Customer Activation Manager

Leading FMCG Company | Bring exciting activations to life in the NZ market eg ASB Classic | Iconic Brands including Mumm Champagne | Auckland office

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

The opportunity

As the Customer Activation Manager, you will bring Pernod Ricard Spirit & Champagne brands to life through integrated programs across all key Liquor retailers and On-Premise venues with a focus on driving footfall, increasing penetration, and delivering revenue growth.

Reporting into the Senior Customer Activation Manager and working within our Auckland office, you will collaborate across Marketing and Commercial to deliver winning brand activations.

Just like our iconic brands we can offer you a career with a perfect blend of benefits, career opportunities, ethical responsibility all mixed with our culture of conviviality.  

This is a great opportunity to join a global company, not only with a portfolio of iconic brands, but with a leadership team who drive the agenda on career development, empowering you to reach your full potential.

• Develop and deliver exciting, impactful, insight-lead customer Activation campaigns

• Deliver customer centric, below the line integrated launch plans

• Deliver Merchandising Solutions aligned to Category Drivers, Shopper & Customer Insights

• Research and analyse shopper intelligence data and pre / post campaigns

• Plan, prepare and deliver inspiring presentations to internal and external stakeholders

• Manage the budgeted Trade funds

Your collective spirit of Talent

As well as having a passion for challenge and being fiercely authentic, you will also bring:

• Previous experience delivering creative, innovate customer activation campaigns

• Analytical skills to understand data insights and develop a course of action

• Articulate, inspiring communication skills to bring others on the journey

• Strong relationship building skills and ability to collaborate across cross functional teams

• Ability to manage multiple projects to agreed timelines

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.   

Guided by our four core values; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life. 

Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Our mix of benefits

Product allowance | Hybrid and flexible working | Summer hours | Employee Assistance Program | Generous parental leave policy | Career development | Office drinks & events | Inclusive culture ERG |

Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace

As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.

Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.

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