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Director of RTD Beverages


Company : Molson Coors Beverage Company


Location : Chicago, IL


Created : 2026-04-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Requisition ID: 38166 Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... weu2019re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward. We seek, value and respect everyoneu2019s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each otheru2019s successes. Hereu2019s to crafting careers and creating new legacies. Crafted Highlights: In the role of Director RTD Beverages, working in Chicago, IL , you will act as the marketing lead and brand champion for Molson Coorsu2019 Readyu2011tou2011Drink (RTD) portfolio, overseeing strategy, positioning, commercial activation, and longu2011term brand health across a diverse and fastu2011growth set of brands including the Monaco portfolio, Responsible for delivering against the RTD portfoliou2019s strategic, volumetric, and financial goals, the Director drives both nearu2011term performance and longu2011range equity growth. What Youu2019ll Be Brewing: + Defines strategic direction for assigned portfolio + Communication: Clearly communicates all portfolio programs. Provides clear direction and demonstrate leadership through meeting timelines. Understand brand strategies, link to channel strategies and ensure they are applied to the development of brand interventions + People Management: Attracts, leads, manages, and mentors employees in such a way to ensure retention, development, and superior performance of talent + Clearly communicate and provide direction by understanding brand strategies, linked to channel strategies, and apply them to the development of shopper programs and effective messaging + Planning: Ensures effective integration of brand portfolio with other Company functional areas, Resource allocation, financial planning for portfolio. Leads portfoliou2019s annual planning process + Brand Performance: Achieve volume, profit, and brand health targets u00a7 Drive execution across all elements of marketing mix + Partnership Management: Integration and collaboration with internal and external partners + This role will lead integration and transition efforts related to mergers & acquisitions, ensuring seamless brand, business, and capability integration across the enterprise. The Director serves as the primary point of contact for our Hornell Brewing partners on Arnold Palmer Spiked, stewarding a strong, collaborative relationship to ensure joint success. Key Ingredients: + You have at least 10 years of industry experience + Demonstrated success leading a multiu2011brand portfolio with significant financial responsibility + Experience in RTDs, FMBs, spiritsu2011based beverages, or highu2011growth emerging categories preferred + Strong partner management experience, ideally with external brand owners / licensors + Experience leading integration or transition during M&A is highly valuable + Proven ability to drive strategic clarity, inspire teams, and deliver results in dynamic, fastu2011paced environments + You love a challenge u2013 you complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities + You are confident and competent u2013 you are diplomatic, professional, and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business + You are a skilled negotiator focused on the customer u2013 your constant curiosity fosters your innovative style, and you can equally execute ideas given to you + You exhibit our core values Beverage Bonuses: + We care about our People and Planetand have challenged ourselves with stretch goals aroundourkey priorities + Wecare about our communities, andplay our part to make a difference u2013 from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks,giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are + Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization + Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities + Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans,an engaging Wellness Program,andan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazingresources + Access to cool brand clothing and swag, top eventsand, of course...free beer and beverages + Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences + Benefits include 15 days vacation, 10 paid holidays, 4 personal floating holidays and 64 hours of sick time. _Employees identified through our succession planning process as u201cReady Nowu201d will be considered first. Those who are identified as Ready in Time or who are not formally on a succession plan will be considered in conjunction with external applicants if a u201cReady Nowu201d successor is not appointed._ Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail . Pay and Benefits: At Molson Coors, weu2019re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do. Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings : $149,400.00 - $196,100.00 (posting salary range) + 25 % target short term incentive + target long term incentive + $23,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days). The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.