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.