Diageo - Lead - Category Development

Qualification : MBA with Marketing Specialization

Experience : 10-12 years experience in sales, marketing or customer marketing functions

Purpose of the Role :

The role is responsible for developing a strategy, activation plan that delivers on the business ambitions for the category across channels. The role focuses on developing the channel strategy to win in the market place.

Knowledge & skills :

- Proven leadership skills, a strategic mind-set, a passion for innovation and agile responsiveness

- Channel Partnership related experience

- Decisive & effective problem-solving ability

- Very strong analytical skills both qualitative & quantitative

- Detail orientation, strong organizational skills

- Proven communication and presentation skills

- Strong ROI orientation

Best Suited for someone who :

- Ability to think at a strategic level

- High Action orientation

- Ability to navigate through and convince various stakeholders in complex matrix organization