Director, Industry Insights & Strategy

Coca-Cola HBC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Director, Industry Insights & Strategy to translate market data into decision-ready insights, using AI to accelerate research and improve strategic recommendations.

You will lead global industry and competitive analysis, drive executive storytelling, and collaborate across functions to inform corporate strategy and growth in the United States and worldwide.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in strategy, market intelligence, or finance roles.
• Ability to influence decision-makers through executive storytelling.
• Proven experience presenting findings via visuals, PowerPoint, and memos.
• Experience using AI, automation, analytics to improve processes.
• Strong collaboration across functions, geographies, and levels.

Responsibilities

• Translate data into actionable insights for category, competitive, and corporate strategy.
• Assess industry dynamics, competitors, and market trends.
• Conduct financial statement analysis and valuation insights.
• Develop creative solutions to business issues and support decisions.
• Collaborate globally and leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research.

Skills

Competitor Analysis

Corporate Storytelling

Customer Insights

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Influencing

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Strategy Development

Syndicated Research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Marketing

MBA preferred

Tools

FactSet

GlobalData

Euromonitor

Nielsen

Compass

Job description

Job Description Summary:

The Director, Industry Insights & Strategy will translate financial, industry, category, competitor, bottler, and market data into decision-ready insights while using AI and automation to simplify workflows, increase productivity, and improve the speed and quality of strategic recommendations. Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities: Industry and Competitive Assessment: Assess product categories and competitors to understand industry dynamics. Analyze existing players, including their value propositions, routes to market (RTM), competitive positions, and financial performance, to inform category and corporate strategy. This includes assessing financial statements, analyzing category trend data, and researching long-term industry trends. Strategic Analysis: Develop actionable insights using data analytics, structured problem-solving, and sound business judgment. Translate complex data into clear implications for category, competitive, and corporate strategy. Financial Statement Analysis: Conduct financial statement analysis, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis, and develop insights on business performance. Explore strategic options, develop creative solutions to complex business issues, and support decision-making. Trend Analysis: Monitor industry trends, channel evolution, and key competitors' strategies and tactics. Identify and evaluate issues that could affect The Coca-Cola Company's competitive position and financial performance. Data and Intelligence Platforms: Utilize FactSet, GlobalData, Euromonitor, Nielsen, Compass, and other relevant data sources to develop integrated, evidence-based insights. Global Bottler Analysis: Analyze global bottler performance and network capacity, including evaluation of financial statements, analyst reports, operating performance, and valuation metrics. Market Intelligence and Executive Communication: Support the development and communication of market intelligence. Synthesize and interpret data to identify beverage trends and emerging competitive threats, and clearly communicate findings, implications, and recommendations to senior leadership and operating units. Global Network Collaboration: Leverage the global Competitive Intelligence and Strategy network to gather local market insights on competitive activity and identify trends, risks, and opportunities. AI-Enabled Insights and Productivity: Leverage generative AI, advanced analytics, and digital productivity tools to accelerate research, analysis, insight generation, and synthesis of complex information. Identify, prioritize, and implement opportunities to streamline recurring analyses, reporting, intelligence gathering, and knowledge-management processes, improving consistency, scalability, and team productivity.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Marketing. MBA preferred

Related Work Experience:

7+ years of experience in strategy, market intelligence, or finance roles, ideally in top-tier consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy environments. Demonstrated ability to influence decision-makers across the organization and present findings through advanced visualizations, executive narratives, PowerPoint presentations, white papers, memos, video conferences, and in-person presentations. Strong collaboration skills and a track record of working effectively across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization. Demonstrated experience using generative AI, automation, analytics, and digital productivity tools to improve business processes, accelerate insight generation, enhance decision-making, or increase operational efficiency.

Functional Skills:

Strategic Analysis and Structured Problem-Solving Financial Statement and Valuation Analysis Industry, Category, Competitor, and Trend Analysis Executive Communication and Storytelling AI-Enabled Business Analysis and Insight Generation Cross-Functional and Global Collaboration

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.

Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Competitor Analysis, Corporate Storytelling, Customer Insights, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Influencing, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Development, Syndicated Research

Pay Range:

United States: 164,000 - 193,000 USD Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No

Job Posting End Date:

October 16, 2026

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