Innovation Commercialisation Manager
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4 hours ago
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Job Summary
Where ideas become products and products become growth.
This role is for someone who wants to shape the future of beer in Australia by turning consumer insight into commercially successful innovation across some of the countrys most loved brands.
Lion Marketing
Here at Lion we dont settle for ordinary. Were passionate about crafting exceptional brands that bring people together spark conversations and create unforgettable moments. Our Marketing team are responsible for shaping the identity and driving the success of our brand portfolio. Were all about passion energy and teamwork to serve uplifting moments to our consumers and truly be at the heart of good times.
Life at Lion
Were looking for an Innovation Delivery Manager to join our Innovation team at the heart of one of Australias most iconic beer portfolios. Reporting to the Innovation Delivery Leader youll operate at the crossroads of brand strategy consumer insight and commercial execution helping turn big ideas into meaningful products that strengthen our Masterbrand and drive future growth.
If youre energised by cross-functional teamwork complex problem-solving and creating things people will literally hold in their hands (and drink!) this is a role with both impact and visibility. Youll have a rare vantage point across the entire business from idea to shelf working with some of the countrys most talented brand supply category and commercial teams.
What Youll Be Doing
A typical day might see you:
Lead venture teams through the end-to-end innovation lifecycle bringing clarity accountability and momentum to every stage.
Connect closely with the Innovation Discovery team to ensure concepts stay true to strategic and consumer intent throughout development.
Own bundle development for select innovation platforms collaborating with Insights Supply Chain R&D and external agency partners to build commercially compelling propositions.
Navigate projects through the Stage Gate process ensuring high-quality governance decision readiness and proactive risk mitigation across regulatory supply quality and commercial dimensions.
Partner with Category Brand and Shopper teams to engage customers in the innovation agenda ensuring launch plans are commercially sharp customer-ready and executionally robust.
Champion innovation process excellence elevating ways of working and embedding best-practice commercialisation across Marketing and venture teams.
What Will Make You Successful
Experience in fast-moving FMCG environments where consumer expectations demand pace and precision.
Hands-on innovation commercialisation or brand management experience ideally with strong NPD exposure.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional venture teams balancing collaboration with accountability and outcomes.
Strategic agility with commercial fluency using data insight and business logic to make smart trade-offs and deliver against targets.
Understanding of innovation frameworks and delivery methodologies with the ability to coach uplift and simplify complexity for others.
Confident communication and stakeholder leadership skills able to influence align and explore multiple solution pathways.
Apply now for a career less ordinary!
Join us in building the next chapter of a proud Lion legacy by embracing a challenger mindset - being curious courageous and acting with conviction. We dont just offer a job; we offer growth and development on tap where you can unleash your potential and be part of something extraordinary!
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
About Company
Lion is a global beverage company with a portfolio of brands in beer, cider, wine, spirits, seltzers, and non-alcoholic drinks.
