Account Executive, Diageo
+ Bonus
Office located in St James Gate, Dublin
Alcoholic beverage company
Open for applications
Alcoholic beverage company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Bonus
Office located in St James Gate, Dublin
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.
Role
Who you are
- University degree
- Existing understanding of the spirits market or high interest and passion for our products
- Structured, take pride in delivering on time and always looking for solutions
- Great communication skills, open personality, dedicated, an excellent teammate
- Driver’s license
What the job involves
- Distribution and Sales driver execution/activation
- Focus on the sell-in of Diageo portfolio and brand activations at current, and new business partners
- Ability to understand customer requirements and match these to specific Diageo propositions
- Analysing performance of activations in venues and stores
- Being a sales professional
- Seeking new business opportunities in partnership with colleagues
- Strong ownership of the day-to-day customer relationship efficiency through structured brand/solution sell-in, persuasion and conflict resolution skills
- Operational excellence in execution and efficiency
- Structured, organized, efficient planning, personal ownership, and clear communication skills to internal and external partners
- Operating with a clear set of priorities, adjusting for opportunities and obstacles
- Ability and confidence to make the necessary informed recommendations required to ensure activities are successfully delivered and adjusted/course corrected as the need arises
Application process
- Job Posting Start Date : 2024-08-14
Our take
Multinational beverage company Diageo was the result of a merger between Guiness and Grand Metropolitan, a leisure and property conglomerate, in 1997. Spearheaded by then-Guiness executives Anthony Greener and Philip Yea, the merger sent stocks skyrocketing and by December of the same year, Diageo was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
As the owner of many of the global leaders in alcoholic beverages (think Ciroc, Smirnoff, and Tanqueray), Diageo has made a number of savvy acquisitions and sell-offs, expanding its portfolio beyond Europe and into the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia.
Over the past decade, however, it has had to face the rise of craft and independent brewing, with companies like Brewdog becoming new competitors. Rather than acquiring these craft beer companies, Diageo has focused on branding Guinness in a way that fits the craft mould. This involved initiatives like The Brewers Project.
During the early 2020s, Diageo also weathered an alcohol sales decline and has bounced back with a renewed focus on cold brew coffee liqueurs and Guinness blends, as well as further acquisitions that have included that of actor Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin
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Diversity is a priority
"There are several communities within Diageo focused on different employee groups. The whole company celebrates Pride, and you never get any strange..."
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2023
$8.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $8.3m
Company values
- Build iconic brands
- Enjoy career-defining opportunities
- Be heard
- Make your mark
- Never stop learning
- Be supported
- Create a future that's worth celebrating
Company HQ
Park Royal, London, UK
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Leadership
Debra Crew
(CEO, not founder)Currently a Board Member at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Previously Board Member at Mondelēz International, Newell Brands and previously a Board Member at Diageo before becoming its CEO.
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