Global Manager, Growth & Planning

AB InBev Growth Group$165K — $185K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in Commercial functions (Revenue Management, Trade Marketing, etc.)
  • Strong business acumen with data-driven strategic thinking
  • Experience in a Business Unit or Market environment
  • Ability to thrive in a process-driven setting
  • Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills
  • Proven stakeholder management and influencing abilities
  • Highly analytical, with strong multitasking capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning for short- and long-term business goals
  • Drive development of business cases for senior leadership
  • Analyze monthly business results to derive actionable insights
  • Coordinate key business routines and performance forums
  • Manage budget planning and resource allocation
  • Conduct structured performance reviews across markets
  • Lead strategic commercial initiatives for growth

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation based on performance
  • Total Rewards package including medical and dental coverage
  • 401k match, parental leave, and paid time off
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Supportive diverse and inclusive workplace culture
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

1. Strategy & Planning
  • Lead and oversee the full strategic planning cycle across 1-Year, 3-Year, and 10-Year Plans, ensuring alignment between long-term business ambitions and short-term executional priorities.
  • Drive development of strategic recommendations and business cases to support planning discussions and senior leadership decision-making.
  • Own the preparation, analysis, and storytelling behind monthly business results, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, and opportunities.
  • Lead governance and coordination of key business routines, including Monthly PMOs, key leadership meetings,and other critical planning and performance forums.
  • Manage team budget planning, forecasting, and control, ensuring effective resource allocation and financial discipline across the function.
  • Establish and oversee weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating cadences to ensure consistent business tracking, accountability, and execution against priorities.

2. Markets Engagement
  • Own and lead the brand routine across all markets, driving structured performance reviews, key takeaway identification, and follow-up actions to maximize business impact.
  • Partner closely with market teams to identify strategic opportunities and performance gaps, providing guidance and recommendations to improve execution and business outcomes.
  • Support markets on critical strategic and commercial decisions, including promotional strategy, pricing architecture, and broader go-to-market optimization.
  • Foster strong cross-market collaboration by sharing best practices, key learnings, and scalable solutions across regions.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner to market teams, ensuring local priorities align with global strategy and long-term brand/business objectives.

3. Commercial Projects
  • Lead and execute high-priority strategic commercial initiatives designed to unlock growth and drive business expansion opportunities.
  • Own end-to-end project management of key strategic projects, from opportunity identification and business case development through execution and post-launch evaluation.
  • Partner cross-functionally with brand, sales, finance, and market stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of expansion initiatives.
  • Identify and evaluate new commercial opportunities, market white spaces, and growth levers to accelerate business performance.
  • Develop frameworks, tools, and recommendations to support scalable expansion and commercialization strategies across markets.

What You'll Need
  • Minimum 3+ years of experience in Commercial functions, including areas such as Revenue Management, Trade Marketing, Portfolio/Pricing Management, or related disciplines.
  • Demonstrated strong business acumen, with the ability to translate data and insights into strategic recommendations that drive business performance.
  • Mandatory prior experience working within a Business Unit and/or Market environment, with deep understanding of local commercial realities and market dynamics.
  • Proven ability to operate in a process-driven environment, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail across multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Excellent storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives for senior stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, with a proven track record of driving alignment and collaboration across markets and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining high standards of execution in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Highly analytical and strategic thinker, comfortable working with performance data, business results, and strategic planning frameworks.

What We Offer

Work Location: New York, NY (onsite)

Salary: $165.000 - $185.000 + Bonus
  • Competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business
  • Total Rewards package including: medical and dental coverage, fertility benefits, 401k match, parental leave, and paid time off
  • Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
  • Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

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