Sr. Brand Manager, Candy Innovation

Location: East Hanover

** Job Description*
* ** Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?*
* ** Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.*
* The Senior Brand Manager, Candy Innovation, will lead the innovation strategy and pipeline development, management, and execution for Candy. Candy is a growing category with strong future potential and innovation is a critical driver of category growth.

This leader will manage cross-functional project teams to ensure the ideation, development, and launch of successful innovations. This role involves driving recommendations and decisions while ensuring alignment among senior managers from various functions, including R&D, Manufacturing, Procurement, Consumer Insights, and Product Change Managers.

** How you will contribute*
* You will:

+ Leverage existing

Candy and snacking trends,identify new ones, andleadthe

US Candy strategy.

+ Own the Candy innovation strategy and pipeline,including Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish

+ Identify new growth opportunities and translate them into successful product bundles.

+ Lead innovation projects fromideation throughto post-launch analysis, ensuring maximum success potential.

+ Champion Innovation Excellence and best practices within Mondelez

+ Manage and develop 1 direct report

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* Key Responsibilities:

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** Support Growth Ambitions:
** Drive Candy strategy andgrowthobjectivesbyidentifyingnew growth opportunities in Candy,leveraging market trends, consumer insights, and need-state analyses.

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** Strategic Planning:
** Develop a clear innovation, renovation, and portfolio strategy for Candy, aligning with brand strategies and business goals, while projecting future growth and scaling opportunities to inform long-term strategic decisions.

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** Innovation Pipeline Development:
** Define and manage the Candy innovation and renovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with category and brand strategies.

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** Lead Innovation Projects:
** Contribute or lead idea generation, concept development, and qualification, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.

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** Maximize Innovation Impact:
** Develop and scale innovation bundles, ensuring they meet consumer needs and are aligned with brand strategies, including product concepts, packaging, and pricing.

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** Engage Stakeholders:
** Foster strong engagement with regional and country stakeholders to maximize the scale of new innovations and integrate local requirements early in the process.

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** Post-Launch Evaluation:
** Coordinate post-launch evaluations and recommend corrective actions if necessary. 

** Inspire

Innovation: *
* + Inspire a passion for innovation across the organization and encourage "out of the box" thinking.

+ Demonstrate assertiveness and strong leadership while driving forspeed and simplicity.

+ Foster alignment early in the process, aiming for fewer but bigger initiatives.

+ Seek simple, practical solutions andleveragebest practices to drive innovation.

+ Capture trends, gather inspiration from competitors, and bring external insights into the organization.

+ Challenge the status quo and advocate for a "Play to Win" mindset.

** What extra ingredients you will bring:*
* A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

+ Higher education degree, ideally in Marketing or a related field

+ 10+ years of marketing experience

+ Proven experience in developing and marketing product innovations at a cross-country level

+ 5+ years of experience in managing cross-functional teams

+ Extensive experience in innovation management

+ Experience working with design and innovation agencies

+ Fluency in English

+ Strong strategic agility

+ Excellent interpersonal skills

+ Results-driven mindset

+ Ability to motivate and inspire others

+ High levelof creativity

** Salary and Benefits:*
* The base salary range for this position is $140,300 to $192,940; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for over achievement based on performance and company results.

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