Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: restaurants, hospitality and lifestyle brands distribution. MINT is one of Asia’s largest restaurant companies with over 2,000 outlets operating system-wide in 19 countries under The Pizza Company, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express, The Coffee Club and Riverside brands. MINT is also a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of 155 hotels and serviced suites under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, Elewana Collection, JW Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America. MINT is one of Thailand’s largest distributors of lifestyle brands focusing primarily on fashion, home and kitchenware and contract manufacturing. Its brands include Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Esprit, Bossini, Etam, Charles & Keith, Pedro, Radley, Anello, Zwilling J.A. Henckels, Joseph Joseph and ETL Learning. Bemynt is MINT’s e-commerce platform offering premium fashion and lifestyle products. For more information, please visit www.minorinternational.com.

1. Job Purpose:

The Digital Innovation Manager – Digital Innovation Collaboration Program will be working in a newly created team aims to identify and deliver emerging technology solutions to the Minor businesses. The program is designed to provide a structured and secure environment for Minor Group to understand and apply suitable emerging technologies to make an impact on Minor business. He/she will be working closely with both internal stakeholders and the start-up ecosystem as the program takes a multi-party collaborative approach, balancing external and internal thinking to cultivate and apply innovation within Minor to our most strategic business processes.

2. Main Responsibilities:

2.1    Internal Strategic Positioning & Business Insight

·         Work with business managers to understand business directions and constraints to develop thesis based on emerging technology-enabled solutions

·         Prepare reports and presentations to management and business managers as required

2.2    Digital Innovation Market Benchmarking & Strategic Opportunities - External    

·         Scout, identify and profile emerging technologies from start-up ecosystem

·         Build relationship and robust ecosystem with start-up, CVC, government networks

2.3    Piloting of new innovation ideas and Project Management

·         Manage the process of collaboration with business managers and start-ups to pilot and implement technologies through to partnership stage

·         Monitor progress of applied solutions and ensure collaboration with business units progress according to benefits proposed

·         Assist in commercial, financial and legal due diligence as required

Experience;

·         Experience in commercial roles (investment, strategic partnership) within a large, global organization an advantage

·         Strategic thinker with business judgment

Work-related Skills;

·         Deep curiosity for all things digital and demonstrate ability to learn new technical concepts and solutions quickly as well as organize complex concepts and  technologies into an easy-to-understand story and solution

·         Entrepreneurial spirit and passion to work within a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment. Bias towards action.

·         Keen sense of change, innovation and agility concepts with an understanding of enterprise pragmatism

·         Strong organisational, communication skills and attention to details

·         Project management skills; ability to handle multiple initiatives

·         Professional proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint necessary; iOS Keynote a plus

·         Excellent command of spoken and written English language

Competencies;

·         Result-oriented with high self-drive and commitment

·         Positive, adaptive and flexible attitude and working hours

·         Resourceful and well-rounded

·         Relationship management skills; ability to engage and inspire internal and external parties

·         Excellent ability to coordinate, connect with people at all level to deliver results

Character & Composure;

·         Ability to work under pressure

·         Ability to travel abroad and upcountry