OLLY

Senior Innovation Manager

OLLY$147K — $161K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-12 years of brand experience in innovation and strategy within the CPG industry
  • Proven experience in launching disruptive innovations
  • Strong aptitude for collaboration across functions
  • Solid analytical skills; familiarity with syndicated data like IRI Unify
  • Proficient in translating data into actionable insights
  • Experience with all customer channels including e-commerce
  • Ability to effectively communicate insights through PowerPoint and Excel
  • Passionate about brand growth and innovation

Responsibilities

  • Execute the innovation strategy by launching a disruptive innovation funnel for 2027-2030+
  • Manage the innovation pipeline, moving projects through stage gates and launching yearly
  • Identify and drive white space innovation in partnership with the VP
  • Contribute as a core team member to the Innovation Strategy
  • Craft innovation stories for strategic customers across various channels
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align innovations with business goals
  • Influence brand strategy and identify growth accelerators
  • Enhance company culture at OLLY

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a fun and inspiring team
  • 100% coverage of employee-only medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 4 weeks paid time off plus holidays and mental health days
  • Paid parental leave and fertility/adoption benefits
  • Annual bonus
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Hybrid work options and stipends for wellness and cell phone
  • Free product offerings
Full Job Description
THE ROLE: SENIOR INNOVATION MANAGER

We're on the hunt for someone who can execute the innovation strategy and can get things done! This is a pivotal role tochart OLLY's growth for the next decade. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge breakthrough trends, consumer insight/foresight and science/technology. The senior innovation manager will execute the short & long-term innovationstrategy for OLLY to disrupt and win in the health, wellness and beauty space. This individual will be super collaborative, analytical, curious and constantly on top of trends. You'll have cross-segment platform ownership of the innovation funnel.You'll be responsible for managing a pipeline of innovations and stage gates, landing new products in market, andmaximizing innovation led growth for OLLY. This role reports into the VP of Brand Strategy & Innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Execute the innovation strategy by launching a disruptive innovation funnel 2027 - 2030+ across big bets & base lineextensions
  • Manage the pipeline of projects, move projects through stage gates, commercialize and launch the innovations year onyear for national and custom retail partners
  • Deliver innovation that sticks - identify, explore, and drive white space innovation in partnership with the VP and x-functionals
  • Input into the Innovation Strategy as a core team member
  • Help create innovation and category stories for strategic customers across brick and mortar and ecommerce
  • Partner with Brand Strategy, Marketing, Insights & Finance & eCom to create innovations that deliver on all business goals
  • Influence the broader Brand team on long-term brand & innovation strategy and identify key growth accelerators
  • Contribute to our culture and make life at Camp OLLY better for us all

THE CANDIDATEYou're a passionate brand crafter who knows how to breakthrough in a dynamic fast changing environment. You're not afraid to dive into the data, interpreting numbers and translating them into actionable insights. You are a strategic thinker, a collaborative partner, never afraid to roll up your sleeves to do whatever is necessary to win in the marketplace by bringing disruption and new thinking. You stay on top of health and wellness trends, and are truly interested in this category. Foresight, blue sky thinking and white space identification and landing new things excites you. You are passionate about the brand and delivering on innovation led brand growth.

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED
  • 5 - 12 years of brand experience in innovation and strategy within the CPG industry
  • Proven experience in creating new markets, new categories and launching disruptive innovation year on year
  • A fast and flexible team member who jumps on new opportunities and has a natural aptitude for collaboration acrossfunctions
  • Solid analytical skills and experience working with syndicated data such as IRI Unify
  • Ability to translate data into insights for actionable growth
  • Knowledge and experience in working with all customer channels (including e-commerce)
  • You can effectively story tell in PowerPoint and analyze data clearly in Excel
  • Energy, passion and a strong desire to build a transformational brand in today's marketplace
  • Dedicated people leader, who can develop and teach
  • MBA preferred, but not required

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
  • Initial video screen with a member of our Talent team
  • Round 1: Conversation with the Hiring Manager + 1-2 conversations with other Ollies on the team
  • Round 2: 2-3 conversations with team or cross functional Ollies
  • Final Round: Homework*

*At OLLY, our final round is called Homework. Candidates who participate in this round are given 3 questions in advance to answer and present to the interview panel they previously spoke with in the process. We understand every candidate is different. If you need a reasonable accommodation to adjust this procedure, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can evaluate and provide other options that work for your needs

THE DETAILS

LOCATION: Remote, USA

HOURS: Full time, exempt (salary)

MANAGER: VP of Brand Strategy & Innovation

The base pay range for this position is $147,000 to $161,700. For this remote role, compensation is determined based on geographic location and experience, and the final offer will reflect these factors within the posted range.

WHAT WE OFFER:
  • An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team
  • We pay 100% of the premiums for employee-only medical, dental + orthodontics, and vision insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
  • 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits
  • Annual Bonus
  • 401(k) plan with Employer Match
  • Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends
  • Free product
  • And much more!

About OLLY

OLLY is a company that produces vitamins and supplements. Their products are designed to be fun and easy to take, with flavors like grapefruit and blueberry. OLLY's products are sold in stores like Target and CVS.
Learn more about OLLY
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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