Director Strategic Insights & Analytics

**Job Description Summary:** At The Coca‑Cola Company, we operate at the intersection of data, innovation, and strategy to advance growth and create value for consumers, customers, and communities. The **Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics** is a pivotal role within our North America Operating Unit, designed for a leader who can transform complex, multi-source data into actionable recommendations that shape enterprise decisions and unlock new business opportunities. This position demands strategic thinking coupled with advanced analytical expertise. You will independently lead high-impact analytical workstreams focused on assessing marketplace dynamics, understanding consumer behavior, and guiding commercial priorities. Acting as a thought partner to senior leadership, you will transform ambiguous business questions into structured solutions and build compelling narratives that translate insights into action. If you have a passion for analytics, innovation, and influencing business direction through data-driven storytelling, this role provides the opportunity to create meaningful business impact while shaping the future of Coca‑Cola in North America. **What You’ll Do for Us** **Strategic Thinking & Business Impact**: * Apply structured problem-solving and strategic analysis to frame key business questions, connect insights across functions, and generate actionable recommendations. * Monitor macro trends, consumer behavior, and competitive activity to anticipate risk and inform business strategies. * Utilize scenario planning and predictive frameworks to evaluate alternatives and guide leadership decisions. **Advanced Analytics & Insight Generation**: * Own analytical workstreams that integrate diverse internal datasets and third-party sources—consumer panels, syndicated data, transactional records—to produce performance insights and growth strategies. * Apply advanced methods, including AI-enabled analytics and forecasting tools, to accelerate data processing and improve predictive accuracy. * Evaluate emerging datasets, methodologies, and external solutions to ensure quality and scalability of insights. * Translate findings into practical recommendations supported by measurable KPIs and quantifiable outcomes. **Executive Storytelling & Influence**: * Develop clear, compelling executive presentations and data visualizations that articulate insights with strategic relevance. * Influence senior stakeholders through insight-driven recommendations, aligning priorities and enabling informed decision-making. * Build collaborative partnerships with Marketing, Category, Finance, RGM, and Commercial teams to ensure integration of insights across business processes. **Project/Stakeholder Leadership**: * Manage complex projects from definition through delivery, driving timelines, stakeholder engagement, and prioritization across competing initiatives. * Ensure alignment between analytical outputs and enterprise objectives while maintaining a proactive approach in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. **Requirements & Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, Marketing, Finance, Data Science, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred. * 5+ years of experience in strategy, decision sciences, consumer insights, business intelligence, or consulting in consumer-packaged goods, retail, beverage, or related sectors. * Expertise in managing large-scale, highly granular datasets; proficiency with syndicated sources (IRI, Nielsen), customer analytics, and consumer research tools. * Proven ability to assess data quality, understand sampling methodologies, and integrate multiple data streams into cohesive narratives. * Familiarity with generative AI applications and AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) for automation and analytical acceleration. * Advanced knowledge of analytical platforms and visualization tools; strong SQL/Excel skills for data management and interpretation. * Exceptional ability to communicate insights through executive-ready deliverables, compelling storytelling, and fact-based recommendations. * Strong collaboration skills with experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority. * Intellectual curiosity and adaptability with demonstrated capacity to manage ambiguity and competing priorities with urgency and discipline. **What We’ll Do for You** * Provide opportunities to lead enterprise-impacting projects that shape Coca‑Cola’s growth strategy and commercial priorities. * Equip you with advanced analytics platforms and emerging AI technologies to accelerate insight generation and decision quality. * Offer exposure to senior leadership and integrated business teams, positioning you as a trusted advisor on strategic initiatives. * Support continuous development with a culture of learning, innovation, and opportunity for advancement in an evolving business landscape. The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. **Skills:** Advanced Analytics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Business Case Development, Consumer Knowledge, Creative Problem-Solving, Data Integration, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Executive Communications, Forecasting, Market Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Quality Analysis, Scenario Planning, Stakeholder Management, Syndicated Research, Team Collaboration **Pay Range:** United States of America: 164,000 USD - 193,000 USD _Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered._ **Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:** 30 _Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target._ **Location(s):** United States of America **City/Cities:** Atlanta **Travel Required:** 00% - 25% **Relocation Provided:** No **Job Posting End Date:** August 28, 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](https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/purpose-and-vision) to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.