Colgate-Palmolive · 2 hours ago
Brand Manager-Innovation
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $155K/yr
8+ years expColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. As an Innovation Brand Manager, you will lead the ideation, development, and execution of category innovations, while driving consumer research and managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
BeautyConsumer GoodsHealth CarePersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Strategic Innovation & Pipeline Development
Develop a robust 3+ year innovation growth grid, proactively identifying white space opportunities, business gaps, and product solutions that align with strategic priorities
Maintain a "people-obsessed" focus by monitoring emerging category trends and competitive activity to pinpoint unmet consumer needs and bring the consumer perspective to the forefront of all initiatives
Lead the development of the innovation pipeline, continually seeking new ways to get closer to people in how CP brings new solutions to market
Embed a culture of innovation across the organization by championing new marketing practices, ways of thinking, and technology adoption. Be an inspiring thought leader within the company
Drive consumer research by partnering with the Insights team to develop robust learning plans, leading both qualitative and quantitative research efforts
Translate research findings into compelling "jobs to be done," solutions, and concepts that create perceivable consumer value
Lead complex innovation projects by orchestrating a high-performing, cross-functional team (including Sales, Brand Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Packaging, and Design)
Ensure flawless execution of innovation projects through the stage-gate process, consistently delivering strong results across multiple simultaneous initiatives
Influence and gain buy-in from cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders by designing and delivering clear, impactful project updates, recommendations, and growth plans
Lead partnerships with external agencies and vendors to amplify innovative thinking and accelerate new opportunities to the next level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
8+ years of total commercial experience (e.g., Marketing, Sales, Finance), with at least 3 years specifically in Marketing or Innovation roles
Preferred
6+ years of relevant experience, including an MBA
Prior experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Demonstrated creativity, curiosity, and strategic thinking skills
Proven results-orientation and a strong ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leadership
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining delivery excellence
Demonstrated ability to drive data-driven decision making, effectively storytelling with data and translating complex insights into compelling narratives that influence stakeholders and secure buy-in
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
A minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.
Company
Colgate-Palmolive
Make More Smiles.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.15MKey Investors
SMILE HealthThird PointVontobel
2023-08-08Non Equity Assistance
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2021-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $15.15M
Leadership Team
Prabha Narasimhan
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Stephan Habif
Chief Technology Officer
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