Global Marketing Innovation Manager

For our partner HALEON, we are looking for aGlobal Marketing Innovation Manager – VoltarenRole DescriptionThe role of the Marketing Innovation Manager is to deliver a full, balanced and consistent flow of consumer-relevant and scientifically differentiated innovation into the global pipeline to meet Voltaren growth and innovation objectives. You will be actively driving Voltaren innovation pipeline and projects and will ensure broad understanding of such through planning documents and personal interactions with Business Units and cross functional partners.

The role holder will be accountable for validating the desirability, feasibility and viability of innovation projects so they may be prioritized and resourced for development through the stage & gate process, as well as driving delivery through the gates to launch. It focuses on embedding innovation culture, design thinking, superiority framework to accelerate and enhance quality of innovation delivery. This requires very strong and broad understanding of the entire innovation and development process across multiple functions, leadership and influencing skills, excellent commercial savvy, as well as high levels creativity, problem-solving and entrepreneurship.

The role holder should be able to work well in an ambiguous environment and feel comfortable to master complexity in a dynamic, fast-paced, global healthcare environment: This role will include the following responsibilities: Identifies, assesses and drives forward key innovation opportunities and successfully transitions them into the development pipeline following proof of concept, measured by the size and quality of the pipeline and the volume and size of opportunities qualified and successfully transitioned into development.

Partners closely with the consumer insights to ensure early technical consumer understanding that is focused on putting the “consumer first”, works closely with business development to build relationship and deal / joint development structures. Strategic partner for R&D on setting innovation objectives, priorities and partnerships, ensuring we are set up to deliver long term, innovation-drive growthParticipates in cross-category sharing of scientific or consumer opportunities, breaking down any ‘silos’ and ensuring innovation drives across the categoryWorks closely with Global design team, FEI team, CBIA, other partners to embed and grow innovation capabilitiesWhy you?Qualifications and Competencies:

Undergraduate degreeMinimum range of years’ experience: 5-10 YearsKnowledge and understanding of the parma and FMCH/FMCG industries, broader consumer and macro trends (economic, demographic, regulatory, etc). Extensive expertise and passion for innovation and excellence in achieving results, especially in a regulated environment. Exceptional Leadership to set vision, drive execution and inspire markets around the worldStrong alignment skills and ability to take others along in a complex matrix. Pragmatic and motivated by execution as much as by setting directionStrong influencing skillsStrong financial acumen to enable strong innovation business cases.

Preferred - If you have experience with any of the following it would be a plus: A strong understanding on the requirements to deliver OTC innovation to the marketplace along with a good grasp of the challenges associated with the core functional areasExperience of partnering with R&D, Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain and other functions for product design and developmentExperience in consumer insight focused global healthcare related products / brand managementExperience of working with External Innovation and Business Development to evaluate external opportunities, including due diligence