Community Manager

Who We Are :

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.

Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.

In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas : strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance / financial performance.

What We Offer :

Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes :

Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans

401K program with healthy company match

Supplemental Life Insurance

Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Manager, Community and Stakeholder Engagement based out of the Tampa market, working the Tampa and surrounding areas.

What You'll Do :

The Manager, Community and Stakeholder Engagement position will be responsible for driving community and stakeholder engagement within an assigned geography to elevate Coke Florida's brand equity across our communities to create an environment in which our business can grow unencumbered. As a rapidly growing beverage manufacturing, sales and distribution company, we are keenly focused on supporting our business operations by raising the company's visibility, building and maintaining key relationships and growing our community engagement and stakeholder relations capabilities. As a member of the Community and Stakeholder Engagement team, the position serves as an individual contributor and will report to the Sr. Director of the function. This role must sit in Tampa as it will support the Tampa Bay and surrounding west coast.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Be accountable for driving community and stakeholder engagement within an assigned geography to elevate Coke Florida's brand equity across the communities where we live, work and play

Partner with and provide strategic guidance to our Territory General Managers (TGMs) within assigned territory to execute and bring the company's strategic Community Pillar Programs to life

Engage in the development of commercial activity to support community investments and cause marketing efforts

Own and enhance the company's relationships with

existing

key stakeholders. Establish and maintain strong relationships with

additional

key stakeholders and community partners. These relationships may also include local boards with community partners / organizations.

Collaborate with Territory General Managers and Public Affairs Team to foster and enhance relationships with local elected officials

Participate in Coke Florida and TCCC's PACS meeting cadences to align key strategies and initiatives

Establish a strong rapport with internal team members (CRM, Marketing, PGM and Marketing) to ensure effective execution of commercial activation with key stakeholders

Recommend, activate, track and report on community engagement, contributions and sponsorships by the company

For This Role You Will Need :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience working in any of the following fields : community and stakeholder engagement, non-profit, or local community organizations

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written)

Fluency in English, Spanish a plus

The ability to get things done without close supervision

Strategic mindset and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities

Ability to travel across the state and region as needed

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.