Manager, Brand Innovation (Shout/Pledge)

SC Johnson • Racine, WI

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Brand Innovation (Shout/Pledge) develops and manages an innovation pipeline aligned with North America Consumer Brands’ growth ambitions, translating unmet consumer needs into successful products. The role identifies consumer needs and growth opportunities, develops a five-year product and marketing innovation plan, and leads new product innovations.

The manager leads cross-functional teams—including RD&E, Consumer Insights and Business Analytics, Design, Legal, Regulatory, Product Supply, and Finance—through influence and collaboration. The role calls for curiosity, comfort navigating uncertainty, sound problem-solving, calculated risk-taking, and accountability for outcomes. It also involves refining processes, products, and language, and drawing inspiration from consumer, brand, advertising, technology, and start-up trends. Product innovation or marketing commercialization experience in global CPG is considered ideal.

This is a full-time, primarily onsite position at Sam’s Hall in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin. Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees, and domestic relocation is available. The expected base salary range is $140,499.00–$184,405.20. Depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, compensation may also include profit sharing and short- and/or long-term incentives. The company offers a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant work experience, or an advanced degree in one of these fields and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence collaboration across functions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including simplifying complex situations, removing barriers, and recommending alternative actions.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of marketing experience developing consumer products.
• Experience and passion for portfolio and product innovation, including translating consumer insights into meaningful, differentiated product offerings.
• Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to remove barriers by focusing on priorities, making timely decisions, and maximizing empowerment.
• A strong sense of urgency and ability to deliver winning results individually and through others.
• Curiosity and open-mindedness, with willingness to apply new learning to situations and processes.
• Prior FMCG/CPG experience.
• Product innovation or marketing commercialization experience in global CPG.

Responsibilities

• Partner with brand teams to develop winning, consumer-led brand strategies.
• Develop and manage an innovation pipeline aligned with brand strategy and growth targets.
• Translate unmet consumer needs into product concepts that meet category and customer requirements.
• Scope, lead, and deliver new product innovations to drive commercial business growth through cross-functional leadership.
• Develop a five-year product and marketing innovation pipeline that addresses consumer needs and enhances brand equity, focusing on key problems and aligning with the brand’s North Star.
• Understand and leverage consumer and shopper insights to establish segment priorities.
• Analyze and distill insights and make strategic recommendations to support business initiatives and priorities.
• Refine processes, products, and language through continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program for employees and their families.
• Profit sharing may be included depending on job level, eligibility, and performance.
• Short-term and/or long-term incentives may be included depending on job level, eligibility, and performance.
• Domestic relocation is available.

What This Job Offers

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