Meaningful work from day 1

The role is, first and foremost, a marketing leadership role integral to the B-F Japan Marketing function. This role is responsible for leading Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands team and business in Japan, managing the profitable growth of the most important and valuable brand within BF’s portfolio.

This role requires a significant amount of influence and an ability to lead, inspire and empower the Japan Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands team, consisting of direct and indirect reports in a transformationally changing environment of “Own Distribution”. You will be a brand marketer with a proven track record of successfully leading a portfolio of brands and delivering targets in a competitive environment. It requires managing the short and long-term value and brand equity of a growing portfolio encompassing multiple brands within the Family of Brands.

What you can expect

• Build the marketing capabilities of the team as well as developing bench strength to fuel Brown-Forman with ready talent.

• Build relationships across the organization and collaborating effectively with regional and global teams.

• Provide strong & visible leadership and direction to direct reports and engage the team in the company's vision.

• Delivering Brand Growth - Develop a 3-year strategic growth plan for the portfolio.

• Lead the Jack Daniel’s team to deliver annual volume and value targets across the portfolio via the development and implementation of annual brand strategies & plans based on insights by partnering with the Insights team.

• Define and deliver the global consumer vision and brand proposition for each brand in the portfolio.

• Recruit next generation of Jack Daniel consumer/shoppers by bringing the brands’ propositions to life by developing communication strategies and activation plans with Brand and Trade Marketing teams.

• Work with agency partners, Global, Regional and Local Teams to develop distinctive creative assets which meet the Japanese market needs to deliver best-in-class communication plans which increase brand awareness and create meaningful consumer connections.

• Provide strategic guidelines linked with Revenue Growth Management for optimizing the portfolio strategy, investment, pricing & promotions, channel & SKU mix strategy and other drivers of the P&L.

• Manage Brand budget across the portfolio, ensuring resources are allocated against key brand and business growth drivers with Brand, Trade Marketing and Sales to ensure that the investment is spent on activations with the highest return on investment.

What you will bring to the table

• Qualified in marketing and minimum 10 years of relevant experience

• Proven track record of successfully delivering brand growth in a highly competitive environment

• Proven leadership, strategic thinking and decision-making abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with alllevels of internal and external contacts and with diverse cultures

• Strong commercial acumen

• Previous line manager experience

• Able and willing to travel internationally and attend evening and weekend events when needed

• Fluent in Japanese & English, both spoken and written

What makes you unique

• Prior Experience in wine and spirits or FMCG industries

• Excellent analytical skills, commercial savvy and solution-focused to solving problems

• Excellent presentation skills and translation of financial information in a clear, concise and visually appealing way

• Strong Brand Communication skills, Specifically Digital Marketing

• Self-starter with proven ability to identify issues and projects, plan and prioritize with demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects to completion by specific deadlines

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

Many Spirits, One Brown‑Forman We believe that an inclusive culture, one that values the diversity and unique perspective of each individual, allows us each to bring our best self to work and leads to greater teamwork, creativity, and trust.

Cultivating a Caring Culture We know that our strong culture is one of the many reasons people love working at Brown‑Forman.

Enriching Life. Enriching Careers At Brown‑Forman, we craft products known for bringing people together. Our employees have made us what we are today and are the reason for our success. Do not just take our word for it. Brown‑Forman is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work® in countries around the world.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Emerging International Division

Function: Marketing

City: Tokyo

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Country: JPN

Req ID: JR-00006715