Associate Director - Innovation (Multiple Positions)

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Job Description About the role: As an Associate Director , Innovation , you will be responsible for shaping and executing a multi‑year innovation strategy rooted in meaningful consumer needs. You will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, leading innovation from concept through commercialization while partnering closely with cross‑functional teams across the organization. In this role, you will provide strategic clarity, translate insights into action, and guide decision‑making through complexity. You will balance consumer‑first thinking with financial and operational considerations, bringing a strong point of view and influencing senior stakeholders to drive sustainable growth. What you’ll do: - Develop and maintain a multi‑year, consumer‑led innovation strategy aligned to business priorities - Lead cross‑functional teams to bring innovation from early concepts through launch and scale, partnering with Insights, R&D, Quality, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Finance - Own innovation through the stage‑gate process, providing clear visibility to senior leadership on opportunities, trade‑offs, and recommendations - Manage agency partners supporting innovati...