Innovation Brand Manager
I'm currently on the lookout for a brand manager who has extensive consumer insights and innovation experience to join a global FMCG business. If you’ve brought new brands to market, or worked on innovation programmes within your role, then I would love to hear from you!
This is a great role where you'll be joining a newly formed innovation team that are building an innovation pipeline strategy for the next 3-5 years.
You'll be working for a global, entrepreneurial business that has flexible working, career development and global travel opportunities.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop an insights focused pipeline of brand concept areas, working collaboratively with global and local insights teams to unlock winning insights.
- Lead, manage and drive approved projects through the new Stage Gate process from discovery through to implementation stages.
- Brief and collaborate closely with the R&D team on new concepts and line extension developments.
- Work hand in hand with commercial teams to create innovations our consumers, shoppers and customers will love.
- Review on a continuous basis project risks, financial deliverables, timings and other key success metrics.
- Support the innovation planning cycle, working closely with relevant teams to ensure critical timings and deadlines are captured and adhered to.
- Track product market performance and make adjustments to enhance propositions.
- Deliver regular project reports and updates to key stakeholders.
Experience And Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Research or related subjects.
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in marketing, innovation strategy or new to market brand projects, ideally within FMCG.
- A track record of developing launch/seed/growth strategies & activations.
- Excellent project management skills, including leadership and problem-solving skills. Stage Gate experience a plus.
- Excellent communicator, compelling storyteller, fascinated by consumer behaviour and understanding the Why of the What.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, strong personal drive, promotes ideas and curiosity.
The salary on offer is 85K + really attractive package. Healthcare, bonus, pension, life cover etc..
If this sounds like you, or you would be interested in hearing more. Please contact Faye for a chat. [email protected]