Director, Strategic Growth
Director, Strategic Growth
Reports to: Senior Director, Strategic Growth
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Role Purpose
The Director, Strategic Growth plays a critical role within the Strategy function, leading the development and activation of priority growth strategies for the Operating Unit.
Reporting to the Senior Director, this role translates enterprise and OU ambition into clear, actionable growth opportunities, supports strategic prioritization, and drives cross-functional alignment on where to play and how to win.
The Director acts as a trusted strategic partner to senior business leaders-shaping choices, elevating strategic thinking, and enabling effective strategy-to-execution translation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead priority growth strategies
Own and drive selected growth domains (e.g., category, channel, portfolio, whitespace, long-term bets).
Translate macro trends, insights, and competitive intelligence into clear strategic implications and choices.
Support strategic prioritization & choice-making
Frame and analyze strategic options, pressure-test assumptions, and provide recommendations on trade-offs.
Ensure resource and capability alignment for the most critical growth opportunities.
Support strategy execution discipline
Monitor progress of priority initiatives, track key milestones and KPIs, and identify risks and opportunities.
Drive timely recommendations to accelerate, pivot, or reinforce actions.
Partner cross-functionally for integrated planning
Collaborate with Finance, Category, Channel, RGM, and Bottlers to convert strategy into targets, investments, and capability roadmaps.
Support the annual business planning (ABP) and long-range planning (LRP) cycles.
Facilitate strategic dialogue & alignment
Enable structured, evidence-based discussions that drive clarity and organizational alignment.
Support senior leaders in aligning priorities across functions and bottling partners.
Provide thought leadership on complex challenges
Bring structure, insight, and strategic framing to ambiguous business issues.
Support scenario planning, risk assessments, and opportunity shaping.
* Develop talent and ways of working
Coach and guide team members or project squads on strategic thinking, synthesis, and problem solving.
Contribute to building future capability for the Strategic Growth team.
Qualifications & Requirements
Essential Experience
- 10+ years in strategy, growth strategy, management consulting, commercial planning, or business transformation.
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.
- Strong track record shaping strategic choices and supporting execution governance.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
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Required Skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem framing.
- Ability to translate insights into actionable growth strategies.
- Excellent synthesis and executive communication.
- Strong stakeholder leadership, collaboration, and influence.
- Comfort with ambiguity and complex decision environments.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with large-scale initiatives or transformation programs.
- Consumer goods or fast-moving industry knowledge.
- Experience with scenario planning or agile ways of working.
Analytics Software, Communication, Competitor Analysis, Customer Insights, Data Mining, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Influencing, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Long Term Planning, Microsoft Office, Professional Presentation, Relationship Building, Risk Mitigation Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Storytelling, Strategic Thinking, Syndicated Research, Tactical Planning, Waterfall Model
Location(s):
Japan
City/Cities:
Tokyo
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
June 30, 2026
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Life Insurance
- FSA
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Pension
- Performance Bonus
- Financial Counseling
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)