Commercial Planning & Activation Lead: Reserve at Diageo

Purpose of Role

• To design, develop, and deliver luxury brand experiences across key customer channels by translating brand strategy and the consumer journey into tangible, repeatable, and commercially effective activations. This role owns both the creative curation and the in‑market execution of experiences: crafting rituals, visuals, assets, theatre, and touchpoints; building execution standards; and ensuring flawless deployment across on‑trade, off‑trade, retail, and digital environments.
• The role is the connector between Brand and Sales — taking brand ambition and turning it into channel‑ready experiences that drive recruitment, premium perception, and performance at the moment of choice. Ultimately, it ensures every Reserve brand shows up with the quality, distinction, and consistency expected of luxury.

Key Responsibilities

Experience Design (Based on the Consumer Journey)

• Translate the consumer journey into channel‑specific experience concepts for Trend-Leading venues, premium on‑trade, off‑trade/retail, main‑market, and e‑commerce.
• Define the desired consumer experience: storytelling cues, sensory elements, rituals, presentation standards, staff interaction, and key moments that shape choice.
• Develop experience guidelines that outline the look, feel, behaviour, and hosting standards for each brand in each channel.

Asset & Tools Development (Execution‑Ready Output)

• Create or lead the development of activation assets: POS, visibility elements, display kits, menu assets, training tools, bar theatre items, and retail theatre materials.
• Work with creative, experiential, and production partners to ensure assets are premium, functional, cost‑effective, and consistent with Reserve luxury standards.
• Collaborate with ecommerce teams to develop digital activation assets (imagery, PDP content, digital storytelling, banners, shoppable experiences).

End‑to‑End Experience Execution Across Channels

• Build execution plans for each channel — outlining how the designed experience should be deployed with customers.
• Partner with Sales and Customer teams to ensure the experience is implemented correctly, from feature space to service theatre.
• Oversee agency partners (experiential, training, design, production) to ensure high‑quality execution on the ground.
• Support flawless launch execution for innovations and core brands through experience‑first activation plans.

Channel Standards & “Picture of Success” Leadership

• Define and maintain luxury experience execution standards for each channel.
• Own the Reserve channel‑specific Picture of Success across physical and digital touchpoints.
• Train and support field teams and commercial teams to land high‑quality, consistent execution.

Customer Co‑Creation & Sell‑In Support

• Partner with Sales to co‑create experience concepts with key customers and premium accounts.
• Create compelling sell‑in materials that show how the experience drives value, differentiation, and premiumisation for the customer.
• Support customer engagement meetings with concepts, sample assets, experience walkthroughs, or mock-ups.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor execution quality across channels through visits, photos, feedback, and operational reviews.
• Evaluate activation impact through experience-led KPIs (visibility, engagement, trial, advocacy) alongside commercial metrics (ROS, premium mix uplift).
• Apply learnings to refine experience design and future activations.

Cross‑Functional Alignment & Ways of Working

• Work closely with Brand, Sales, Category, Supply, RGM, Finance, and agencies to ensure experiences are feasible, scalable, and aligned with ambition.
• Act as the activation integrator: ensuring timelines, assets, creative approvals, and customer plans stay aligned.
• Maintain alignment with Diageo’s luxury execution standards and brand identity guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• The ideal candidate is a luxury‑minded activation specialist who can turn brand strategy into beautifully crafted, commercially sharp experiences - and deliver them flawlessly across key channels.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience within luxury or premium consumer categories, with a strong grasp of how brands show up in high‑end on‑trade, off‑trade, and retail environments.
• Proven ability to design and execute elevated brand experiences, turning strategy and insight into tangible moments across customer channels.
• Hands‑on activation experience, comfortable working with agencies, sales teams, and customers to deliver flawless, high‑quality execution.
• A unique blend of creative instinct and operational discipline, ensuring experiences are both inspiring and commercially effective.

Deadline:6th March,2026