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- Innovation and Insights Manager leading Earth’s Own consumer insights and innovation pipeline. Developing plant-based products, portfolio renovations, and growth strategies from concept through commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Lead Earth’s Own consumer insights and innovation agenda
- Own and evolve the three-year innovation pipeline, prioritizing opportunities based on growth potential, strategic fit, consumer need, and resource requirements
- Identify emerging consumer trends, market opportunities, and whitespace areas for future growth
- Lead innovation and renovation initiatives from concept development through commercialization
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver new products and portfolio improvements
- Identify opportunities to improve margin performance while maintaining a best-in-class consumer experience
- Analyze research, market performance, consumer trends, and competitive activity to inform strategic decisions
- Transform consumer understanding, market trends, emerging technologies, and strategic opportunities into new products, portfolio renovations, and long-term growth initiatives
- Report to the Director, Marketing
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of marketing experience, preferably within CPG
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing agency partners
- Experience developing and launching new products from concept through commercialization
- Strong project management skills
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled insights tools, trend-monitoring platforms, and market intelligence
- Exceptional analytical abilities and ability to translate data into actionable business insights
- Experience with Nielsen, Homescan, and other market intelligence tools
- Deep understanding of consumer insights, innovation processes, and stage gate methodologies
- Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation capabilities
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize white space opportunities
- Ability to identify growth opportunities and assess business implications
Benefits
- 10% bonus STI
- Hybrid work arrangement
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