What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Consumer Connections position at Women of the Vine & Spirits?
Company
Suntory Global Spirits (Beam Suntory)
Location
Chicago, IL
Other
Other
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At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.
What makes this a great opportunity?
Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with $5.5 billion in annual revenues
and an ambition to become the World's Most Admired Premium Spirits Company. We have a
strong vision and strategy, an incredible brand portfolio grounded in quality and craftsmanship,
an unwavering commitment to sustainability and top talent across the organization. We are
focused on driving value across key priorities including American whiskey, Japanese Spirits,
Scotch, Tequila, and Ready-to-Drink. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits
is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings, which is world renowned for delivering quality and
excellence across a range of products and categories.
Role Responsibilities
The Director, Consumer Connections is responsible for developing and leading integrated
marketing and consumer connection strategies that drive brand growth through culture,
creativity, media, and consumer engagement. As a member of the Consumer Connections
leadership team, this role partners closely with Brand, Insights, Commercial, and Agency teams
to connect paid, owned, earned, and shared channels into cohesive consumer experiences that
drive both business results and long-term brand equity.
This role serves as both a strategic business partner and capability leader. They help shape
brand growth strategies, establish best practices across the Consumer Connections
organization, and help build the capabilities, processes, and ways of working needed to deliver
modern, consumer-first marketing. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shaping longterm
strategy, leading change, and translating vision into actionable plans that teams can
execute with excellence.
Qualifications
Education and Professional Experience:
While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.
At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.
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Suntory Global Spirits (Beam Suntory)
Location
Chicago, IL
Other
Other
Apply
At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.
What makes this a great opportunity?
Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with $5.5 billion in annual revenues
and an ambition to become the World's Most Admired Premium Spirits Company. We have a
strong vision and strategy, an incredible brand portfolio grounded in quality and craftsmanship,
an unwavering commitment to sustainability and top talent across the organization. We are
focused on driving value across key priorities including American whiskey, Japanese Spirits,
Scotch, Tequila, and Ready-to-Drink. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits
is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings, which is world renowned for delivering quality and
excellence across a range of products and categories.
Role Responsibilities
The Director, Consumer Connections is responsible for developing and leading integrated
marketing and consumer connection strategies that drive brand growth through culture,
creativity, media, and consumer engagement. As a member of the Consumer Connections
leadership team, this role partners closely with Brand, Insights, Commercial, and Agency teams
to connect paid, owned, earned, and shared channels into cohesive consumer experiences that
drive both business results and long-term brand equity.
This role serves as both a strategic business partner and capability leader. They help shape
brand growth strategies, establish best practices across the Consumer Connections
organization, and help build the capabilities, processes, and ways of working needed to deliver
modern, consumer-first marketing. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shaping longterm
strategy, leading change, and translating vision into actionable plans that teams can
execute with excellence.
Qualifications
Education and Professional Experience:
- 10 years of experience in integrated marketing, media, consumer strategy, brand marketing, consumer engagement, or related disciplines.
- Experience leading integrated marketing programs across paid, social, creator, partnership, content, and owned channels.
- Demonstrated success building culturally relevant programs that drive measurable business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of modern media planning, audience strategy, measurement, and performance optimization.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders in matrixed organizations.
- Experience managing agencies and external partners.
- Systems thinker with deep experience in one or more media or digital disciplines and a demonstrated track record connecting strategy, media, culture, creators, content, and commerce into integrated marketing programs that drive growth.
- Change agent with a track record of driving transformation and capability building.
- Comfortable moving between strategic planning and execution, translating complex strategies into clear priorities, actionable plans, and successful outcomes.
- Curious learner with strong commercial acumen and passion for emerging consumer behaviors, culture, technology, and AI.
While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.
At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.
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Salary : $175,000 - $200,000