Brand Manager, Innovation - Frozen
Brand Manager, Innovation - Frozen
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$ 118400 - 148000
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Job Description
About Us
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with eight $1 billion brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Were a globally trusted producer of high-quality great-tasting and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces cheese and dairy meals meats refreshment beverages coffee and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
No matter the brand were united under one vision:To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39000 food lovers creative thinkers and high performers worldwide. Together we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business our consumers and our communities. Every day were transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion and are ready to create the future build a legacy and lead as a global citizen theres only one thing to do: join our table and lets make life delicious!
Our Culture of Ownership Meritocracy & Collaboration
Were not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level from entry-level intern to senior leader to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz which we apply to every situation every day.
As part of Kraft Heinz youre supported to grow and achieve. Youre expected to bring your authentic self to work every day to lead with humility and drive outstanding performance at every level and youll be rewarded. Youre given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you wont do it alone. Youre supported by passionate teammates along the way and our collective collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.
Position Summary
Brand Managers are leaders in our business defining and executing the innovation agenda for our iconic brands. As a Brand Manager Innovation your responsibilities will span from consumer insight generation and concept ideation to product development packaging design and business case development. Youll manage cross-functional teams to bring the brands innovation plan to life for consumers and drive overall category growth for retailers by focusing on bigger and bolder bets.
Key Components of the Role
Manage the creation and validation of a multi-year innovation strategy and Now Near Next pipeline that is rooted in meaningful consumer pain points and white space in the category.
Execute the innovation strategy by collaborating with cross functional team (R&D consumer insights quality operations sales and finance) to take ideas from concepts to reality by validating or invalidating critical desirability feasibility & viability assumptions.
Manage agency relationships for packaging design of new products and lead validation with consumers in partnership with the consumer insights team
Own innovation through the stage gate process providing visibility to senior leaderships on risks & opportunities and aligning them to next steps/tradeoffs
Leverage syndicated data sources to understand own and competitor category performance bringing forth insights and recommendations that drive business impact
Bring forth a consumer-first mindset to day-to-day decisions ensuring the integrity of the brand remains protected while balancing financial and operational considerations.
Be a champion of an innovation culture across the Marketing team bringing the outside in challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement in how we innovate
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree required; MBA preferred (Marketing emphasis is ideal)
5 years experience (prior experience in marketing or product innovation especially CPG preferred)
Innovative mindset is inherently innovative & collaborative and prioritizes resourcefulness over resources
Consumer first iterative approach a natural ability to put the consumer first understand their pain & pleasure points and iterate quickly based on consumer learning
Marketing passion - enthusiasm for consumer marketing culture new product ideas and trends
Demonstrated leadership skills - ability to inspire teams by forging strong relationships and commanding the respect/trust of others
Strong communication & simplification skills ability to synthesize data/insights in order to tell and sell a strong story
Excellent Execution- propensity to move with speed/agility fueled by an ownership mindset and strong time management skills
Experience in design thinking and agile innovation methodologies a plus
Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$118400.00 - $148000.00Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor 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 aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
Youll 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 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability
Location(s)
Chicago/Aon CenterKraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
