Vacancies at The Coca-Cola Company

Role overview

The Category Marketing Project  Manager is responsible for supporting the development of the category E2E(end to end) plans (including Innovation projects which comprise of E2E plans) within the AOU(Africa Operating Unit) Experience Loop process. They are a key component of the Category Teams, ensuring that the calendar is being followed, and the plan's key outputs are delivered on time. The Category PMO coordinates the interaction between different functional areas related to the E2E plan development and key outputs, as well as helps remove barriers and provides visibility to the E2E PMO on risks and mitigations regarding the plan's development.

What you will Do:

• Plan, lead and support the implementation of the Experience Loop process, within the framework of Brave & Boundless model, for all End to End plans for the respective categories
• Ensures that Projects are being delivered on time and in full and according to the objectives and the tracking system in place
• Plan, coordinate and lead Category Extended team meetings, all the year, from planning to full execution of End to End plans
• Plan for all the Fusion point meetings, Decision point meetings with the Senior End to End PMO and work collaboratively with CETs to make the plans land as per the dates agreed
• Load End to End plans into WF(Work front) as per the Experience Loop
• Coordinate the Innovation launches as part of the E2E plans where applicable (eg SAC)
• Work as a PMO community of practice, to share best practices, learn from the PMO network and come up with new and agile ways of working as PMOs for their respective categories.
• Leverage Workfront for all the E2E plans [loading all plans in WF with launch dates, brief types, Direct Marketing Expenses; repository of documentation in WF for each E2E plan; monitor and manage the risks via WF with regards to timelines, resources etc]

Project Leadership & Execution

• Provide cross functional project team leadership across key initiatives – setting the agenda, be empowered

• Communicate clear project vision and engage CETS( Category Extended teams )to deliver against this.
• Ensure that key project stakeholders are aligned with plans and goals and embrace change.
• Anticipate challenges and communicate and collaborate in an efficient manner in meetings with CETs including with WPP network

Relationship Management

• Managing and collaborate with the business across all facets to apply resources to brand portfolio
• Inspiring internal and external partners to deliver clear competitive advantage and maintain alignment with projects & plans (Global network, WPP network)
• Develop feedback loops to build in information for process change and improvements

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct guidance to a group of many project managers across the Region, including:
  • Explanation of roles and responsibilities as project managers and expected outcomes
  • Periodic coaching
  • Coordination of necessary training (i.e. innovation, project management skills) 
• Direct guidance with the commercialization team in Technical function as they contribute to the Innovation Process
• Direct guidance with the marketing and commercial team as they contribute to the End-to-End stage gate process (Xp loop)

Role Requirement

• 5years of experience in Marketing/Business Development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Marketing or Social Sciences. MBA preferred
• Experience in Marketing projects is highly desirable
• Project Management skills
• Ability to collaborate with different stakeholders
• FMCG experience is an added advantage

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Job Summary

Studio X is the execution arm of Open X, the bespoke agency network set up by WPP for The Coca Cola Company.

It is a multi-disciplinary integrated capabilities infrastructure – that is a one stop shop for all our marketing execution in Africa Operating Unit . Studio X will allow speed/responsiveness and maintain Africa Operating Unit operational leadership, as well as help standardize processes and ways of working within StudioX, so we can focus on outcomes and iterate faster – underpinned by a common data and tech infrastructure

What You’ll Do for Us

• Lead the Africa Operating Unit Studio X operations and the implementation of the Africa Operating Unit Studio X agenda, while connecting and integrating it to the global Studio X network.
• Owns and drives the Africa Operating Unit Studio X activities, comprising integration of multiple capabilities, stewardship of ways of working (incl. tools) to deliver the Studio X agenda.
• Assess Studio X engagement and performance
• In close cooperation with Integrated Marketing Experience (IMX) and Operations & capabilities team, Define the capacity of Studio X based on Africa Operating Unit calendars to execute key marketing programs for Africa Operating Unit’s and global charters working closely with key stakeholders especially the Africa Operating Unit Integrated Marketing Experience lead, Marketing Operations and Capabilities team
• Supports, as part of the global Studio X network, in creating the future agenda for Studio X, in anticipation of the future. experiences and learning culture, leveraging external best practices.
• Partners with Marketing Operations and Capabilities on the internal engagement and communication strategy
• Coordinates with Marketing Platform Services at Africa Operating Unit level on key StudioX services/Service level agreements and lead troubleshooting

Qualifications & Requirements: 

• 10 years of experience including Marketing, Capability Management, Project Management 
• Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams is preferred 
• Experience working with marketing in the field is preferred 
• We are looking for change agents that are ambitious and have a balance of creativity and business acumen, hence able to transform Marketing by bridging the future and the present, flexibility and discipline, processes and iteration, global and regional. 
• Ability to orchestrate multiple stakeholders, delivering the highest priority and enterprise wide scale bets, in a seamless fashion across platforms, systems, processes, routines etc. 
• Ability to analyze complex issues and bring together multiple concepts across functions to define the strategic direction for the business. 
• Ability to mobilize and champion change management across the region and teams. 
• Ability to develop, curate and deliver integrated strategy & communication, cognizant of key stakeholders.