Pernod Ricard · 4 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Global Innovation
Pernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company, seeking a Senior Manager for their Global Innovation team. In this senior leadership role, you will drive consumer-centric innovation strategies to deliver sustainable growth and influence global brand pipelines.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end innovation pipeline development for one or more core brands (e.g., Absolut, Malibu, Kahlúa), from ideation through launch
Build and manage a three-year innovation roadmap aligned with global and local brand strategies
Apply consumer-centric methodologies to ensure insights drive decision-making throughout the stage-gate process
Partner with global brand units, local marketing teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver commercially successful innovation
Establish KPIs and track performance to measure innovation progress and post-launch success
Foster collaboration across markets and share best practices within the global innovation community
Manage and inspire a diverse team of innovation experts across multiple locations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum 8+ years of experience in innovation within the food & beverage or spirits industry, ideally in a global organization
Proven ability to develop strategic innovation platforms and deliver incremental growth
Strong leadership and project management skills with experience managing cross-functional teams
Financial acumen to manage P&L and balance innovation priorities
Excellent communication skills in English; Spanish or French is a plus
Benefits
Flexible work policy
Hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week
Company
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard produces distilled beverages including a range of wines and spirits.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.3B2025-10-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.4B
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $841.55M
2024-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.61B
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