Director of Investment Management
Reports to: Senior Director, Investment Management (Based in Tokyo, Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
This role will act as one of the key leads within the Investment Management team in Finance, responsible for the prioritization and evaluation of investment resources across the organization touching upon brand marketing, shopper activation within channels, and functional spending. This role is the owner of Resource Allocation capabilities for the Japan and Korea Operating Unit. Resource Allocation is a key enabler for profitable growth of the business, and is regularly highlighted by The Coca-Cola Company executives as a key priority globally. The Investment Management Director will be a critical role for funding key strategies across the business with agility and maximum effectiveness.
What You’ll Do for Us
Own the budgeting of $400MM+ annual spending of Marketing and Shopper Activation spending managed by the Japan and Korea Operating Unit during Long-Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Business Plan (ABP) cycles
Evaluate the bottoms-up planning of brand and channel initiatives for return/effectiveness and fit within the top-down ABP plan; Similarly own the prioritization of incremental initiatives throughout the year as funding circumstances change regularly
Oversee monthly/quarterly performance management for the investment spending with visibility to Operating Unit leadership, assuring effectiveness/efficiency of spending during the year and re-calibrating allocations for course correction to meet or exceed revenue and profit targets
Functionally oversee the performance reporting and insights for brand innovations (new/renewed products) and key marketing initiatives
Own initiatives for integrated Coca-Cola system (TCCC + Bottler Franchisee) investment transparency and assessment, helping to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of investments across the system
Qualifications & Requirements
Knowledge & Experience
>12 years of experience in Finance (Commercial Finance experience preferred)
Experience owning area of financial strategy and/or planning within a large-scale or multinational company
Experience partnering with brand and/or marketing organizations, familiar with evaluation of marketing spending and shopper engagement
Leadership and management experience, as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels
(Preferred) Experience within beverage industry or FMCG
Work Focus – The Ideal Candidate Will:
Understand the end-to-end business for consumer products, brand innovations
Influence various stakeholders including key functional leaders rooted in knowledge of financials
Have insights into consumer needs and marketing solutions based on industry experience
Be able to evaluate if invested solutions are effectively addressing business problems and impacting brand performance
Work under situations of high ambiguity, leveraging experience and judgement to provide recommendations on identified or newly formulated options
Take opportunities to be creative and push for higher standards with respect to the brand portfolio/strategy as well as own functional processes/capabilities
Communication/Team Focus – The Ideal Candidate Will:
Leverage leadership skills to drive dialogue with cross-functional stakeholders, manage projects/initiatives, and influence others effectively
Be able to respond to strong pushback and competing requests across multiple stakeholder teams, rooting decisions with eye to overall business priorities and performance
What We Can Do for You
Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world
Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.
Skills:
Location(s):
Japan
City/Cities:
Tokyo
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
April 29, 2026
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.
From our roots at the counter of a local Atlanta pharmacy, to our current portfolio of more than 200 beverages, The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most globally-recognized brands in the world. Today, our lineup features beloved beverage brands, including
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, smartwater, Dasani, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Goldpeak, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife and more.
The Coca-Cola Company is committed to bringing about real change – to our industry, to our local economies, and to the world around us. Through constant evolution, we continue to reimagine the way we refresh the world and make a difference.
We're innovating our portfolio with products that give people more varieties that meet our consumers where they are.
We're working with global partners to transform our business, and grow it in more sustainable ways.
And we're providing jobs and opportunities to the local economies where our people live and work, employing 700,000 people throughout our global system alongside bottling partners.
If you're a changemaker looking to make a change, come join us in our mission to refresh the world and make a difference.
Learn more at: www.coca-colacompany.com/careers
