About the Role
Title: strategy manager, Digital Consumer Experience (Remote – U.S.)
Location: Seattle United States
Brand: Starbucks Coffee Company
Job Category: Business Strategy
Job Level: Manager without Direct Reports
Remote/ Hybrid: Yes-Remote
Pay: $113,600 – $214,200 Annually
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Job Description:
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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
Global Channel Development is a strategic business unit that plays a key role at Starbucks by elevating and amplifying the Starbucks Brand through At-Home Coffee, Ready-to-Drink and Foodservice solutions. Today, we serve consumers in 87 markets around the world, whether they’re shopping in grocery store or online, in their workplace or traveling. Global Channel Development does this within a World Class Partnerships model, building relationships and collaborating with business partners like Nestlé and PepsiCo, to bring Starbucks products to life around the world.
This role contributes to Starbucks success by developing strategies for driving business growth via improved digital experiences for consumers. The strategies you develop will impact all Global Channel Development markets, and often intersect with the Starbuck Retail business, hence require extensive global and cross-functional leadership and collaboration.
As a strategy manager, digital consumer experience, you will:
Developing and Implementing Digital Strategies
- Strategic Planning: Create and implement comprehensive digital strategies that enhance consumer experience and drive business growth. This involves understanding the market, consumer behavior, and leveraging digital tools to create a cohesive and engaging consumer journey, as well as defining the appropriate frameworks for measuring performance.
- Market and Consumer Insights: Conduct market research and analyze consumer data to inform strategy development, ensuring that digital initiatives are aligned with consumer needs and preferences.
Optimizing Customer Experience Across Digital Channels
- Customer Journey Mapping: Map out and optimize the customer journey across all digital touchpoints, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.
- Personalization and Engagement: Implement personalized marketing and engagement strategies to enhance consumer satisfaction and loyalty, making use of data analytics to tailor experiences to individual consumers.
Cross-functional Collaboration and Global Leadership
- Team Leadership and Coordination: Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to execute digital initiatives effectively. This includes working closely with internal stakeholders such as marketing, sales, technology, and product teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation of digital strategies, as well as regional and market teams where the strategies come to life.
- Stakeholder Management: Engage with and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management, to secure buy-in and support for digital initiatives.
We’d love to hear from:
- Strategy development experience, ideally within a top-tier management consultancy for a minimum of 7 years:
- Analytics & insight: Use diverse sources of consumer data and distil into actionable insights.
- Market research: Ability to generate detailed briefs for new research
- Modelling: Generate commercial models and high-level business cases, based on solid financial understanding
- Digital
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with consumer-facing digital technologies including eCommerce/DTC, and associated consumer experiences
- Proficiency in digital marketing strategies, including SEO, SEM, content marketing, and social media and associated performance metrics
- FMCG and/or QSR experience (ideally): understanding of FMCG market dynamics, consumer trends, and competitive landscape
- Leadership experience: Lead in problem solving across multi-discipline cross-functional stakeholder groups
- Vendor management:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience managing 3rd party service providers/vendors and cross-functional stakeholders
- Global perspective: Good understanding of franchise and non-franchise global commercial operations
- Communication: Exemplary written and verbal presentation capabilities. Ability to champion an idea with senior stakeholders.
Additional requirements:
- Versatility- Independent worker with strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Consumer-centric thinking and passionately represent the voice of the customer
- Resilience – Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving digital landscape
- Led by strong sense of values, aligned to Starbucks mission & values.