Head of Business Strategy

Job title: Head of Business Strategy

Reporting to: Director of Business Strategy, Aged Spirits & Champagne Brand Unit of Pernod Ricard

Contract type: Permanent

Working type: Hybrid, 10 days per month in office

Location: Chiswick Business Park

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier- Jouët and North American Distillers. With a  global team operating across 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

About the role

We are looking for Head of Business Strategy to join the Business Strategy team reporting to the Director of Business Strategy for our Aged Spirits and Champagne business. The Head of Business Strategy is responsible for shaping and driving the mid- to long-term strategic agenda of the Aged Spirits & Champagne Brand Unit - Pernod Ricard's Cognac, Whisk(e)y and Champagne portfolio. The role partners closely with the Business Strategy Office to integrate Pernod Ricard’s strategic vision into Brand Unit plans. Acting as an internal strategy consultant, the role partners with Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Operations and Leadership teams to solve complex business challenges, develop strategic recommendations and lead cross-functional projects that drive growth and value creation.

What's involved?

• Contribute to the definition of BU mid- and long-term strategy, including portfolio strategy, brand and market prioritization, and strategic shifts.

• Lead high-impact strategic projects, including growth strategy, market prioritisation, portfolio strategy, innovation and investment decisions.

• Frame complex business problems, develop hypotheses and deliver clear, evidence-based recommendations.

• Facilitate strategic discussions and executive workshops to align stakeholders around priorities, trade-offs and investment decisions.

• Translate consumer, market, financial and competitive insights into actionable business opportunities.

• Lead cross-functional projects from scoping through to recommendation and implementation planning.

• Develop executive-ready presentations, business cases and strategic roadmaps.

• Help build the Business Strategy team's consulting capability through coaching, knowledge sharing and adoption of best-practice strategic methodologies

Experience

• Significant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy or a related strategic leadership role

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary strategic projects and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Experience in business planning and strategic processes

• Track record of identifying growth opportunities and shaping strategic choices that deliver measurable business impact.

• Experience balancing long-term strategic thinking with short-term commercial priorities.

• Experience applying consumer, market and competitive insights to inform strategic decision-making.

• International exposure across markets and/or functions is an advantage

Skills & Capabilities

• Growth, portfolio and commercial strategy.

• Structured problem solving and strategic thinking.

• Financial modelling and business case development.

• Intellectual curiosity and learning agility.

• Ability to challenge assumptions and identify new sources of growth and competitive advantage.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complex problems and drive clarity in decision making.

• Executive communication and storytelling.

• Stakeholder management and influencing.

• Project leadership and facilitation.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path. We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the future. You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard

Job Posting End Date: 2026-09-15

Target Hire Date: 2026-11-01

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