Food Ventures Global AFH Marketing Manager

Overview

Are you passionate about transformation and bringing bold ideas to life? Join us as Away From Home (AFH) Marketing Manager in Global Food Ventures, a dynamic team driving Pepsi Co’s shift from snacks to meals.

Reporting to the AFH Marketing Director, you’ll help execute breakthrough innovations across key markets (Western Europe, China, Mexico), focusing on Lay’s and Doritos. The Away-From-Home (AFH) channel is central to our growth, with initiatives ranging from food trucks and ghost kitchens to partnerships with operators like Subway and Pret A Manger. You’ll also support global activations at events like FIFA, UCL, and Formula 1.

This role requires strong marketing, project management, and commercial skills, plus creativity and the ability to work cross-functionally with global teams, customers, and agencies.

Accountabilities:

• Partner with local anchor markets (Food Ventures, AFH and Marketing) to execute the foods growth strategy and support execution and deployment of key initiatives
• Support key strategic customers by leading execution in line with strategic priorities and the execution of critical meetings such as Top-to-Tops, Innovation Showcases and RFP’s
• Define and drive impactful BTL marketing programs that have scale, are repeatable, & improve efficiency and effectiveness in markets to drive incidence, traffic and brand equity
• Support the AFH Marketing Director by being a prime mover of key projects such as Doritos Loaded and Flamin’ Hot, effectively collaborating within the matrix to ensure critical timelines are met
• Support the AFH Marketing Director and Anchor Markets on execution of Doritos Loaded at Formula 1 events across the globe
• Facilitate best practice sharing across markets and team to help further the foods transformation agenda
• Work with Global Insights to develop monthly brand tracking for AFH across Lay’s and Doritos as well as with our Innovation Platforms (eg. Doritos Loaded)
• Lead development and deployment of global toolkits with sign off from GFG brand owners and legal/regulatory
• Own the AFH Foods ADA portal, maintaining updated information and communication our to our AFH and Food Ventures community
• Manage the AFH marketing budget and POs and be a key onpoint for agencies and vendors.

Functional:

• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple brand & consumer engagement programmes
• Strong functional marketing experience at a Marketing Manager level (or strong Senior Brand Manager) with a track record of delivering successful Marketing Campaigns and delivering AOP
• Strong Customer/Trade marketing experience with demonstrable customer relationship management
• Good experience and understanding of Pepsi Co systems and processes in relation to marketing communication development and innovation development and execution.

Leadership:

• Agility:
  Ability to adapt style and approach to the ever-changing business environment as well as being able to take complex information and simplify to garner consent and move quickly
• Execution:
  Ability to bring energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration to motivate others to action and ensure critical projects are managed through the system on time and in budget.
• Relationships:
  Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships both across multidisciplinary teams within Pepsi Co and with customers.

• Ideally 7-10 years experience within Food and Beverage categories
• Understanding of the Away From Home (AFH) channel and how to win
• Experience working on new product development and go-to-market strategies
• Experience working in global or regional roles with cross-market coordination.
• Ability to translate brand strategy into compelling consumer experiences
• Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously.