Senior Innovation Manager Jobs

Progressive experience in managing product testing, validation, developing proof of concept

Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

Now Brewing – senior manager, Strategic Innovation and Concept Design, Beverage R&D! #tobeapartner

senior manager, Strategic Innovation and Concept Design

Manage long-term innovation and learning pipeline:

5+ years of managing 3 or more people and working with cross functional teams

Strong abilities in writing and editing, including knowledge of AP Style

Excellent media pitching experience and skills

10+ years of experience, including experience designing and implementing a strategic communications plan and targeted communications campaigns

Knowledge of effective social media tools, technologies and best practices in strategic communications

Deep experience working across sectors to help achieve conservation outcomes

Experience working in a public relations agency and/or managing a public relations agency

7+ years' work experience in project management

Project Management Professional certification preferred.

Manage and mitigate project risk.

Undergraduate degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience

Excellent presentation verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent vendor management and contract negotiation skills

Experience with AutoCAD/other drafting software, creative software, Microsoft Office skills, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat.

Manages upwards to keep the SVP D&I closely informed of all Yacht developments.

Manage and work closely with the design team to ensure successful project delivery and execution of design concepts

Maintain a high level of design standards and implement new design concepts to improve guest experience

You have 5-7 years of experience and proven success in rapidly developing and executing experiential product offerings

Through the innovation process, establish and test business cases for new formats, products and services in partnership with finance and marketing

Attend and work concerts in partnership with regional and local communities to design and execute local, authentic and unique experiences

Previous experience in producing live music events, customer service or hospitality is a big plus

Develop pilot implementation and execution plans for new Concerts in partnership with regional and local teams

Run, execute, evaluate and refine pilots and tests and develop plans to scale for effective pilots

Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior Management as well as Plant Management.

We're looking for the following abilities and skills:

4 - 8+ years of related experience with a consumer-packaged goods background

Experience with baking cookie & cracker unit operations is preferred, co-manufacturing experience is a plus.

Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to details, communication and interpersonal skills.

(Monday & Friday work from home) & (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the office)

Previous people management experience is preferred.

Marketing experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods is required.

Track record of experience leading, influencing and executing in a matrixed environment and cross-functional teams is required.

Strong business analytics, consumer insights development, understanding of core marketing levers and innovation development experience are required.

Experience working and collaborating with regional groups.

Written and spoken communication skills.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Experience working with and drawing insights from financial data and models.

Strong critical thinking skills and a natural inquisitiveness.

Experience researching, synthesizing, summarizing, and making sense of complex data and information.

Experience leading and prioritizing multiple projects and workstreams.

Present opportunities and deals, including writing high-quality investment memos and supporting materials, for Board of Directors’ consideration and approval.

Demonstrated high level project management skills

Drive stakeholder alignment and management to ensure successful implementation of projects

Strategic Portfolio / Project management principles

9+ years of relevant work experience

Strong relationship building and problem resolution skills

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Effective project management skills and presentation skills

Assisting with project management, implementation, measurement, and change management efforts to ensure successful roll-out of initiatives

7-9 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional groups

Strong relationship building and problem resolution skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experienced interpersonal communications and research management skills are required—interface experience with industry peers to develop open innovation and industry-relevant technologies.

Project Management: Plan and lead projects, define and assess project requirements, and experimental design.

Experience with customer-focused technology development and project management for technology transfer and commercialization.

Excellent computer skills - Includes the ability to make presentations that cover technical topics, R&D capabilities

Extensive knowledge of food ingredients and technologies for food, pharmaceutical, and beverage applications.

Skilled in sensory science with the ability to conduct small group discrimination, descriptive, and affective test.

Excellent organizational and project management skills

Project management & c ommercialization

7+ years' demonstrated ability in product management or brand management with an emphasis in innovation

P artner with the Away from Home team- Canada- and international teams to drive one innovation pipeline where relevant

Experience in d esign t hinking and a gile i nnovation methodologies a plus

Accountable and proactive in approach

Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities

5-7 Years of digital and/or social media experience, preferably in a beauty, fashion or luxury lifestyle environment

Experience in shaping owned social and paid media strategies in China

Proactive and self-sufficient with the ability to manage up, down and across

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex ideas and processes in a simplified manner

Team player with strong interpersonal skills - a self-described “people-person,” comfortable speaking with all levels of an organization

Prior project management experience required

Experience in vendor management and project management

Project Management: provide overall project management tying various works streams from digital to construction to creative development

Budget Management: create, manage and project the following: team corporate budget and Atelier P&L, capital expenditures

What Skills Will You Learn, What Experiences Might You Have

Open to various backgrounds in terms of prior work experience

They will manage the annual budget for Innovation spread across various projects and partners.

They will own innovation roadmaps across all the Grow & Accelerate brands in the platform including extensions- expansions- and whitespace disruption.

They will oversee the productivity pipeline in conjunction with Category leads & Margin excellence leads.

Believes Never too late to do the right thing

A natural knack to put consumer first- and understand their pain & pleasure points

Building & growing Brand mixes (Product- pack- proposition- price- P&L)

Experience in both employee management & cross-functional team management; self confident individual who can lead a team and work collaboratively

Excellent organizational and project management skills

6+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company

Prior or relevant experience working in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & Innovation a plus

Experience with Design Thinking- Lean Start Up & Agile Teams (SCRUM) a plus

Prior technical experience in operations- manufacturing or R&D a plus