Assistant Product & Ideation Manager, Challenger Brands
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Job Location:
Nottingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
GBP 12 - 12
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Closing Date:15th December
Location: Nottingham / London
Contract: Secondment 12 months
Recruitment Partner: Frankie McCallister-Lyas
Overview:
Welcome to No7 Foresight & Ideation an exciting team at the heart of the No7 Beauty Company. As customers are changing so are we! We are consumer obsessed and focus on truly understanding our customers needs to develop world-class products that build brand love. We lead and inspire belief working with cross-functional partners in R&D Insights Packaging Regulatory Creative Fuel House and Commercial we unlock high-quality launches born from category leading R&D.
The Assistant Product & Ideation Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of the brand vision and big choices. You provide support to the creation of the innovation masterplan with qualified concepts and big ideas that fuel brand growth. This role contributes to the stimulus for product development consumer testing and brand-building activities ensuring the Generate and Create pillars are always supplied with the right input.
Key Responsibilities:
Future Vision
Contribute to the brand innovation vision in an ever-changing highly competitive context while keeping a keen eye on the now. Spot emerging trends that can quickly be translated into salient propositions that drive brand love.
Deliver the Big Choices
Contribute to the creation ideation opportunities that can populate a winning innovation roadmap
Support the translation of trends insights and brand purpose into clear opportunity spaces
Development Stimulus
Build best in class product benchmarking analysis across all product and brand touchpoints (claims formulation packaging activation etc.)
Hypable Product Creation
Stay constantly inspired through cultural signals social media and the latest in product and commercial ideas.
Consumer Hook to Product Truth
Contribute and support the translation of emotional consumer insight into functional product truths that are desirable feasible and ownable.
Supplier & Partner Oversight
Partner with Portfolio Delivery team to manage cross functional meetings ensuring projects remain on track and escalating any risks to relevant stakeholders OTIF delivery of all touchpoints;
Support the selection and management of key development partners (fragrance formulation packaging design).
Uphold standards of creativity innovation and technical delivery.
What youll need to have:
Strong strategic foresight and consumer insight application that generates breakthrough ideas that drive Brand Growth;
Ability to translate macro trends into micro product detail these include packaging formulation fragrance. taste & design elements;
Ability to create inspiring briefs and emotionally compelling narratives that create a catalogue of stories;
Skilful translation of the latest product and commercial ideas into scalable opportunities;
Experienced in leading suppliers and partners to deliver breakthrough ideas in product and design.
It would be great if you also have:
A passion for all things beauty and skincare;
Previous experience on beauty category.
About No7 Beauty Company:
No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7 Liz Earle Soap & Glory Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - were innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products proven results and positive impact.
We have built a reputation on scientific innovation whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.
Our benefits:
Retirement Savings Plan
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to to find out more.
(Please note any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate)
Whats next:
If your application is successful our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion youll be notified by email.
Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Keywords
Product Ideation Manager
Location: Nottingham / London
Contract: Secondment 12 months
Recruitment Partner: Frankie McCallister-Lyas
Overview:
Welcome to No7 Foresight & Ideation an exciting team at the heart of the No7 Beauty Company. As customers are changing so are we! We are consumer obsessed and focus on truly understanding our customers needs to develop world-class products that build brand love. We lead and inspire belief working with cross-functional partners in R&D Insights Packaging Regulatory Creative Fuel House and Commercial we unlock high-quality launches born from category leading R&D.
The Assistant Product & Ideation Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of the brand vision and big choices. You provide support to the creation of the innovation masterplan with qualified concepts and big ideas that fuel brand growth. This role contributes to the stimulus for product development consumer testing and brand-building activities ensuring the Generate and Create pillars are always supplied with the right input.
Key Responsibilities:
Future Vision
Contribute to the brand innovation vision in an ever-changing highly competitive context while keeping a keen eye on the now. Spot emerging trends that can quickly be translated into salient propositions that drive brand love.
Deliver the Big Choices
Contribute to the creation ideation opportunities that can populate a winning innovation roadmap
Support the translation of trends insights and brand purpose into clear opportunity spaces
Development Stimulus
Build best in class product benchmarking analysis across all product and brand touchpoints (claims formulation packaging activation etc.)
Hypable Product Creation
Stay constantly inspired through cultural signals social media and the latest in product and commercial ideas.
Consumer Hook to Product Truth
Contribute and support the translation of emotional consumer insight into functional product truths that are desirable feasible and ownable.
Supplier & Partner Oversight
Partner with Portfolio Delivery team to manage cross functional meetings ensuring projects remain on track and escalating any risks to relevant stakeholders OTIF delivery of all touchpoints;
Support the selection and management of key development partners (fragrance formulation packaging design).
Uphold standards of creativity innovation and technical delivery.
What youll need to have:
Strong strategic foresight and consumer insight application that generates breakthrough ideas that drive Brand Growth;
Ability to translate macro trends into micro product detail these include packaging formulation fragrance. taste & design elements;
Ability to create inspiring briefs and emotionally compelling narratives that create a catalogue of stories;
Skilful translation of the latest product and commercial ideas into scalable opportunities;
Experienced in leading suppliers and partners to deliver breakthrough ideas in product and design.
It would be great if you also have:
A passion for all things beauty and skincare;
Previous experience on beauty category.
About No7 Beauty Company:
No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7 Liz Earle Soap & Glory Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - were innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products proven results and positive impact.
We have built a reputation on scientific innovation whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do.
Our benefits:
Retirement Savings Plan
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to to find out more.
(Please note any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate)
Whats next:
If your application is successful our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion youll be notified by email.
Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Keywords
Product Ideation Manager
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Quality Assurance
- Agile
- Product Demos
- Analysis Skills
- Jira
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Qualitative Analysis
- Confluence
- Internet Of Things
- Product Development
About Company
We’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better for our customers, patients and team members. Whether you're looking for a particular opportunity, or maybe you’re not too sure which role you’ll want to apply for – you’ve come to t ... View more
