Director, Global Innovation

The Opportunity: This role will serve as a key connection point between global and U.S. innovation teams, ensuring global strategies translate into commercially viable, regionally relevant initiatives. You will lead a team of three marketing professionals and play an important role in shaping innovation priorities, identifying pipeline opportunities, and communicating the overall portfolio strategy to senior leadership and key customers.

What You'll Do: Lead U.S. execution of global innovation strategies, ensuring alignment with regional commercial priorities and growth objectives. Serve as the primary liaison between global and U.S. innovation teams, identifying pipeline gaps, risks, and opportunities. Oversee the full innovation portfolio across brands, platforms, and time horizons, ensuring initiatives are strategically aligned and prioritized. Develop compelling portfolio narratives, business cases, and project updates for senior leadership and key customer discussions. Lead, coach, and develop a team of two Senior Brand Managers and one Senior Associate Brand Manager. Drive strategic thinking, prioritization, and execution across the innovation team. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to move complex initiatives from strategy through commercialization. Bring clarity and alignment to a complex innovation pipeline, ensuring the right opportunities receive focus and resources. What We're Looking For10–15+ years of experience in brand management, innovation, or marketing leadership within a CPG organization. Deep, hands-on innovation experience is a must. Candidates should have a strong track record leading complex innovation initiatives from strategy through commercialization. Experience managing innovation pipelines and integrating multiple projects, brands, or platforms. Experience working with global or multi-market teams and translating global strategies into regional execution. Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and talent development. Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations and business narratives. Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills. Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred. Why Consider This Opportunity? Lead innovation strategy for a portfolio of well-established consumer brands. Influence global-to-U.S. innovation priorities and commercialization. Work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on high-impact business initiatives. Lead and develop an experienced team of marketing professionals. Join a global organization with significant resources and a continued focus on innovation and growth.