Job Description:

The purpose of this job is to support the entire global prospective innovation team in the preparation of the Innovation strategy, and in the maturation, test & learn of concepts in order to scan high speed opportunities to either "kill them fast" when they cannot bring portfolio sufficiency or relevancy or make them robust enough, so they are ready to recharge the Innovation pipeline. This job operates under the leadership of the Global Prospective Innovation Strategy Head.

What will be you Key Responsibilities?

• Translates opportunities captured into a clear framed problem to solve.
• Manages opportunity exploration following the Front-End Framework (FEF) to assess and improves the robustness of their DVFS (desirability, viability, feasibility, sustainability).
• Collaborates with different internal stakeholders R&D, regions, markets, Regulatory & Legal, Finance, Supply, digital functions to assess DVFs of opportunities.
• Briefs external innovation agencies when studies are externalized.
• Manages relationship with external agencies
• Follows budget linked with team activities.
• Creates robust knowledge management for the prospective team legacy
• Supports the Global prospective Innovation strategy head in the different step of the prospective cycle.
• Supports the Global prospective Innovation leads in delivering the innovation projects taking responsibility of some tasks of the process.
• Organizes meetings/ forums, ensures smooth collaboration and delivers the information & tools needed to move forward
• Is Responsible for the creation of support materials/ presentations for key forums.
• Supports the value proposition definition & testing in collaboration with Global Innovation Development managers / Insights/ Brand Communication & Design teams / R&D

What are we looking for?

• Master’s in marketing or Engineer.
• Marketing experience, with innovation management (appreciated)
• Digital marketing knowledge (appreciated)
• 3-4 years of experience as key user of functional platform (DAM, QuEST, OneNavision,…)
• Good teamwork skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Curiosity, and willingness to grow and learn
• Be able to work as an effective team player
• High energy, results-oriented

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.