Senior Brand Manager, Global Innovation Mayo

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive global innovation strategies that align with the company's overall business objectives in the Mayonnaise category
• Lead a dedicated Agile Pod team (5+ person cross-functional team focused on launching new innovation)
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the team
• Collaborate with business units and cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovation initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization, influencing and negotiating to drive innovation initiatives forward
• Communicate complex innovation strategies and plans to non-technical team members
• Drive significant revenue growth through innovation initiatives, achieving specific innovation metrics such as time-to-market, customer adoption, or return on investment
• Be responsible for the P&L, competitive analysis, and retailer sell-in materials (in partnership with the business unit)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
• 8+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company, with prior experience in innovation
• Experience in both employee management and cross-functional team management
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and manage multiple stakeholders
• Ability to simplify complex problems and make decisions quickly
• Critical thinker with a consumer-centric and growth mindset
• Strong personal motivation in fast-paced, often ambiguous environments, with a bias for action
• Strong 'big picture' perspective while delivering specific innovation initiatives
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills, including ability to assess competitive space using syndicated data sources
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Understanding of Financial P&L

Nice to Have

• Experience with innovation in the food industry
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• MBA (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

• Performance-based bonus
• Coverage for employees and dependents through healthcare plans
• Wellbeing programs including physical, social, emotional, and financial support
• Paid Time Off, company holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing resources, family support programs
• Retirement plans such as 401k
• Life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance