Junior Innovation Manager - Personal Care/Beauty

Vertical Advantage; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal care and beauty company seeks a Junior Innovation Manager to support the Head of Innovation. You'll be responsible for developing innovative product strategies, identifying market trends, and collaborating with marketing and R&D to drive product success.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Health benefits, including medical cash-back

24 holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Supportive work environment with career development

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in consumer goods business.
• Background in innovation or marketing within personal care/beauty.
• Strong understanding of consumer insights and product development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an innovation strategy aligned with market trends.
• Identify consumer insights for new product development.
• Lead business case development and oversee commercialization.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Consumer Insights

Problem-solving

Job description

Junior Innovation Manager - Personal Care/Beauty

Junior Innovation Manager - Personal Care/Beauty

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Junior Innovation Manager – Personal Care & Beauty

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Innovation Manager to join a leading personal care and beauty company. This role supports the Head of Innovation in developing a strong pipeline of new products to drive business growth. You will identify consumer insights and shape commercially successful product innovations across a diverse brand portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an innovation strategy aligned with market trends and commercial goals.
• Identify consumer insights, trends, and white space opportunities for NPD.
• Collaborate with Marketing and R&D to create and validate new product concepts.
• Lead the development of business cases and oversee the commercialization process.
• Manage budgets, project timelines, and cross-functional teams.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years' experience in a regional or international consumer goods business.
• Background in innovation or marketing within personal care/beauty.
• Strong understanding of consumer insights, product development, and manufacturing.
• Excellent project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-focused approach.

What We Offer:

• Performance-based bonus.
• Life assurance and health benefits, including a medical cash-back scheme.
• 24 holiday entitlement + bank holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Hybrid working model with a London-based office.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment with career development opportunities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Marketing, and Product Management

• Industries

  Personal Care Product Manufacturing, Retail Health and Personal Care Products, and Retail Pharmacies

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