Associate Director, Consumer Insights Innovation – Meat, Cheese, Coffee, Snacking

Kraft Heinz

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Base: $164,200.00 - $205,200.00; bonus: performanc...
10+ years strategic insights experience
Innovation roadmap development and execution
Leading cross-functional teams in cpg
The Associate Director will champion the consumer and own the innovation agenda for Meat, Cheese, Coffee, and Snacking business units

Job Summary

  • The Associate Director will champion the consumer and own the innovation agenda for Meat, Cheese, Coffee, and Snacking business units.
  • This role requires leading a team to develop breakthrough solutions while driving synergies across global and North American innovation teams.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary range of $164,200.00 to $205,200.00 along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and 401k.

Matching Summary

The Associate Director will champion the consumer and own the innovation agenda for Meat, Cheese, Coffee, and Snacking business units.

Salary

Base: $164,200.00 - $205,200.00; Bonus: Performance-based bonus eligible; Benefits: Healthcare, 401k, Paid Time Off, and wellbeing programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years strategic insights experience
  • Innovation roadmap development and execution
  • Leading cross-functional teams in CPG
  • Qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Whitespace identification and validation

Nice-to-have

  • Agile ways of working and iteration
  • Strong storytelling and communication skills
  • Experience with syndicated research tools
  • High tolerance for ambiguity and change
  • Startup mindset and entrepreneurial drive

Key Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree required
  • 10+ years in strategic insights/consumer research
  • Prior people leadership experience required
  • Experience with Nielsen, Circana, or Mintel preferred

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