Senior Global Innovation Manager - Futures

Tangle Teezer; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading haircare brand in Westminster is seeking a Senior Product Manager to oversee new product development from concept to launch. This role involves collaboration across teams and requires a strong background in consumer goods. Candidates should have excellent strategic thinking skills and a passion for innovation. The position offers a competitive salary of £55K - £60K and various employee benefits including flexible working and a performance bonus.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Performance bonus

25 days holiday

Free in-office massages

Pet-friendly office

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience at senior manager level in product development.
• Experience within a consumer goods or FMCG environment.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity to define product spaces.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of new products from ideation to launch.
• Create project briefs covering various metrics.
• Lead projects through the stage-gate process.
• Collaborate with commercial and brand teams.

Skills

End-to-end product development

Strong strategic thinking

Collaboration skills

Financial acumen

Consumer insight understanding

Job description

Who are we? Helping you have healthy hair has been our main goal since 2007. No matter your hair type - straight, curly, fine, fragile, or coily - our range of gentle brushes will leave you with healthier-looking hair and less breakage. With tools for every stroke of your routine, from massaging to detangling and blow-drying to styling, they're your daily dose of confidence. So, you can take on whatever tangles life throws your way.

The Role

Do you have a passion for shaping the future? This is a unique opportunity to explore white spaces to define the next generation of products for Tangle Teezer. With a proven track record operating at senior manager level, you'll bring strong experience in leading end-to-end product development from concept through to launch. You will be comfortable working with ambiguity to define new product spaces and the role our brand can play.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end process of new product development, from shaping and testing concepts to successful product launch, championing excellence at every stage. Working cross-functionally with co-manufacturers, product designers, project management, operations, sales, and marketing, your collaboration, strategic thinking, financial acumen, and passion for consumers will be crucial. This is a global role, working closely with our team in the USA.

Your experience should ideally be within a consumer goods or FMCG environment. You will work closely with senior managers and report directly to the Head of Innovation, playing a pivotal role in bringing bold ideas to life.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage the development of new products from ideation to launch, ensuring alignment with consumer insights and business objectives.
2. Create clear project briefs covering insight, design, pricing, packaging, value and volume metrics, cost of goods, and distribution strategies, with storytelling at the core.
3. Lead projects through the stage-gate process, ensuring clear communication and alignment, flagging risks, and presenting at the monthly Innovation SLT meeting.
4. Manage stakeholders, ensuring consistent communication and providing regular updates on project timelines and risks.
5. Collaborate with commercial and brand teams, sharing insights and data, and ensuring market relevance and seamless handovers.
6. Own the P&L for your projects, ensuring resource efficiency and financial goals are met.
7. Develop a deep understanding of consumers and industry trends to inform product development, conducting market research as needed.
8. Bring a passion for innovation, results-driven attitude, and a long-term commercial mindset.
9. Exhibit excellent collaboration, influencing skills, and a strategic mindset with attention to detail.
10. Manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment.

What it means to be part of Tangle Teezer:

• Proud: We are passionately proud to do things differently, performing brilliantly—just like our hair tools.
• Authentic: We welcome everyone as they are, bringing our true selves to work.
• Champion: We champion one another, our brand, and our environment.

Join us and embrace these values to create, innovate, and deliver products people love. For more about our culture, visit our website.

The good stuff:

• Flexible working hours with core hours from 10am to 4pm
• Work 2 days in the office and 3 days from home
• Pet-friendly office—bring your furry friend to work!
• Salary of £55K - £60K
• Performance bonus of 10% based on annual salary
• 25 days holiday, with options to buy or sell days
• 2 wellbeing days and 2 volunteering days per year
• Work from any location of your choice for 10 days
• Flexible bank holidays
• Free in-office massages
• Enhanced family, period, and menopause policies
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Meeting-free Fridays with early 4:00 pm finish

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know. Ready to join? Visit our careers page to apply.