Innovation Marketing Manager

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories : butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

Location : 2â??3 days a week in-office in Hackensack, NJ, with shuttle support for NYC-based employees

Reports to : Head of Innovation, North America

Compensation

$130,000 - $150,000 Base Salary

About the Role

We're hiring a Marketing Innovation Manager to drive new product development and lead breakthrough innovation across our portfolio. This role is central to our growth strategymanaging everything from concept to shelf, launching new products, improving existing ones, and identifying whitespace opportunities in the dynamic plant-based category.

You'll lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply Chain, Packaging, Finance, and Sales, and play a key role in shaping Flora's 3-year innovation pipeline. From crafting compelling product propositions to developing pricing strategies and business cases, you'll be a driving force behind our next generation of products.

What You'll Do

• Own innovation projects end-to-end : from ideation to launch, ensuring on-time, in-full delivery.
• Lead cross-functional teams to bring products to lifecollaborating 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.

About You

Why Flora Food Group?

At Flora, we give you the freedom to own your work and the flexibility to grow your career. You'll be part of a passionate team driving real change in the food industry. We value performance, passion, and careand we're looking for people who do too.

Bring your ideas. Bring your energy. Bring your love of food.

Let's shape the future together.

What's next

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!

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