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The role will focus on driving brand penetration, expanding market share, and commercializing our tea portfolio across key hospitality channels, while building Dilmah’s global hospitality brand equity through targeted media and communication strategies. The role will also involve developing innovative brand concepts and touchpoint experiences that elevate and enhance the overall guest tea experience.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nHORECA Strategy & Growth: Develop and execute comprehensive channel-focused brand strategies to expand the Dilmah portfolio footprint and drive commercial growth across hotels, restaurants, cafes, and broader food service channels.\nGuest Experience Elevation: Conceptualize and deploy innovative brand activations, serve rituals, and touchpoint solutions that elevate the guest tea experience at hospitality venues (e.g., in-room amenities, high tea experiences, banqueting, and tea gastronomy/mixology concepts).\nStrategic Media & Brand Building: Build Dilmah’s brand presence in the hospitality sector by deploying targeted B2B and consumer media campaigns across trade publications, digital and social channels, industry events, and co-branded hospitality partnerships.\nPortfolio & Channel Management: Tailor portfolio 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