Innovation & Partnerships Marketing Manager

Müller UK & Ireland; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Annual bonus 15%

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare (family)

Life assurance 4x

25 days leave + bank holidays

Holiday purchase/sell

Parental leave policy

Pension scheme 16%

Employee assistance programme

Rewards benefits discounts

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Marketing Manager - Innovation & Partnerships to lead the innovation strategy across the portfolio, shape concepts and identify collaboration opportunities with external partners. Reporting to the Segment Lead for Health & Innovation, you'll drive growth through consumer-led insights and strong collaboration with internal teams.

You will work closely with Brand, Insights, R&D, Technical, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to move ideas from ideation to launch,

Qualifications

• Lead the innovation strategy, process and capability agenda across the business.
• Identify consumer, market and category trends that could unlock scalable growth.
• Develop and maintain a rolling long-term innovation pipeline with Segment and Brand Leads.
• Translate consumer insight into clear concepts, propositions and commercial recommendations.
• Identify external opportunities through strategic partnerships, licensing and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with suppliers, agencies, co-manufacturers and other external partners.
• Lead cross-functional teams through concept creation, validation and early-stage delivery.
• Collaborate with R&D and Technical teams to explore new products and manufacturing capabilities.
• Monitor launch performance and lead post-launch reviews to improve future results.
• Coach and develop direct reports while supporting talent across the wider Marketing function.

Skills

Innovation strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Partnership development

Consumer insights

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Market insights tools

Brand strategy

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Marketing Manager - Innovation & Partnerships to lead the innovation strategy across the portfolio, shape concepts and identify collaboration opportunities with external partners. Reporting to the Segment Lead for Health & Innovation, you'll drive growth through consumer-led insights and strong collaboration with internal teams.

You will work closely with Brand, Insights, R&D, Technical, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to move ideas from ideation to launch,