Associate Director, Global Innovation Marketing

The Kraft Heinz Company
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 164,200 - 205,200 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder alignment","Influence","Collaboration","Test-and-learn"]

Lead global innovation initiatives in the Global Growth Office by shaping an end-to-end innovation pipeline from concept through launch. Manage multiple cross-functional Agile Pods and coach test-and-learn ways of working. Partner with Marketing, R&D, Insights, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to design experiments, align senior stakeholders on options and trade-offs, and track success metrics tied to learning milestones, launch readiness, and commercial targets.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
3 months ago

Associate Director, Global Innovation Marketing

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Job Summary

Lead global innovation initiatives in the Global Growth Office by shaping an end-to-end innovation pipeline from concept through launch. Manage multiple cross-functional Agile Pods and coach test-and-learn ways of working. Partner with Marketing, R&D, Insights, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to design experiments, align senior stakeholders on options and trade-offs, and track success metrics tied to learning milestones, launch readiness, and commercial targets.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Marketing & Growth
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead multiple cross-functional Agile Pods to progress innovation opportunities from concept through launch.
  • •Define and maintain a strategic pipeline for priority innovation spaces, including investment choices and learning plans.
  • •Partner with Marketing, R&D, Insights, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to design and execute experiments (concept tests, prototypes, in-market pilots).
  • •Build alignment with senior stakeholders by presenting clear options, trade-offs, and recommendations.
  • •Coach teams on consumer-centric problem solving and rapid iteration; track performance against success metrics.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 164,200 - 205,200 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401kLife InsuranceDisability

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
  • •8+ years of proven experience in marketing or innovation consulting.
  • •Deep functional innovation expertise and comfort with ambiguity.
  • •Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and developing talent.
  • •Financial acumen, including comfort with P&L and business case development.
Experience:MarketingInnovation consultingCPG
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder alignmentInfluenceCollaborationTest-and-learn

Company Brief

The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is a global food and beverage company producing iconic packaged foods and condiments across categories like cheese, meals, condiments, and beverages, serving retail, foodservice, and consumer markets worldwide.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2015
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