Innovation Marketing Manager

KP Snacks; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack company is seeking an Innovation Marketing Manager in Slough, UK. This key role requires creative problem-solving to develop insight-driven new products and to influence stakeholders across functions. Ideal candidates will have significant FMCG innovation experience, a track record of launching successful products, and strong skills in stakeholder management and financial analysis. The role also includes developing consumer-led propositions and managing the innovation process end-to-end.

Benefits

£6000 car cash allowance

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan

25 days holiday with an option to buy more

KP4ME online benefits platform

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FMCG innovation or marketing, ideally within the food industry.
• Proven track record of launching successful, insight-led products that deliver commercial results.
• Experience managing complex projects through Stage Gate processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop consumer-led propositions that deliver category growth and commercial value.
• Lead the end-to-end innovation process, ensuring projects are insight-driven and commercially viable.
• Build robust business cases for new product development, including financial modelling and risk assessment.

Skills

FMCG innovation

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

PowerPoint

Excel

Understanding of consumer research

Tools

Nielsen Answers

Kantar WorldPanel Online

Job description

Innovation Marketing Manager

Slough (Head Office) with some travel to other sites.

We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.

Join our snack-loving team

We're looking for an Innovation Marketing Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you're ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you - this could be your next big move.

About the role

This is a key role within our Marketing team, reporting to the Head of Innovation. You'll help grow our business by developing insight‑driven, profitable and sustainable new products that excite our customers and lead category growth. You'll take creative ideas from consumer insights and turn them into reality, working cross‑functionally and influencing stakeholders to deliver innovation that makes a difference.

What's in it for you?

• £6,000 car cash allowance.
• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support - including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME - our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Identify and develop consumer‑led propositions that deliver category growth and commercial value, using deep knowledge of consumers, brands, and market trends
• Lead the end‑to‑end innovation process, from idea generation through Stage Gate, ensuring projects are insight‑driven and commercially viable
• Create compelling concepts for research and consumer testing, translating insights into actionable product ideas
• Build robust business cases for new product development, including financial modelling and risk assessment
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Brand Marketing, Research & Insights, Product Development, Category Management, Shopper Marketing and Commercial teams
• Manage timelines and budgets for innovation projects, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones
• Influence senior stakeholders and secure buy‑in for innovation proposals, presenting clear and persuasive recommendations
• Monitor market performance of launched products and identify opportunities for optimisation and future growth
• Work closely with Intersnack Group colleagues across Europe to share best practice and align on innovation objectives

Who are we?

We're KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love - from Hula Hoops to McCoy's. In the UK, we're a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We're proud of our close‑knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We're committed to inclusion

We're building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you - your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there's anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We'd love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Significant experience in FMCG innovation or marketing, ideally within the food industry
• Proven track record of launching successful, insight‑led products that deliver commercial results
• Strong understanding of consumer research, category dynamics and brand growth strategies
• Experience managing complex projects through Stage Gate processes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders
• Strong financial acumen and ability to build commercially sound business cases
• Highly competent in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with Nielsen Answers and Kantar WorldPanel Online is advantageous