Senior Brand Manager (Carbonated Soft Drinks)

PepsiCo Inc.; Levent Mahallesi; Presencial; TRY 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PepsiCo Inc. in İstanbul seeks an experienced Brand Manager (Carbonated Soft Drinks) to lead the development and execution of the CSD brand strategy in Türkiye, driving sustainable growth and building strong brand equity.

You will lead campaigns, co‑develop local strategies with global teams, and manage the marketing calendar to align with business objectives. The role requires 8+ years in brand marketing within FMCG, strong ATL/BTL/digital acumen, and leadership skills.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of brand marketing experience within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of ATL, BTL, digital marketing, media, and consumer activation.
• Proven track record of developing and executing brand and growth strategies that deliver business results.
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and analytical problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong project management and execution excellence skills.
• Financial acumen with experience managing marketing investments and budgets.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrix, and multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing capabilities, with experience leading and developing high‑performing teams.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate opportunities and challenges.
• Fluent in Turkish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Drive sustainable business growth and deliver brand performance against key business objectives, including revenue, volume, market share, and brand equity KPIs.
• Co‑lead local brand strategies in line with global brand vision, ensuring consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
• Co‑lead impactful communication platforms, campaigns, and brand initiatives.
• Define the annual brand agenda and marketing calendar, ensuring alignment across key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the innovation agenda by identifying growth opportunities, leveraging globally existing innovations for TR business.
• Drive end‑to‑end communication and activation strategies, ensuring best‑in‑class execution across ATL, BTL, digital, social, and experiential channels.
• Partner with global and regional teams to leverage best practices, accelerate scale opportunities, and contribute locally developed solutions and assets.
• Manage marketing investments effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation and strong return on investment.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while fostering a high‑performance culture aligned with PepsiCo values and People & Planet Positive commitments.

Conocimientos

Brand management

FMCG marketing

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional

Turkish fluency

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor's degree

MBA (plus)

Descripción del empleo

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Pepsi, Doritos and Lipton Ice Tea, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

We are looking for a Brand Manager (Carbonated Soft Drinks) based in İstanbul and who will be responsible for leading the development and execution of CSD brand strategy in Türkiye by driving sustainable business growth, building strong brand equity, delivering impactful consumer‑centric campaigns, and leading the innovation agenda in collaboration with cross‑functional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable business growth and deliver brand performance against key business objectives, including revenue, volume, market share, and brand equity KPIs.
• Co‑lead local brand strategies in line with global brand vision, ensuring consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
• Co‑lead impactful communication platforms, campaigns, and brand initiatives.
• Define the annual brand agenda and marketing calendar, ensuring alignment across key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the innovation agenda by identifying, growth opportunities, leveraging globally existing innovations for TR business
• Drive end‑to‑end communication and activation strategies, ensuring best‑in‑class execution across ATL, BTL, digital, social, and experiential channels.
• Partner with global and regional teams to leverage best practices, accelerate scale opportunities, and contribute locally developed solutions and assets.
• Manage marketing investments effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation and strong return on investment.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while fostering a high‑performance culture aligned with PepsiCo values and People & Planet Positive commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of brand marketing experience within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of ATL, BTL, digital marketing, media, and consumer activation.
• Proven track record of developing and executing brand and growth strategies that deliver business results.
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and analytical problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong project management and execution excellence skills.
• Financial acumen with experience managing marketing investments and budgets.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrix, and multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing capabilities, with experience leading and developing high‑performing teams.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate opportunities and challenges.
• Fluent in Turkish and English.