Marketing Innovation Lead (AGM) | FMCG | Gurgaon | 10+yrs

• Opportunity to work with a leading FMCG firm
• Work directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established and growing FMCG organisation with a strong presence in the Indian consumer market. The organisation is investing in new, high-growth categories and has created a dedicated team focused on building the next generation of brands and products.

Job Description

• Lead 01 brand and product development initiatives across identified high-growth categories.
• Translate consumer insights and market opportunities into winning concepts, propositions and product portfolios.
• Own the innovation pipeline across multiple projects and decide what to prioritise, develop or stop.
• Work closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Consumer Insights, Finance, Sales and Marketing to take products from concept to shelf.
• Lead formulation, consumer testing, packaging development, pilots and market launches.
• Build robust business cases covering volume, pricing, investment and risks.
• Lead communication development from brief through to market execution.
• Mentor and develop Brand Managers and Assistant Brand Managers.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• 10-12 years of Marketing experience, preferably within FMCG.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in NPD / Innovation / Product Development.
• Proven experience taking products from idea to shelf, ideally across multiple launches.
• Strong consumer orientation with experience in consumer research, testing and market pilots.
• Experience working closely with R&D on formulation, testing, packaging and commercialisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence cross-functional senior teams.
• Prior people-management experience is preferred.
• Important: This is a Marketing/Innovation role, not an R&D or Scientist role.
  
  

What's on Offer

• Significant ownership of the innovation pipeline and brand-building journey.
• High visibility and exposure to senior leadership and multiple cross-functional teams.
• Opportunity to build and mentor a team while working on future-facing FMCG categories.
  
  

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