Flora Food Group · 20 hours ago
Innovation Marketing Manager
Hackensack, NJ, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expFlora Food Group is a global branded food champion offering natural, nutritious food products. They are seeking a Marketing Innovation Manager to drive new product development and lead innovation across their portfolio, managing projects from concept to launch and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingNutritionWholesale
Responsibilities
Own innovation projects end-to-end: from ideation to launch, ensuring on-time, in-full delivery
Lead cross-functional teams to bring products to life—collaborating across R&D, Packaging, Sales, and more
Shape the future of food by identifying emerging trends, attending expos, and translating insights into innovation
Drive packaging development aligned with Flora’s sustainability goals
Develop business cases and P&Ls, working closely with Finance and Sales to ensure commercial viability
Collaborate with R&D to organize tastings and recipe development, ensuring products delight consumers
Support strategic planning for the innovation pipeline alongside senior leaders
Travel to food conferences, production runs, and sales meetings to stay close to the action
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Min of 3+ years of experience in FOOD white space Innovation
Must have owned the stage gate process
Passion for food and deep knowledge of food trends
Strong project management and organizational skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action
Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
Strong analytical skills and acumen in building business cases and P&Ls
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Nielsen, Circana (formerly IRI), or SPINS is required
Willingness to travel and immerse yourself in the food world
Preferred
MBA preferred
Company
Flora Food Group
Flora Food Group produces and sells butter, spread, cream, and cheese.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey Jacobsen
Chief Financial Officer -US
Brian Orlando
Chief Marketing Officer, Americas
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