Innovation Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Princeton (ME); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Parental Leave

Holidays and vacation days starting in

401k retirement plan (with company ' )

Job summary

Church & Dwight is seeking an Innovation Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships Senior Manager to join our team. This role builds and leads an external innovation network spanning suppliers, manufacturers, startups, universities and technology partners to accelerate growth across the Beauty portfolio.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing Innovation & Development - Beauty, the role drives co-creation, exclusive technologies and long-term collaboration while aligning with Marketing, R&D,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Cosmetics Marketing, Chemistry, Engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years in Beauty, Personal Care, CPG or adjacent industries required.
• Experience with suppliers, manufacturers or external innovation partnerships.
• Strong strategic thinking and cross-functional leadership.
• Must be able to assess and analyze formulas and consumer experience.
• Must have an understanding of competitive landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop an Innovation Ecosystem and strategic partnerships.
• Identify and scout emerging technologies, ingredients, packaging and manufacturing capabilities.
• Translate discoveries into actionable opportunities and partnerships.
• Support 3–5 year innovation roadmaps and pipeline.
• Collaborate with Marketing Innovation, R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, PMO and Commercial.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive external collaborations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Partnership development

Commercial awareness

Formula analysis

Market trend analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Cosmetics/Engineering

MBA or advanced technical degree

Job description

Church & Dwight is seeking an Innovation Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships Senior Manager to join our team. This role builds and leads an external innovation network spanning suppliers, manufacturers, startups, universities and technology partners to accelerate growth across the Beauty portfolio.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing Innovation & Development - Beauty, the role drives co-creation, exclusive technologies and long-term collaboration while aligning with Marketing, R&D,