Director, Strategic Growth

OU: GCM OU

Manager: OU Strategy VP

Job Grade: CF-C

Location: Shanghai

Role Type: Individual Contributor

Language: Fluent English & Mandarin

Relocation Provided: limited relocation available (domestic location), we encourage all GCM employees to apply to internal position

Please note: This role is not a fully remote position. The selected candidate will need to be based in Shanghai and follow our hybrid work setup

Focus, Scope, and Impact:

• The Strategic Growth Director play a critical role in driving business growth of Great China and Mongolia through Long-Range Plan (LRP) and strategic projects in collaboration with Marketing (MKT), Customer & Commercial Leadership (C&CL), Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, HR, PACS, and in partnership with bottling groups.

What You'll Do for Us:

• LRP: Localize the global growth strategy, identify long-term growth opportunities and challenges, orchestrate LRP co-creation process and develop LRP documents with focus on mainland China.

• ABP: Partner with Finance during annual budgeting exercise, lead ABP co-creation process, ensure quality of the business case and its consistency with LRP.

• Portfolio Strategy: Drive Still category growth with strategic inputs, leveraging analytic view on macro, consumer, channel, competitor and internal benchmarks.

• In-house consultant: Bring LRP/ABP paper to life, lead or participate in strategic project, structuring its ways of working, facilitating content building, driving implementation and iteration.

• Communication: Effectively communicate strategic insights and plans with system stakeholders, using compelling storytelling whitepaper and visual aids (PPT).

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, in response to evolving business needs and market dynamics

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years' experience in Strategy, Consulting, Business Planning, Marketing, or Finance roles with proven records in driving growth through strategic planning and implementation. FMCG experience is a must.

• Skills:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to synthesize diverse business insights to develop holistic business approaches.

• Cross-functional Knowledge: Broad understanding of multiple business functions.

• Storytelling: Skilled in crafting compelling narratives and strategic papers/designs in PPT or Word format.

• Resilience and Multi-tasking: Ability to manage multiple tasks with resilience and adapt to changing priorities.

• Team Collaboration: Proven team player capable of managing stakeholder opinions and driving consensus.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and oral communication skills in both English and Chinese, capable of navigating differing viewpoints and building alignment across opinion leaders..

What We Can Do for You:

• Strategic Impact: Play a key role in driving business growth in Greater China and Mongolia through long-range planning and strategic projects.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple departments and bottling partners to execute impactful initiatives.

• Leadership Opportunities: Lead strategic planning efforts and bring your strategic documents to life through execution and iteration.

• Professional Development: Enhance your strategic thinking, cross-functional knowledge, and leadership skills in a dynamic and inclusive environment.Top of Form

• Career Growth: Unlock opportunities for career advancement and personal growth through continuous learning and diverse project involvement.

Location(s):
China

City/Cities:
Shanghai

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
April 11, 2026

Shift:

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.

Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China

Job ID: cocacola-151433334

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-16T18:43:23