Senior Manager, Sparkling Flavors, Fanta

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Job Description Summary: Join the Coca-Cola Company, a global brand that has been innovating and evolving since 1886, and become a part of our inspiring brand strategies. We are currently seeking a Brand Manager who is creative, innovative, and inspirational to refresh the world. This role requires a high level of collaboration, working effectively with various stakeholders including brand team members, agencies, customer teams, innovation, R&D, and commercial leadership. If you are strategic, driven, and collaborative, we want to hear from you. Job Description Summary: The role of this position is to lead brand management , marketing , and P / L management of Sparkling Flavors Brands , with primary scope of Fanta. In partnership with Japan & South Korea cross-functional teams, Global Sparkling Flavors community network, and the bottling partners, he/she will be expected to deliver high-quality brand experiences to the consumers and customers in the most disruptive, effective and efficient way, and to develop disproportionate and innovative platform for business growth. What You’ll Do for Us With entire Sparking Flavors portfolio in consideration, her/his focus on leading the acceleration of unlocking full business potential of Fanta TM business. Lead brand business diagnosis (consumer centric, as well as channels, competition, customers and trends), strategy proposal, core business growth & new innovation pipeline development, campaign planning/execution, and market operation execution. Lead future product pipeline to deliver sustainable revenue and profit by closely working with related functions, such as R&D, Technical, Procurement, Human Insights, Design, Finance, Legal and Commercialization. Collaborate with Contents/End to End Experience/Agencies to deliver the disruptive consumer experience/communication/promotion to grow the Brand. Develop commercial plans by closely working with related functions, such as franchise operations, channel team and Bottling partners. Proactively manage P/L for the positive impact on System Economics, by proposing to reduce cost, increase efficiency, and impro ve Package & Channel mix . Work closely with the Global Sparkling Flavors community to ensure local market dynamics are well reflected in global strategy development, synergize with other markets for bigger enterprise-wide contribution with scale, efficiency and expertise . Manage marketing budget in alignment with brand strategy and productivity guidelines. Qualifications & Requirements Brand management / Marketing experience with big and/or global brands and/or emerging local brands: Proven experience in leading business with holistic consumer marketing experience; holistic market/business diagnostics to identify key issues, consumer in-depth insight identification, brand growth strategy development, innovation (business model, new product development), and campaign design/development, communication/creative development. Proven track record of leading complex projects with multiple senior stakeholders. Global communication skill, Fluent verbal and written English, to participate in the global community. Attributes: Collaboration with Leadership, Strategic thinking, Consumer centric mindset, Strong passion and responsibility to deliver results, Ability to establish trust and build partnership across teams and geographies, Influential communication, Visioning, Positivity, Open minded and curious . What We Can Do for You Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day. Connection to the global marketing team: We translate global strategy into local consumer based execution through collaborating with the multicultural team Skills: Agile, AI Concepts, Audience Engagement, Brand Strategy, Creative Strategies, Data Insights, Data Strategies, Design, Design Thinking, Experimentation, Ideas Generator, Influencer Marketing, Market Segmentation, Negotiation, Omnichannel Interactions, Portfolio Strategies, Revenue Growth Management, Social Media, Storytelling, Sustainability, System Economics, User Experience (UX) Design Location(s): Japan City/Cities: Tokyo Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: September 29, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.