Regional Strategy Director, Europe

Role Overview

The Regional Strategy Director acts as a trusted consultant to the Regional President and leads strategy development and execution across European markets for Bacardi. This position melds analytical rigor and hands-on execution, turning strategic goals into measurable results across multiple countries and departments. The role encompasses strategic planning, performance analysis, project leadership, and fostering data-driven decision-making aligned with commercial objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead formulation of European regional strategies consistent with global Best10 initiatives.
• Manage annual and long-term strategic planning cycles.
• Translate global priorities into actionable regional plans alongside senior commercial leaders.
• Oversee performance review processes and monitor strategic goal attainment.
• Analyze market dynamics, competitive behaviors, and consumer trends.
• Identify operational gaps and recommend corrective measures.
• Support quarterly business reviews through data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with commercial growth teams to explore new market entry and segment expansion opportunities.
• Steer critical regional projects such as portfolio optimization, organizational redesign, sustainability programs, operating model enhancements, and pricing strategy adjustments.
• Provide strategic advisory support by preparing executive presentations, facilitating board meetings, and aiding decision-making processes.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of macroeconomic and industry trends, competitor strategies, and produce regular intelligence reports.
• Implement governance frameworks for strategic initiatives, tracking project status and ensuring accountability with executive reporting.
• Champion a culture where data insight drives innovation and decisions, translating complex analytics into business value and integrating insights across functions.

Key Deliverables

• European Strategic Plan
• Annual Operating Strategy
• Growth Roadmap
• Board-level presentations
• Market and competitive intelligence reports
• Quarterly strategy reviews
• Data analytics to support business decisions

Stakeholders

Internal collaboration with Regional President Europe, European Leadership Team, Country Managing Directors, and Global Insights Team. External communication with strategic partners such as insights agencies, consultants, industry bodies, and investors when relevant.

Candidate Profile

• Proven background in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or senior business leadership roles.
• Track record leading strategic initiatives spanning multiple countries.
• Strong financial literacy and commercial acumen.
• Expertise in data analytics with capacity to develop enterprise business cases.
• Experience working across diverse European markets and managing executive relationships.

Leadership Qualities

• Trusted strategic thought partner to senior leadership.
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively with data-backed recommendations.
• Skilled at building consensus across varied regional contexts.
• Balance visionary thinking with practical execution skills.
• Encourage cross-functional and cross-country collaboration.
• Represent regional strategy perspectives to global leadership bodies.

Scope and Logistics

• Responsible for all European markets regionally.
• Individual contributor role influencing multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversight includes strategy and transformation budgets and contribution toward capital investment evaluations.
• Travel expectations: ~25–30% across Europe with occasional trips to global headquarters.

Leadership Agility Attributes

• Foster cultures of inclusion and belonging.
• High self-awareness and reflective capabilities.
• People agility, including conflict navigation and team performance enhancement.
• Proven results orientation in novel situations, inspiring confidence.
• Cognitive versatility balancing strategic creativity and execution focus.
• Adaptability to change with a mindset geared toward experimentation and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

The company strongly supports a diverse workplace free from discrimination based on identity attributes such as race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or national origin, ensuring equitable treatment and opportunity.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package linked to performance.
• Generous paid time off including holidays and additional volunteer days.
• Retirement and pension schemes.
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, critical illness, life insurance, and access to employee assistance programs.
• Family-friendly, inclusive leave policies.
• Benefits may vary by employment terms and location and can be partly subsidized.