Marketing Director, Beverage

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Beverage EUM Leader to define the 'where to play' and 'how to win' strategy for the beverage business across key subcategories and channels.
• Lead initiatives aimed at expanding Kerry's footprint as a leading flavor and taste partner across all beverage segments.
• Engage directly with senior-level marketers and R&D leaders at top beverage brands and co-manufacturers to build trusted partnerships, articulate Kerry's unique value, and shape collaborative innovation.
• Champion differentiated, market-ready value propositions-brought to life through compelling beverage concepts in application-that directly support commercial growth and align with priority taste platforms.
• Equip the sales organization with powerful go-to-market tools, trend insights, concept portfolios, and tailored presentations that accelerate pipeline development and commercial conversion.
• Build a deep understanding of consumer trends, emerging beverage formats, competitor strategies, and white space opportunities to inform strategic planning and external positioning.
• Collaborate with R&D, Applications, and Technology teams to develop 'collections' of taste-forward, trend-aligned beverage concepts that resonate in-market and reflect Kerry's full capabilities.
• Lead alignment across marketing, sales, R&D, insights, and communications to ensure a unified go-to-market approach.
• Brief central marketing partners on campaigns that showcase Kerry's leadership in flavor, aligned with the beverage strategy and portfolio collections.
• Coach and develop a team of high-performing marketers; foster a culture of curiosity, agility, and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Food Science, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive marketing or commercial Beverage experience at a peer flavor company.
• Proven track record of creating a strategic vision, driving commercial execution against the vision and delivering measurable business growth.
• Strong people leader with experience managing, developing, and motivating high-performance teams.
• Highly collaborative, with demonstrated success leading within matrixed organizations.
• Dynamic presenter and storyteller with the ability to influence senior-level stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Strong business acumen, project management skills, and ability to balance long-term vision with near-term execution.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer meetings, industry events, and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Food Science, or related field
• MBA or advanced degree (preferred)