Innovation Development Manager

Innovation Insight Manager

Function: Marketing

Location: London (nr. Oxford Street), a mix of office and home working

Salary: £51,000 - £57,000 (depending on experience) + performance bonus, in addition to full benefits listed below.

Contract: Fixed Term - 9 Months

Latest Closing Date: 25th August 206. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

As the UK’s leading pub, cider, and beer business, we’re home to some of the world’s best-loved ciders and beers, and a leading player in the international drinks industry. But there’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye.

About the Role
Reporting into the Head of Consumer and Shopper Insight, you’ll support in executing all relevant research and insight gathering relating to innovation development.

The Innovation Insight Manager will be involved with developing and embedding compelling consumer insights and understanding to shape the HUK innovation pipeline. As the ‘voice of the consumer’, you’ll collate knowledge from multiple sources to inspire the innovation and brand teams on the future direction of the category.

Through analysing research and monitoring consumer trends you will build up specialist market knowledge which you’ll then effectively communicate back to stakeholders, recommending actions that will be key in allowing stakeholders to be well informed with their decision-making.

So, what will you be doing? Here’s some of the key accountabilities.

• Commissioning and managing research projects including concept development and validation, packaging and liquid testing.
• Enabling our innovation team to "think consumer first" by proactively delivering consumer and future trends insight that inspires exploration of white spaces and unmet consumer needs.
• Ensuring innovation ideas are built upon deep consumer insights and stay true to the consumer throughout the innovation process.
• Be an expert in self-service and agile methodologies to drive our cost and value agenda, striving for continuous improvement of processes and methodologies at all points in the development process.

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a big picture thinker with a desire to learn! Alongside excellent communication skills you’ll bring bring complex data and themes to life. You’ll need to be organised and very good at managing multiple stakeholders, making sure you’re keeping everyone updated and informed. Building good relationships is key for this role, so ideally, you’ll enjoy working collaboratively.

You'll likely have:

• Strong experience of innovation research methodologies.
• Good data interpretation and reporting skills
• The ability to bring your outside/agency experience into HUK
• Experience with working with large data sets

We embrace learning and growth, and we anticipate there is scope to develop in this role. You’re also likely to bring experiences to this role that are not listed above – as long as you have a thirst for learning and development, not every box needs to be ticked when it comes to skillsets.

Our Ways of Working
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home, although but you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too.

Our Benefits
In addition to your base salary, you’ll also receive:

• Discretionary Annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Exciting opportunities to develop your career

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who we are
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.