Senior Innovation Manager

Overview

This opportunity is for a Senior Innovation Manager in the United States, offered through a partner employer that handles applications and subsequent hiring steps. The role is centered on advancing a fast-growing portfolio in health, wellness, and beauty by turning fresh ideas into market-ready products.

You will connect consumer understanding, new market trends, and scientific progress to create product strategies that support long-term expansion. The position blends brand strategy, innovation, consumer behavior, and commercial delivery.

As the leader of the innovation pipeline, you will guide concepts from the earliest stage all the way to commercialization and launch. The role suits someone who is strategic, curious, and energized by building new categories in a fast-changing environment.

You will work with cross-functional partners to design meaningful consumer experiences and accelerate brand growth through innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Build and run both near-term and long-range innovation plans by managing a pipeline of disruptive ideas that support core business growth and breakthrough opportunities.
• Take innovation initiatives through stage-gate reviews, commercialization, and launches across retail and digital sales channels.
• Spot emerging consumer needs, market shifts, and white-space opportunities that can become new growth platforms and competitive differentiators.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and teams in Brand Strategy, Marketing, Insights, Finance, and eCommerce to shape strong innovation programs.
• Develop persuasive innovation stories and strategic messages for customers in both physical retail and online environments.
• Leverage consumer research, market intelligence, and category trends to guide innovation priorities and uncover growth potential.
• Contribute to long-term brand direction by bringing forward new ideas, market viewpoints, and innovation recommendations.
• Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure innovation programs are executed successfully.
• Help foster a culture of creativity, teamwork, and ongoing improvement by sharing knowledge and strengthening team capabilities.

Requirements

• 5 to 12 years of experience in brand strategy, innovation, product development, or a similar function within the consumer packaged goods industry.
• Demonstrated success in building new markets, creating new categories, and launching innovations from concept through commercialization.
• Strong strategic judgment with the ability to identify trends, consumer opportunities, and future areas of growth.
• Analytical capability to interpret syndicated data, consumer insights, and market performance metrics.
• Ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations and practical business actions.
• Experience working across several channels, including eCommerce and traditional retail.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling abilities, including the use of PowerPoint and Excel-based analysis.
• Adaptable, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong interest in health, wellness, beauty, and consumer innovation, with a drive to build transformational brands.
• Experience mentoring others and contributing to leadership and team development.
• MBA is preferred, though not mandatory.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay of USD 147,000 to USD 161,700, depending on experience, skills, and location.
• Eligibility for an annual bonus.
• Fully remote setup with flexibility.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, orthodontic, and vision coverage for employees.
• Four weeks of paid vacation, paid holidays, and 12 dedicated mental health days each year.
• Fully paid parental leave plus fertility and adoption support.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Stipends for hybrid work, wellness, and cell phone use.
• Complimentary product benefits.
• Chance to contribute to a forward-thinking team shaping the future of health, wellness, and consumer products.
• Collaborative setting with room for professional development and meaningful impact.

Application and hiring process

This role is presented by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. Jobgether uses an AI-assisted matching process to review applications quickly and fairly against the role’s main requirements. Strong matches are forwarded directly to the hiring employer, whose internal team manages interviews, assessments, the final decision, and next steps.

Data privacy notice

By applying, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to assess your application and share relevant details with the hiring employer. This is done under legitimate interest and pre-contractual processing, including under GDPR where applicable. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection to processing at any time.

Artificial intelligence tools may also be used to help review applications, analyze resumes, assess responses, and flag possible inconsistencies or verification signals from submitted materials. These tools support recruitment staff but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. Contact the company if you want more details about how your data is handled.