Assistant Manager, Menu Strategy & Innovation

Subway•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Assistant Manager of Menu Strategy & Innovation will assist in short- and long-term menu strategy & innovation initiatives. This position will support the Sr. Director, Innovation and work cross-functionally to bring projects from the ideation phase to launch. This role is responsible for being the subject matter expert on developing, gaining alignment to and leading guest- and insight-driven innovation that successfully meets evolving guest needs and drives business objectives and brand affinity.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree required.
2-5 years of experience in marketing, food marketing or innovation experience preferred.
Passion for food and the Company’s Brand
Strong sense of ownership of vision and execution
Innovation mindset
Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects at once
Ability to synthesize learnings and data, form logical conclusions, and create strategy decks
Demonstrated project management experience
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build strong cross-functional relationships
Understanding of marketing/brand/product development and stage gate management principles

Responsibilities

Help synthesize insights and data to deliver fresh, new thinking and recommendations on category development
Develop category analyses and insights that fuel innovative ideas
Collaborate with Culinary, Consumer Insights, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations, and Suppliers to turn new products into reality
Create differentiated product concepts and positioning
Manage product market tests and help sell-in to owner/operator partners
Contribute to work with agency partners and Marketing team to bring the products to life in communications
Assistant with building compelling business cases
Manage the coordination of product development and testing project timelines, including consumer taste tests, qualitative focus groups, and operations / market tests
Gather and analyze guest experience data, market research, market penetration, and results of marketing programs to provide recommendations on adjusting market strategy/tactics, to increase sales/transactions, to achieve marketing goals, and to maintain awareness of changing market and competitive conditions
Support the development of a guest- and insight-driven innovation pipeline to deliver strategic objectives