Kraft Heinz

FMCG

SeniorBrandManagerInnovation

$142–177k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Brand Manager - Innovation at Kraft Heinz. Skills: brand strategy, innovation, strategic planning. Lead development of brand ambition. Lead short and long-term innovation‑focused growth strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

setting clear innovation‑led brand strategy; translating it into scalable growth; deliver impact; identify growth opportunities; bring them to life; deliver scalable growth

Industry & Context.

FMCG
Problems you'll solve

simplify complexity; drive clarity and action in ambiguous environments; translate complex insights into clear, actionable direction; analytical and financial acumen; Comfort navigating ambiguity while driving structure, alignment, and results

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience in brand management or marketing, strategic thinker, Proven experience leading innovation and renovation initiatives end‑to‑end, Demonstrated leadership and influence across complex, matrixed, organizations, analytical and financial acumen, Comfort navigating ambiguity while driving structure, alignment, and results

Nice to Have

preferably within FMCG or consumer‑driven organizations

What You'll Do.

Lead development of brand ambition

Lead short and long-term innovation‑focused growth strategies

Define strategic frameworks

Shape innovation and renovation agendas

Leverage data to understand performance drivers

Inform strategic decisions

Provide strategic guidance

Provide tools to build capability

Provide tools to build alignment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partnering closely with Insights, Innovation, Finance, Sales, and cross‑functional teams; influence across a matrixed organization; alignment across marketing teams

Communication Scope

storytelling; communication skills

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