Innovation Director

Naden Blair; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist innovation and design agency is seeking an Innovation Director to lead workshops, develop proposals, and nurture client relationships. The role requires 10+ years of experience in innovation, preferably in FMCG, and the ability to facilitate senior stakeholder discussions. Remote UK-based only, with international travel involved and a competitive salary of £80-100k.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in innovation, ideally agency-side, with a focus on FMCG.
• Comfortable facilitating a room full of senior stakeholders.
• Able to frame in need states, attitudes, and insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops to unlock fresh thinking and new product ideas.
• Develop proposals and work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Translate trends and insights into actionable concepts.

Skills

Facilitating workshops

Client relationship management

Innovative thinking

Understanding trends and insights

Job description

Overview

Innovation Director — Remote UK based only • £80-100k

Our client is a specialist innovation and design agency who works across food, drink and personal care, delivering everything from insight to product ideation to visual identity and packaging design as well as GTM strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops to unlock fresh thinking and new product ideas
• Develop proposals, write briefs, and work closely with cross-functional teams
• Translate trends and insights into actionable, future-proofed concepts
• Build and nurture strong, long-term client relationships
• Identify opportunities to grow the business

Qualifications

• Have 10+ years experience in innovation, ideally agency-side, with a focus on FMCG.
• Be comfortable facilitating a room full of senior stakeholders
• Understand how to frame in need states, attitudes and insights.
• Apply innovative thinking to internal processes, encouraging new ways of thinking and working within the agency.

Travel and eligibility

Please note that there will be International travel involved

You MUST be based in the UK and have the right to work here

Please get in touch for more info!