Director, Marketing Capability & Transformation
Coca-Cola · Tokyo
Job Description Summary:
Director, Marketing Capability & Transformation
Job Description Summary
In Japan, one of our most dynamic markets, we are strengthening our marketing capabilities to build a future-ready organization. While digital transformation remains important, our priority is to develop strong foundational marketing capabilities, people development, and organizational effectiveness across teams.
The Director, Marketing Capability & Transformation will play a critical role in shaping and embedding core marketing capabilities and learning strategies across the organization. This role will focus on building people, strengthening fundamental marketing skills, and driving a culture of continuous learning and development.
This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about capability building, learning & development, and developing high-performing marketing teams.
What You’ll Do for Us
- Lead the development and execution of marketing capability-building programs, focusing on strengthening core marketing fundamentals across teams.
- Design and implement structured learning and development strategies, including training programs, coaching, and capability frameworks.
- Identify capability gaps within the organization and develop targeted development plans to address them.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning by embedding capability-building initiatives into daily ways of working.
- Partner with HR, regional capability teams, and business leaders to align learning strategies with organizational goals.
- Support the broader marketing transformation agenda by enabling teams through capability development rather than direct execution.
- Develop practical, easy-to-apply frameworks and tools that help marketing teams improve performance.
- Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and leadership development programs.
- Promote knowledge sharing and best practice exchange across teams and markets.
- Act as a thought partner to leaders on people development, team capability, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support the adoption of digital tools and AI where relevant, focusing on building understanding and usage rather than driving technical implementation.
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
10+ years of experience in marketing, learning & development, capability building, or organizational development.
Strong experience in designing and delivering capability-building or training programs.
Solid understanding of marketing fundamentals (brand management, consumer insight, product strategy).
Experience working in cross-functional and matrix organizations.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive behavioral change.
Fluency in English; Japanese proficiency is highly desirable.
Preferred
Experience in FMCG, food, or beverage industries is a plus.
Exposure to digital marketing, AI, or data-driven tools is beneficial but not mandatory.
What We’ll Do for You
Iconic Global Brands & Purpose‑Driven Work: Join a company with one of the world’s most recognizable brands.
Growth & Development: Access to world-class learning and development opportunities.
Competitive Total Rewards: Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
Skills:
Agile, Audience Engagement, Brand Strategy, Creative Strategies, Data Strategies, Experimentation, Ideas Generator, User Experience (UX) DesignLocation(s):
JapanCity/Cities:
TokyoTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
September 29, 2026Our 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 to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.