Associate Director - Innovation (Multiple Positions)
Core
Shaping and executing a multi-year innovation strategy rooted in consumer needs, leading innovation from concept through commercialization.
Role type
Associate Director, Innovation (Strategy & Execution)
Builds
New products and innovations for consumer markets
Domain
Consumer packaged goods / Marketing / Product Strategy
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, stage-gate process management, agency partner management, competitive analysis, P&L management, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
MBA with marketing emphasis, innovation marketing, brand management, product management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year consumer-led innovation strategy, lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch, manage agency partners for design and validation, assess innovation effectiveness via data analysis, articulate strategy to executive leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
