Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Starbucks’ end-to-end Olympic strategy across all five phases (Foundation, Contracting, Build, Activation, Games-Time).
• Translate enterprise brand priorities into a cohesive Olympic platform that spans retail, content, experiential, hospitality, and internal engagement.
• Ensure alignment with Starbucks’ broader brand transformation strategy and cultural narrative.
• Serve as primary strategic advisor to executive leadership on Olympic-related initiatives and decisions.
• Stand up and lead the Olympic Steering Group, establishing governance cadence, decision rights, and escalation protocols.
• Partner closely with Brand, Retail Operations, Creative, Talent, Communications, Legal, Supply Chain, Finance, and Partner Resources to ensure flawless execution.
• Align global and licensed markets to Olympic activation requirements and timelines.
• Drive enterprise-level readiness across product, packaging, digital, and in-store channels.
• Oversee the development of Starbucks’ Olympic Village presence, Torch Relay activations, and LA-based city integrations.
• Ensure hospitality programs for athletes, partners, and executives reflect Starbucks’ human-first ethos.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in brand strategy, integrated marketing, large-scale partnerships, or experiential activation.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-year, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with global events, sponsorship activations, or cultural moments at scale strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead enterprise alignment.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing significant budgets.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and storytelling skills.
• Experience working with agencies and external partners in high-visibility environments.
• Ability to operate with agility under ambiguity and time-sensitive pressure.

Preferred

• Experience with global events, sponsorship activations, or cultural moments at scale strongly preferred.

Benefits

• As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
• Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
• Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
• Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
• You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.