Innovation Manager

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Diageo Full time

Job Description:
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of over 200 brands in over 180 countries globally, including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness

Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere

Context/Scope:
Diageo Innovation is in the business of creating big growth driving ideas. As a company, we have established challenging targets in innovation built on key strategic growth themes. We have achieved our ambition of generating more than 10% of company growth contribution year on year by maximising a robust pipeline of innovation projects that are strategic, sustainable and more scalable than ever before.

Innovation is a core “Must Do” at Diageo, and we are looking for an Innovation Manager that is ready to step up and deliver innovation programs at pace and scale that are critical to the business strategy and generate steady growth for the company. They will be responsible for the development and successful commercialization of key innovation projects from concept through test market and launch. They will be instrumental in driving margin enhancement and brand growth while also redefining Diageo’s role in the categories in which we participate.

Purpose of Role:
A key part of this role is to ensure that creative excellence, disciplined project leadership, commercial skill and business management are balanced in delivering superior plans that lead to sustainable innovations.

Key Outputs:
The role is responsible for leading all aspects of key innovation and renovation projects for brand Guinness. This individual will lead concept creation, commercialization, test market management, Measurement & Evaluation and final go-to-market launches. This includes:

- Management of key partners to ensure engagement leading to successful project delivery.
- Support the Innovation Director in generating powerful innovation concepts based on deep consumer insight.
- Leading cross-functional teams to commercialize propositions ensuring quality, pace and profitability

Qualifications and Experience Required:

- 4+ years of innovation or consumer marketing experience, undergraduate degree required
- Beverage Alcohol and/or consumer packaged goods experience preferred.

Worker Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Primary Location:
Downtown Toronto

Additional Locations:
Job Posting Start Date:
2023-03-10-08:00



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