Job Description

Job Overview:

At Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) the consumer is at the heart of everything we do. Join the team at KDP and make a difference to consumers with one of America\xe2\x80\x99s leading producers and distributors of hot and cold beverages helping to satisfy every consumer\xe2\x80\x99s beverage need, anytime and anywhere.

The Manager, Portfolio Initiatives and Operating Efficiencies is a highly strategic role that owns and manages strategic portfolio initiatives to drive consistency and streamline ways of working across Marketing Centers of Excellence and supports key leadership initiatives. This position is critical to ensuring the entire team operates with agility and speed, by establishing and optimizing ways of working, defining key performance indicators and how to measure and report team performance, and championing team culture. This role is also responsible for leading agency relationships at a portfolio level. This person will operate interdepartmentally and report into the Director of Agency Management, Spend Optimization & Operating Efficiencies.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of progressive marketing or agency experience and a leadership style that fuses inspiration with a passion for making a difference.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Agency Relationship Management

• Leverage agency acumen to cultivate best-in-class agency partnerships. Serve as a key portfolio point of contact for creative, PR, media, technology, and consumer engagement agencies and vendors.
• Assist Director with optimization of agency ecosystem, including support for agency RFPs and agency transitions.
• Lead semi-annual agency performance reviews to collect and deliver agency performance feedback and obtain feedback on KDP\xe2\x80\x99s performance to optimize ways of working. Lead direct conversations on opportunities and depersonalize feedback for both agency and internal teams. Create, implement, and monitor action plans to address opportunities.
• Support Agency Scope Development and Fee Negotiations

• In partnership with Content, CE, Media and/or Cultural Integrations teams, define brand-specific agency needs and deliverables to develop portfolio agency scopes/partnership agreements.
• Leverage strong industry knowledge, agency and business acumen to help define agency deliverables, advise on staffing plans, track performance, and strategically drive efficiencies in fee negotiations.
• Utilize a data-driven approach to support Director in analyzing and negotiating agency fee proposals.
• Optimize and Standardize Team Reporting and Deliverables

• Deploy a strong process orientation expertise to identify areas for department-wide optimizations to increase efficiency and speed-to-action.
• Lead the development of streamlined ways of working by creating standard templates, cadence and structure across Consumer Engagement and Sponsorships teams, including standardization of business procedures, budgets and financial reporting.
• Ensure clear and consistent communication of interdepartmental project objectives and leadership expectations and provide oversight and monitoring for department-wide initiatives.
• Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects Leadership

• Lead portfolio strategic initiatives and special projects as identified by leadership to achieve business objectives.
• Leverage project management expertise to lead assigned critical initiatives, based on organizational priorities, to improve productivity and positively impact business results.
• Support a High Performing Team

• Create an inclusive environment and inspire others to take action through authentic leadership, passion, and commitment to winning.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS

• PASSION: People with an infectious spirit who are passionate about beverages, our consumers, our brands, our customers, and winning.
• OPTIMISTS WITH AN ENTTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT: Optimists who are inspired by innovation, creativity, and breakthrough thinking that challenges the conventional and fosters new ideas.
• DRIVE FOR IMPACT: Self-motivated leaders that drive their agenda and thrive in a competitive, fast-paced environment. Relentless focus on delivering results and tenacity to get it done with a sense of urgency.
• CHANGE AGENTS: Leaders that are agile, courageous, and push through conflict for speed to action. People that thrive under pressure, take big risks, deliver solutions, and lead the change.
• DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKERS: Ability to scan the environment, remove barriers, recommend solutions, and leverage sound business judgment and analytics to make bold decisions.
• INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS: People who can inspire others to take action through authentic leadership, passion, and commitment to winning. Committed to coaching, challenging, and developing others. Great at the \xe2\x80\x9cWhat\xe2\x80\x9d and the \xe2\x80\x9cHow\xe2\x80\x9d. Team vs personal gains.

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferrably in Marketing or advertising.
• 3 plus years of progressive marketing experience, ideally including project management and cross-functional or agency management
• CPG/Beverage experience from a Fortune 500 CPG corporation a plus
• Ability to interface with executive-level leadership
• This role is based at the KDP Frisco, TX office location. Relocation to Frisco area is required with approximately 10% travel.

Company Overview & EEO Statement:

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading coffee and beverage company in North America with dual headquarters in Burlington, MA and Plano, TX, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. The Company maintains an unrivaled distribution system that enables its portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands to be available nearly everywhere people shop and consume beverages. With a wide range of hot and cold beverages that meet virtually any consumer need, KDP key brands include Keurig\xc2\xae, Dr Pepper\xc2\xae, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters\xc2\xae, Canada Dry\xc2\xae, Snapple\xc2\xae, Bai\xc2\xae, Mott\xe2\x80\x99s\xc2\xae and The Original Donut Shop\xc2\xae. The Company employs more than 25,000 employees and operates more than 120 offices, manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers across North America.

Benefits built for you: Our people are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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