Director US Strategy

About the role

Manage the team driving strategy development at ADUSA to further activate the US growth ambition and global Growing Together strategy. Establish & support the US' top strategic priorities and the programs within them. Supports communicating priorities across ADUSA to foster engagement from the total company on the organization's strategic agenda.

Responsibilities

• Works with the VP of Strategy and Consumer Insights to set US-level strategic priorities, targets, and metrics in partnership with executive leadership
• Led strategic development for large programs for the organization (manages the team working on these programs while owning some programs of their own)
• Leads the day-to-day US strategic planning cycle and orchestrates the annual planning process (interfacing with Global)
• Pairs directly with Consumer Insights to embed the customer into strategy development
• Supports US strategic narrative and works with communications to bring it to life
• Supports the content, planning and execution of key events including executive forums, US town halls, annual US leadership meetings, etc.
• Supports connections between Global & US strategy teams
• Supports US materials for the Executive Committee, Management Board, and Supervisory Board
• Brought information to senior leaders regarding market trends, insights and competitive intelligence
• Utilizes competitive and innovation materials to help drive the longer-term US Strategy evolution
• Supports US M&A and works day-to-day with Global stakeholders as needed on M&A efforts
• Executes on special projects at the request of the CEO

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of experience directly in strategy development, global initiatives, and program development; management consulting experience a plus
• Experience managing an organization (multiple direct reports with teams of their own) delivering a wide range of high-quality deliverables
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing strategic plans that deliver business results
• Able to develop compelling, executive level storylines in PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw meaningful insights
• Able to manage and provide direction to multiple project-based initiatives at any given time
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels
• Able to work independently and lead cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs

Benefits

Flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, and Scarborough, ME.

Pay

• ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680
• IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000