Global Marketing Director, Innovation

Responsibilities

• Set brand innovation strategy for Otrivin & Flonase led by deep consumer insights and superiority benchmarks.
• Identify growth opportunities for innovation, product development, and asset creation in partnership with CBIA.
• Lead end-to-end innovation management, from concept generation to the creation of adaptable toolkits for Operating Units (OUs).
• Drive best-in-class innovation programmes that translate superior science into meaningful consumer benefits to achieve sales targets.
• Develop meaningful global programmes covering channel pack architecture, commercial innovation, and differentiated claims roadmaps.
• Manage innovation guardrails and thresholds to ensure effective pipeline governance.
• Optimize portfolio plans and ensure the delivery of content to win across various customers and channels.
• Establish industry-leading sustainability plans within innovation priorities.
• Lead and empower a team of direct reports, fostering a diverse and engaged workforce.
• Influence senior stakeholders across R&D, supply chain, finance, and local market commercial teams.

Requirements

• Proven track record of significant contribution to strategic planning at both Category and Brand levels.
• Extensive innovation experience, including growth opportunity identification, product development, and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop powerful new product concepts and claims derived from consumer insights and data.
• Experience crafting toolkits and communications anchored in brand equity.
• Proven ability to develop integrated digital campaigns across paid, owned, and earned media.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in P&L/budget management, pricing, and brand architecture.
• Ability to lead complex projects and manage relationships within a large matrix organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong influential skills with the ability to engage frequently with senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of science and experience in technical development.
• High level of resilience and the ability to drive organizational change.

About the Company

Haleon is a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company dedicated to putting everyday health in the hands of millions. With a trusted portfolio of brands including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, and Otrivin, we combine deep human understanding with trusted science to deliver better everyday health with humanity.