and Strategy teams

Job Summary

  • The Director leads category insight teams embedded within Marketing and acts as a strategic thought partner to Brand, Innovation, and Strategy teams.
  • This role ensures that deep, human-centered insights inform brand strategy, category growth plans, innovation pipelines, and communication development.
  • The company emphasizes a growth mindset, curiosity, empowerment, inclusivity, and agility, valuing how work is done as much as what is achieved.

Matching Summary

The Director leads category insight teams embedded within Marketing and acts as a strategic thought partner to Brand, Innovation, and Strategy teams.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Consumer understanding and category insight
  • Human-centered insights
  • Brand strategy and category growth
  • Innovation and communication strategy
  • Qualitative and quantitative research

Nice-to-have

  • Growth mindset and continuous learning
  • Curiosity, empathy, and business impact
  • Inclusive culture

Key Requirements

  • Over 13 years of experience
  • Experience in CPG, FMCG, or beverage categories preferred
  • Proven experience leading teams and managing agencies

Work Rights

Not specified

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