Business Acceleration Placement - June 2027

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, Ricard pastis, 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. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

·       Interested in how global brands work across different markets and how brand teams, Global Travel Retail and domestic markets connect.

·       Proactive about getting to know people, building an internal network and finding the right contacts for information and support.

·       Happy to take ownership of project coordination and administration, following up on actions and keeping track of the detail.

·       Comfortable picking up different pieces of work, asking questions and learning as you go.

·       A clear communicator who enjoys bringing people together and sharing useful information across teams and locations.

·       Highly organised, adaptable and comfortable managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

·       Marketing

·       International Business

Relevant experience could come from organising a society event, coordinating a group project, supporting marketing activity or working in an administrative or customer-facing role. We're interested in examples of keeping track of tasks, following up with others and working with different people, whether through your studies, societies, volunteering, previous placements or part-time work.

·       Organisation and follow-through: keeping track of market requirements, timelines, actions and project updates.

·       Relationship building: proactively making connections and maintaining contact with colleagues across teams and locations.

·       Attention to detail: coordinating product samples, brand assets and administrative requirements accurately.

·       Clear communication: gathering information, asking useful questions and sharing concise updates and examples of market activity.

·       Comfortable using Excel to organise information and PowerPoint to bring together project updates and best practice.

·       Adaptability and practical problem-solving: switching between projects, spotting gaps and connecting the right people to help move work forward.

·       Hands-on experience coordinating brand projects, market requirements, product samples and assets within Business Acceleration.

·       Exposure to strategy and how global brand plans come to life, including the differences between Global Travel Retail and domestic market activity.

·       Experience collaborating with brand teams, Global Travel Retail and domestic markets, building connections with colleagues in London, Paris and Shanghai.

·       The opportunity to contribute to a varied mix of projects, take ownership of coordination tasks and develop your communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.

·       Ongoing coaching and development from an experienced manager and team.