Marketing Manager Innovation - Canada

MillerCoors Brewing Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 158,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

A major beverage corporation in Toronto seeks a Marketing Manager Innovation to drive innovation strategies. The role requires over 5 years of marketing experience in consumer packaged goods, focusing on market analysis and product development. The candidate will collaborate with innovation teams and lead commercialization efforts throughout the product lifecycle. This position offers a competitive salary within the range of $114,600.00 - $150,400.00 along with an attractive benefits package including wellness resources and paid time off.

Benefits

15 days vacation

10 paid holidays

4 personal floating holidays

64 hours of sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of previous marketing experience with high profile CPG brands.
• Experience in managing the creative process with agency partners.
• Planning, budgeting, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead market opportunity analysis to identify opportunities for CA innovation.
• Partner with North America innovation team to adapt concepts for CA market.
• Facilitate smooth transition from innovation team to CA commercialization.

Skills

Market opportunity analysis

Product/packaging development

Financial analysis

Creativity

Strategic insight

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Title: Marketing Manager Innovation - Canada

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Requisition ID: 37008

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow!

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non‑alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future, we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes. Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies.

Crafted Highlights:

This person will develop and manage a pipeline for CA innovation in support of the Americas innovation strategy, reporting into the Sr Director of Innovation for the Americas with a dotted line to Sr Director of Global Brands & Flavour for CA.

What You’ll Be Brewing:

• Lead market opportunity analysis of trends, consumers and competition to identify opportunities for CA innovation
• Partner with North America innovation team to adapt, refine and test concepts for CA market
• Evolve pack design to meet the consumer and regulatory needs of CA market
• Lead innovation concept and tech brief development for Coors Seltzer
• Lead selling material development and support early customer meetings as needed
• Represent Canadian consumer insights, commercial nuances and regulatory considerations throughout innovation process including innovation strategy, territories, etc.
• Facilitate smooth transition from innovation team to CA commercialization
• Appropriate Bachelor degree preferred but not required
• 5+ years of previous marketing experience with high profile CPG brands ideally in product/packaging development and innovation
• Experience in managing the creative process with agency partners and integrating insights
• Experience conducting financial and business analysis and retrieving and analyzing data
• Experience with new product development and stage gate process
• Planning, budgeting and organizational skills
• Creativity and innovative thinking
• Strategic insight and analytical rigor
• Comfort in driving innovation and prudent risk taking
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to building parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• Access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course… free beer and beverages
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Benefits include 15 days vacation, 10 paid holidays, 4 personal floating holidays and 64 hours of sick time

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e‑mail [e-mail].

Pay and Benefits:

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $114,600.00 - $150,400.00 (posting salary range) + 15% target short‑term incentive + $11,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above‑market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately pay based on a number of non‑discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.