Innovation Strategy & Partnerships Marketing Lead

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 15%

Private Healthcare – family level

4 x life assurance

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity / paternity /family

Pension scheme – up to 16%

Employee assistance programme

Rewards Benefits Programme

Job summary

Müller Marketing is seeking a Marketing Manager – Innovation & Partnerships in Market Drayton to shape the portfolio's future, drive the innovation strategy and identify partnership opportunities. You'll report to the Segment Lead for Health & Innovation and work across brands and emerging segments, including collaborations like Müller x Myprotein, to turn insight into growth.

You'll lead cross‑functional delivery from idea to launch, build external relationships with suppliers and agencies,

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering brand, innovation or new product strategies.
• Strong consumer marketing background within FMCG or similar fast-moving sector.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset using data to shape recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the innovation strategy, process and capability agenda.
• Identify consumer, market and category trends for growth.
• Develop and maintain a rolling long-term innovation pipeline.
• Translate insight into concepts, propositions and recommendations.
• Build external partnerships and collaborations.
• Lead cross-functional teams through concept development and early delivery.
• Collaborate with R&D, Technical and Manufacturing to explore new products.
• Monitor launch performance and drive post-launch reviews.
• Support talent development within the Marketing function.

Skills

Brand innovation leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic marketing

Consumer insights

Partnership development

Job description

Müller Marketing is seeking a Marketing Manager – Innovation & Partnerships in Market Drayton to shape the portfolio's future, drive the innovation strategy and identify partnership opportunities. You'll report to the Segment Lead for Health & Innovation and work across brands and emerging segments, including collaborations like Müller x Myprotein, to turn insight into growth.

You'll lead cross‑functional delivery from idea to launch, build external relationships with suppliers and agencies,