Innovations Commercialization Manager at Diageo

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry.

 

Innovations Commercialization Manager

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldSales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 

About the Function:

Our Sales team love building relationships, connecting with customers to sell our much-loved brands in new and vibrant markets where they can thrive. They help sell our iconic brands across 180 countries every year.

We’re operating across different markets, channels, and areas of expertise. Using your curiosity and passion, you’ll make the most of consumer insight and digital platforms, reaching new customers, markets, and celebrations to help us achieve our growth potential. We’ll support your learning and growth as you develop your career with us and work with people across our business to realise your fullest potential.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Lead commercial partnership for the innovation pipeline, aligning with Sales, RTC, and business priorities
  • Mobilize senior sales and cross-functional leaders to secure focus, investment, and resources for high-impact innovation delivery.
  •  Oversee end-to-end execution, integrating launches into the commercial calendar and strategic plan.
  • Partner with senior leadership to evolve the Sales function for innovation-led growth
  •  Shape and champion RTC models that unlock innovation scale and market reach
  • Define enterprise-wide innovation KPIs and embed rigorous execution standards into sales performance
  • Redesign sales incentives to reward innovation delivery and drive accountability
  • Act as the key commercial bridge across innovation, marketing, and sales for strategic alignment
  • Embed commercial insights into launch planning to ensure relevance, differentiation, and performance
  • Set and track critical launch KPIs, ensuring robust customer propositions and sell-in tools
  • Own the innovation performance management framework coordinated within global reporting
  • Lead executive-level performance reviews and drive data-driven interventions
  • Influence senior sales leadership to prioritize corrective actions for consistent delivery
  • Champion continuous commercial monitoring, evaluation, and cross-market learning
  • Provide strategic oversight at governance milestones to ensure go-to-market readiness and commercial viability

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Diageo on diageo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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