AssociateDirector,Design-Innovation

## _Job Description_ Kraft Heinz’s newly established Design function is shaping the next chapter of our iconic brands. By bringing together consumer-led visual systems, innovation, and distinctive brand experiences, we are creating new ways for our brands to connect, resonate, and grow. The Design team defines brand vision, builds powerful narratives, and, in close partnership with cross-functional partners, unites insights, strategy, creativity, and operational excellence to turn bold ideas into culturally relevant expressions that amplify our connection to consumers and culture. Reporting to the Chief Design Officer, the Assistant Design Director, Innovation will play a pivotal role in advancing transformative design and business strategies across brand, product, packaging, retail, and merchandising. Within this newly established function, you will champion design thinking and innovation as catalysts for growth, helping uncover new opportunities, reframe complex challenges, and shape breakthrough ideas that create strategic value for Kraft Heinz brands and platforms. You will work across the organization to identify areas of opportunity, develop compelling concepts, and translate ideas into testable prototypes and actionable solutions. Your work will span the innovation lifecycle, from framing opportunities and synthesizing research to guiding prototyping, evaluating concepts, and helping ensure business impact and sustainability. This is a highly collaborative and visible role for a strategic thinker who is energized by ambiguity and motivated by the opportunity to embed innovation and design thinking more deeply across the business. **_Key Components of the Role_** The primary objective of this role is to support and advance design innovation across prioritized initiatives within the Kraft Heinz brand portfolio. This includes: * Leading impactful design thinking and innovation projects across diverse Kraft Heinz businesses * Partnering with cross-functional team