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Innovation Marketing Manager

International Permanent View Job Description
This Innovation Manager role focuses on shaping and executing a 3-5 year strategy to expand a leading food brand into new categories, working closely with cross-functional teams and NPD hubs in the UK and France. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned FMCG innovator with a passion for food, strong project leadership, and a track record of successful product launches.
  • Opportunity to forefront the portfolio growth of a leading FMCG producer
  • Huge career growth potential

About Our Client



This client is a fast-growing European food manufacturer with deep expertise in fruit transformation and chilled dairy, supplying both branded and private label products across global markets. Their UK operations include a state-of-the-art dessert facility and strong partnerships with major retailers, driving rapid expansion in preserves, yoghurts, and chilled desserts. Known for a hands-on, entrepreneurial culture, they prioritize innovation, quality, and consumer satisfaction in everything they do.

Job Description

Translate the brand positioning into a 3-5 year innovation strategy together with the brand team and Marketing Director.

· Understand the consumer/shopper needs and define and fill the gaps in knowledge.

· Define and become the expert in new categories where the brand can play in the future and bring in ideas from all areas relevant to the brand.

· Together with NPD teams, create the upfront innovation process for the business including ideation and research methods.

· Create a pipeline of concept ideas to fill the funnel of development defining the short, medium and long term priorities.

· Work with the brand team to define timings, scope and investment required for projects.

· Develop the concepts through the marketing mix and project manage the key projects to market, influencing the management board at key updates.

· Monitor and control marketing budget for innovation activities

The Successful Applicant

· A innovation expert with broad knowledge of building innovation platforms, strategy and executing against it.

· Proven success of building brands through innovation in FMCG.

· A passionate brand advocate with a natural affinity for brands and how they connect with consumers

· A passion for food combined with a natural curiosity for consumers & new products

· Able to work with ambiguity and be flexibly minded and offer innovative solutions

· A self starter, able to work alone and in a team

· Dynamic with ability to inspire others

· Excellent communication and influencing skills

· Analytical, inquisitive and innovative

· Persuasive, determined & makes things happen

· Understanding of the UK multiple grocery and prestige customers and their associated trading issues

What's on Offer

· Negotiable salary dependent on experience

· Health care single cover

· Private Health Insurance 70% of Contractual pay

· Company pension 6% employer contribution (Salary exchange)

· Childcare vouchers (Salary exchange)

· 25 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays

· Company sick pay - 3 months full contractual pay

· Mobile Phone

· Company Credit card for expenses

· Wellbeing - Free eye tests and £90 towards glasses, Flu Jabs, Wellbeing tests

· Long service recognition and rewards

Contact
Chris Kolston
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6864454
Phone number
+442072691735

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
FMCG & Consumer
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Chris Kolston
Consultant phone
+442072691735
Job reference
JN-102025-6864454