Innovation Director

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and innovation agency in Southampton seeks an experienced innovation strategist with over 10 years in FMCG. You will lead workshops, develop innovative strategies, and nurture client relationships. The role offers a collaborative and flexible culture, primarily remote work with in-person key events. Ideal candidates are senior stakeholder facilitators who can bring product concepts to launch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in innovation, ideally agency-side, with a focus on FMCG.
• Comfortable facilitating discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to develop product ideas from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops to unlock fresh thinking and new product ideas.
• Shape and deliver innovation strategies that drive commercial growth.
• Develop proposals and work closely with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Innovation strategies

Client relationship management

Workshop facilitation

Job description

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Our client is a specialist design and innovation agency with a strong reputation in the FMCG space. Their team works across food, drink, personal care, and pet care, delivering everything from long-term product pipelines to go-to-market strategies.

They’re experts at finding the sweet spot between strategic rigour and creative thinking, partnering closely with clients to act as an extension of their team. The culture is collaborative, respectful, and flexible, with most people working remotely but coming together for key moments.

No two weeks look the same, but you’ll likely:

? Lead workshops to unlock fresh thinking and new product ideas

? Shape and deliver innovation strategies that drive commercial growth

️ 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

The ideal candidate will:

• Have 10+ years’ experience in innovation, ideally agency-side, with a focus on FMCG.
• Be comfortable facilitating a room full of senior stakeholders as you are crafting a concept that nails the brief.
• Understand how to spot and frame opportunities, develop product ideas, and see them through to launch.