Innovation Marketing Manager - FMCG Growth & Insights

Intersnack; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snacks company based in Slough is seeking an Innovation Marketing Manager to join their team. This role involves developing insight-driven products, managing the end-to-end innovation process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in FMCG innovation or marketing, a proven track record of launching successful products, and strong stakeholder management skills. Offering a competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, this position is perfect for someone ready to make an impact in the food industry.

Benefits

£6,000 car cash allowance

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan

25 days holiday with option to buy more

KP4ME 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.
• 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.

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.
• Create compelling concepts for research and consumer testing.
• Build robust business cases for new product development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovation.
• Manage timelines and budgets for innovation projects.
• Influence senior stakeholders and secure buy-in for proposals.
• Monitor market performance of launched products and identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Work closely with Intersnack Group colleagues to align on objectives.

Skills

Experience in FMCG innovation or marketing

Launching successful, insight-led products

Understanding of consumer research

Project management through Stage Gate

Stakeholder management

Strong financial acumen

Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Tools

Nielsen Answers

Kantar WorldPanel Online

Job description

A leading snacks company based in Slough is seeking an Innovation Marketing Manager to join their team. This role involves developing insight-driven products, managing the end-to-end innovation process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in FMCG innovation or marketing, a proven track record of launching successful products, and strong stakeholder management skills. Offering a competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, this position is perfect for someone ready to make an impact in the food industry.