Director, Affordability Acceleration

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a significant part of the Africa Affordability Plan based on strategic pillars: Right Portfolio Development, Right Commercial Levers, and Right Consumer Demand Generation Initiatives.
• Develop actionable Long-Range Plans (LRP) that translate Africa's vision into market-specific priorities, including guidelines for investment, co-investment, occasion activation, and portfolio evolution.
• Drive alignment with key bottlers and provide clear guidance during planning phases.
• Coordinate the Affordability Networked Team to deliver holistic, actionable plans by collaborating with Category, Franchise, Finance, Technical, and Bottler teams.
• Develop End-to-End (E2E) plans from occasion-building strategies to POS activation to ensure readiness for fast execution.
• Establish productive partnerships with the Affordability team, Franchise Frontline Commercial and Marketing teams, and Bottling partners to ensure effective collaboration.
• Implement governance processes including project management for ABP delivery, defining KPIs, progress tracking, and dashboards.
• Drive operational excellence by integrating business planning for packaging development and supply chain coordination.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in critical commercial areas such as Revenue Growth Management (RGM), point-of-sale (POS) execution, or shopper/consumer marketing.
• Prior experience managing Portfolio/Channel P&L is a strong advantage.
• Proven leadership in a complex system environment with the ability to influence, drive alignment, and execute plans.
• Demonstrated passion for learning about business and cultural contexts, developing teams, and transferring key skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing Portfolio/Channel P&L.

Qualifications

• Not explicitly specified in the description.

Benefits & Perks

• Work on the most recognized brand in the world and be part of developing the brand's next chapter.
• Exposure to global marketing leaders, expanding your network and insights into emerging digital platforms and marketing strategies.
• Creative team culture that supports taking risks and innovation, inspired by top brand leaders and agencies.