Brand Manager, Global Innovation

The Kraft Heinz Company • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Are you ready to lead some of the biggest global innovations across Kraft Heinz? Create new capabilities that reimagine how we innovate? As part of Global Innovation, you will be a part of building both what we bring to market and how we do it, changing the game for Kraft Heinz and the industry as a whole. The Brand Manager will sit in the Kraft Heinz Growth Office, on the Global Innovation team, and be responsible for pioneering new agile innovation methodologies to bring consumer driven innovation to market. The Brand Manager will lead a small, focused cross-functional team charged with bringing new products to life under our flagship Heinz brand. Products that are relevant to consumers across the global and can be scaled for outsized impact. This position requires a self-starter, strategic thinker and creative problem solver. Our approach to innovation is new within the growth organization so the individual needs to be flexible, have a growth mindset, and be comfortable with ambiguity. This role will require a high level of collaboration with the business units and cross-functional team to develop the strategy and execute the launch. This individual will support the end-to-end innovation process, from creating the vision & pipeline, building out the product, all the way through to in-market experiments and ultimately launch. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves in this dynamic role, team, and space, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company, with prior experience in innovation and base business management
• Experience in both employee management & cross-functional team management; self confident individual who can lead a team and work collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and experience managing multiple stakeholders
• Ability to simplify complex problems and make decisions quickly in pursuit of constant forward progress
• Critical thinker with a consumer centric & growth mindset – learn fast vs. avoid failure
• Strong personal motivation in fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, with a bias for action
• Strong “big picture” perspective but also an eye for detail and nuance
• Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills to internal/external partners
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills; ability to leverage syndicated data sources to assess competitive space, bringing forth insights and recommendations to integrate into overall strategy
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Understanding of Financial P&L

Responsibilities

• Leading a dedicated Agile Pod team (5 person cross-functional team focused on launching innovation)
• Manage stakeholders across the globe throughout the innovation lifecycle, from alignment of the innovation vision all the way through to delivering impactful results for market teams
• Lead key initiatives, including but not limited to: strategic vision, pipeline creation, development and execution for the proposition
• Develop and implement experiments to Test, Learn and Iterate solutions with consumers and retailers
• Support test market launch and building plan to scale launch
• Champion Design Thinking and Agile methodologies across KHC
• Own the P&L, competitive analysis and retailer sell-in materials (in partnership with business units)

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level