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Lead of Innovation Discovery Face (All genders)

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Beiersdorf

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Marketing
    Product
  • Hamburg

AI generated summary

  • You should have a master's degree, extensive innovation experience, marketing knowledge, international exposure, strong communication skills, and a passion for digitalization and design thinking.
  • You will analyze market trends, generate consumer insights, develop innovation concepts, collaborate with regions, and integrate sustainability into the face category pipeline.

Requirements

  • University degree, ideally master
  • Many years of work experience with focus on innovation
  • Profound marketing knowledge
  • International mindset paired with international working experience
  • Creative explores, Consumer-centric at heart
  • Visionary, think global
  • A passion for the opportunities of digitalization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills/Passion for storytelling
  • Out of the box thinking person with a digital mindset
  • Ideally experienced in design thinking and agile ways of working
  • Inspiring and convincing team player
  • Fluent in spoken and written English, additional language is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support GAMD in building the category innovation strategy & pipeline
  • Passion for and Deep understanding of category trends, consumer needs, jobs to be done and relevant target groups
  • Monitor closely markets, competition, trade and the digital space to derive implications for category innovation and pipeline development (with close coperation and CoE)
  • Deep dive into business and market data to spot opportunities and unlock innovation opportunities
  • Derive relevant consumer insights in view of business challenges and develop strategies how to exploit them
  • Generate category-specific, consumer validated innovation concepts for global (or sizable regional) deployment
  • Liase with regions to ensure closeness and to fuel global innovation with local/regional insights
  • Close cooperation with NIVEA Brand Management to ensure smooth transition of innovation projects from Early Innovation / category discovery into (pre-)IIM
  • Fuel consumer insights into communication Development process ensuring consumer centricity and single minded message.
  • Deep dive and collaborate with early innovation to support creating long-term view for the category.
  • Be ahead of the curve by fueling Sustainability into the overall face pipeline

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Lead of Innovation Discovery Face?

The main responsibility is to support the GAMD in building the category innovation strategy and pipeline, ensuring the development of consumer-validated innovation concepts for global or sizable regional deployment.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A university degree, ideally at the master's level, along with many years of work experience focused on innovation and profound marketing knowledge are required.

Is an international mindset important for this role?

Yes, an international mindset paired with international working experience is highly valued for this position.

What skills are essential for the Lead of Innovation Discovery Face?

Essential skills include excellent verbal and written communication skills, creative and out-of-the-box thinking, a passion for digitalization, as well as experience in design thinking and agile working methods.

How does the role contribute to sustainability?

The role is responsible for fueling sustainability into the overall face pipeline, ensuring that innovation efforts align with sustainability goals.

What type of team environment can I expect?

You can expect an inspiring and convincing team environment that values collaboration and diverse perspectives.

Is fluency in other languages required for this role?

While fluency in spoken and written English is required, an additional language is considered a plus.

What is the company's stance on diversity and inclusion?

Beiersdorf embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of various demographic factors.

Can I contact someone for questions about the application?

Yes, you can contact the recruiter Phiwe Mnyakama every Friday between 10:00 and 11:30 am via the telephone number +49 40 4909 6057.

What benefits does Beiersdorf offer to employees?

Beiersdorf offers various benefits, and you can find more information by visiting the "What we offer – Our Benefits" section on their website.

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Beiersdorf

We are skin care. Accompanying people's lives, caring for healthy beautiful skin, nurturing people from the outside in.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1882
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

For over 140 years, Beiersdorf has been a companion in people’s lives, caring for healthy beautiful skin. With our global core brands NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie and Hansaplast, Beiersdorf is a worldwide leader in skin care. On a local scale, we have strong positions with brands like Aquaphor, Coppertone, Chantecaille, Labello, 8x4, atrix, Hidrofugal, Maestro, Skin Stories und Florena. Our more than 20.000 employees in more than 170 affiliates all over the world are the reason why we can grow fast and sustainably. Behind each brand, each product and each success are our people whose passion and entrepreneurial spirit make us a global leader in skin care. And our care has always gone further: We at Beiersdorf CARE BEYOND SKIN. We care for people and are committed expand our positive impact to our environment, our society and our consumers. Do you enjoy working for beloved brands trusted by millions of people throughout the world while developing yourself further? And would you like to help shape the future of products like NIVEA and Eucerin while caring beyond to create impact to our consumers, our society and the planet? Then explore the exciting career paths offered by the inventor of modern skin care and discover the many interesting opportunities for advancement and challenging responsibilities we provide all over the world. Whether you’re a career starter or a seasoned professional, or whether your background is in sciences or business, our open, integrative and purposeful corporate culture fosters excellence and will give you the freedom you need to let your entrepreneurial spirit unfold and to live out your enthusiasm for brands, people, and innovative technologies and markets.

Culture & Values

  • Care

    We act responsibly towards our colleagues, consumers, brands, our society and our environment.

  • Simplicity

    We strive for clarity and consistency, make decisions quickly and pragmatically and focus on what’s essential.

  • Courage

    We are committed to bold objectives, take initiative, learn from our mistakes and see change as an opportunity.

  • Trust

    We say what we mean, keep our promises and treat others with respect.

Benefits

  • Fair compensation

  • Flexible working hours

  • Hybrid work

  • 30 days paid leave

  • Fitness center support

  • Mental & medical health offers