Director, Marketing Innovation and Development – Touchland

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Ewing Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401k with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. seeks a Director Innovation & Development – Touchland to drive growth across the Touchland portfolio, domestically and internationally. This high-energy leader partners with brand, R&D, and sales to accelerate innovations in a fast-moving beauty category.

The role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, guiding cross-functional teams through ideation, validation, and market launches in a complex matrixed environment with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of marketing experience (CPG, OTC).
• Expertise across all areas of marketing.
• Leading and developing talent.
• Global experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive new product strategies to grow U.S. and international markets.
• Push innovation via trend-forward platforms with cross-functional teams.
• Accelerate ideation and determine where to play and how to win.
• Adopt test-and-learn methods including AI with consumer validation.
• Create 3–5 year product pipelines with R&D and sales alignment.
• Anticipate market conditions and monitor trends to adapt plans.
• Inspire teams and gain senior buy-in for initiatives.
• Collaborate with R&D, Brand and co-manufacturers on concept-to-market ideation.

Skills

Innovation leadership

Beauty industry experience

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Business acumen

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA preferred

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Job Summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Director Innovation & Development – Touchland to join our team. We are looking for a high energy, high impact leader to drive innovative transformation and acceleration across the Touchland portfolio both domestically and internationally.

About The Role

This leader is a core member of the Touchland Commercial Team, reporting to the AVP Marketing and working closely with brand leaders, R&D, sales strategy and supply organization to drive impactful innovations across a complex, fast-moving brand portfolio.

Work Environment

Hybrid: This is a hybrid role based in Ewing, NJ or New York City.

• Ewing, NJ requires in-person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.
• New York City requires in-person attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, with remote work options on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Role Accountabilities And Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new product strategies to drive U.S. and international growth. This will include Fragrance extensions, Collaborations, new segment entries, and customer specific innovations.
• Challenging the status quo and accelerating innovation with meaningful trend forward and strategic platforms, working cross-functionally to make them happen.
• Ideation acceleration across the portfolio, determining where to play, right to win, and how to play.
• Adoption of test and learn methodologies including AI technologies with consumer validation testing as well as capital GTM launches.
• Create 3-5 year new product pipelines, working closely with R&D, Touchland brand team and sales strategy.
• Validation of size opportunity and direct influence with five-year strategic plan.
• New product development, working with cross functional teams.
• Anticipate market conditions, track consumption data and monitor trends through social listening while adjusting strategies accordingly.
• Inspire teams to deliver initiatives in support of brand strategy.
• Gain organizational support and senior level buy in for new product initiatives.
• Creatively interpret data and markets to identify new opportunities and solutions that have significant impact on the business.
• Collaborate with R&D, Brand and co-mans to generate and accept concept to market ideation.

Skills And Competencies

• Change agent to drive high-pace innovation to meet the needs of a dynamic beauty category.
• Direct experience driving innovation within fast-paced beauty categories and brands. Has deep industry knowledge and passion and is on the pulse of consumer and client trends shaping the future.
• Defining strategies and agile processes through complex matrixed organizations, influencing and structuring to drive results with speed
• Comfortable and effective working with high-level peer set (VPs and Directors), strong strategic skills, PLUS ability to lead cross functional teams in project execution
• Strong marketing, financial, and general management skills
• Contextual communicator who collaboratively identify opportunity areas and problems worth solving
• Strong business acumen with the capability of defining a strategy aligning with business value
• Agile thinker expertly interfacing between the business and new markets
• Presenting externally, especially to retailers

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred
• 10+ years of marketing experience (CPG, OTC)
• Expertise across all areas of marketing
• Leading and developing talent
• Global experience is preferred

Compensation And Benefits

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$255,000. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/