Director, Industry Insights & Strategy

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta seeks a Director, Industry Insights & Strategy to convert market and competitive data into decision-ready guidance, using AI to speed research and improve strategic recommendations. You will lead global bottler analysis, synthesize market intelligence, and communicate findings to senior leadership.

This role requires 7+ years in strategy or finance, strong analytics, and the ability to influence across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Marketing; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in strategy, market intelligence, or finance.
• Ability to influence decision-makers with executive-level storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Industry and competitive assessment to inform category and corporate strategy.
• Develop actionable insights using data analytics and structured problem-solving.
• Conduct financial statement analysis and develop strategic recommendations.
• Monitor industry trends and evaluate competitors' strategies and tactics.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources and communicate findings to senior leadership.

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

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.

Location(s)

United States of America

City/Cities

Atlanta

Travel Required

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided

No

Job Posting End Date

October 16, 2026

Pay Range

United States: 164,000 - 193,000 USD

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage

30

Base Pay Offered

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

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.

Skills

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

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.

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