William Grant & Sons has announced a trio of additions to its Global Travel Retail (GTR) Commercial and Brand Marketing teams.
Quentin Job is named Regional Director Asia Pacific & Middle East, Global Travel Retail, Gwilym Cooke joins as Head of Brand Marketing, while Charlotte Philips is the new Global Brand Manager Premium Spirits for the division.
All three took up their respective roles on 1 April, working alongside Head of Customer Marketing Lindsay Hitzeroth and the wider team.
As Head of Brand Marketing Gwilym Cooke will define vision, brand strategies and portfolio plans for the company’s travel retail channel operations. Cooke has been with William Grant & Sons since 2014 across a number of marketing roles.
“I’m delighted to be joining the GTR team at such an exciting time; as the world continues to open up for people to enjoy travel again and we continue shaping how our world-class portfolio of brands can add value to that experience,” said Cooke.
Quentin Job replaces Matt Williams who left in October 2021. Previously with Pernod Ricard for over 20 years, his role will focus on driving business across the brand portfolio in the Asia Pacific & Middle East regions. He reports into Global Travel Retail Managing Director David Wilson.
Job commented: “I am joining William Grant & Sons at a critical time for the GTR drinks industry. I’ve long admired William Grant & Sons brands and I’m both excited and proud to be representing them across my region. After the massive impact of COVID across the channel, the future is very bright for GTR as consumers start travelling and buying again.”
Charlotte Philips was previously UK Brand Manager for Hendrick’s Gin and in her new role will focus on Glenfiddich and The Balvenie.
She said: “Not only is global travel retail getting back to pre-pandemic levels as a top-three market for the business, but it is also a critical brand-building channel where we build the continued leadership of our iconic brands. With new consumer trends emerging from the past years of instability, this raises ever-exciting opportunities for us take advantage of, allowing us to grow our footprint. Let the journey begin.”
