director, International Market Planning

Now Brewing – director, market planning and store dev systems – International Store Development and Design From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. This job contributes to Starbucks success by leading the development, execution, and delivery of solutions that help Starbucks identify new store growth and reinvestment opportunities and the efforts to execute against the opportunity. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver solutions and insights that are cutting edge and best-in-class in commercial real estate growth and development. Accountable for successful implementation of new solutions into the Starbucks business, namely across licensees and international store development. Develops and manages budgets, work plans, staffing plans (if applicable), and recognition and retention initiatives in support of program goals. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles. As a director of market planning, you will: Inspire and influence others to deliver on our growth objectives – You will leverage your real estate growth expertise and business strategy skills to lead a small team of market planners and technologists to deliver on our growth plan. Manage others – You will set goals for the work team and actively providing partners with coaching, feedback and development opportunities and modeling leadership behavior for the larger team. Lead the development and delivery of store development systems – You will be responsible for driving change in store development systems to deliver an approach to market growth strategy. This will include GIS systems, data visualization and project management systems. Enjoy working on an energetic, fun team and have a clear ability to drive the business forward as part of a highly collaborative team, while acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles. Summary of Key Responsibilities Leadership - Setting goals for the team, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together with our field partners Models leadership behaviors that are grounded in Starbucks Mission and Values Drives the engagement, development and performance of all members of their team Ability to influence broadly up, down and across the enterprise to mobilize partners to support program deliverables in balance with their day to day priorities Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports, if applicable, promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results Leads and influences across functions, regions and cultures. Works closely with functional, regional and program leadership to align the organization for successful deployment of large-scale initiatives. Ability to function effectively in a highly ambiguous environment with the flexibility to change course as required to respond to new situations Strategy and Execution - Developing strategic and operational plans for the team, managing execution, and measuring results Triangulates current economic, retail business, and commercial real estate information to lead the formation of business opportunities and applies solutions that deliver market growth Interprets sets of data or data structures, and transforms into a set of information applied in a storytelling context for executive level communication and fact/data driven decision making Drives change through the organization to enhance Starbucks approach to market growth by delivering a technology platform environment that accelerates and supports decision making Partners with finance and field leaders to brief current conditions and business forecasts that will inform future growth strategies