Innovation Lead, Retail Fixtures

**About Array Marketing**

For over 40 years, Array Marketing has been a global leader in the retail display and in-store merchandising services industry. Global brands like Estée Lauder, Sephora, L’Oreal and Samsung to name a few, rely on our team of more than 2,000 employees around the world, to create great retail experiences by bringing their visions to life.

We are committed to building on more than four decades of strength, deep industry knowledge and design innovation to accelerate our growth and serve our customers even better than before.

As we continue to expand around the world, we are looking for critical thinkers who are data-driven, have a strong work ethic and care about best practices and customer outcomes to help us carry out our vision.

Join Array to make a mark on our business and grow your career.

**Who we need**

Reporting to the VP, Growth and Innovation, we have a newly created opportunity for an Innovation Lead, Retail Fixtures. As a catalyst for change, you will bridge abstract ideas with practical execution, aligning innovation with Array’s strategic, financial, and environmental objectives. You will develop a multi‑year innovation strategy that will sharpen our capabilities, expand our offerings, and strengthen competitive advantage. With a global scope, you will represent the needs of, translating their challenges into actionable roadmaps that deliver immediate value and recurring revenue.

You will build and lead a continuously flowing innovation pipeline that converts opportunity into profitable ventures, operational improvements, and next‑generation retail solutions. Partnering across design, engineering, materials, manufacturing, sustainability, and external collaborators, you will elevate how we discover, develop, and deliver what’s next.
- This is an on-site role based at our headquarters in Scarborough, Ontario._

**What’s in it for you**:

- Global influence and impact. _You are looking for an opportunity to bring ideas and possibilities to life as an innovative reality. You want to increase your reach and influence, representing the needs of and exceeding the expectations of current and potential clients across North America and EMEA.
- Organizational impact._ You want to take ownership of the successful execution of an innovation strategy and make your mark by building and delivering: prioritized pipelines, validated business cases, on-time results, measurable efficiency gains, and sustainability outcomes aligned with corporate environmental goals.
- Career advancement. _As we expand our client base, scale our operations, and embrace cutting-edge technologies, your opportunities to grow your book of business and earnings will increase. We are committed to investing in both people and systems, providing you with opportunities for a rewarding and long-term career.

**As our new Innovation Lead, Retail Fixtures, you will**:

- ** Lead strategically.**You will develop and execute Array Marketing’s innovation strategy to drive growth and competitive advantage. You will identify and analyze emerging technologies, market trends, and industry shifts to inform strategic decision-making. You will build and manage a diverse innovation portfolio, balancing incremental improvements with breakthrough innovations, and oversee the innovation pipeline to ensure a consistent flow of projects from concept to execution.
- **Collaborate across functions.**You will partner with R&D, creative design, product development, engineering, marketing, operations, and supply chain teams to integrate innovation across business functions. You will facilitate collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, and engage with clients and industry leaders to anticipate market needs and deliver customized innovation solutions.
- **Drive graphic and supply chain innovation.**You will provide expert input on graphic-related innovation, identifying new technologies, process optimizations, and cost-saving alternatives. You will work closely with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to assess alternative suppliers, materials, and production techniques, expanding Array’s supply chain ecosystem to ensure access to cutting-edge materials, sustainable solutions, and efficient production methods.
- **Manage resources.**You will secure resources for innovation projects, presenting business cases to senior leadership. You will identify and cultivate outsourced resource partners to fill internal expertise gaps and allocate budgets efficiently across innovation initiatives to maximize impact and return on investment (ROI).
- **Foster a culture of innovation.**You will encourage risk-taking, experimentation, and learning from failure to drive creativity across teams. You will mentor and develop innovation teams, ensuring skill development and cross-functional capabilities, while promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- **Measure success.**You will define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to eval