Innovation Manager

## Innovation Manager Apply:
Ben&Jerrys Datchet:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 19, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
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** Life tastes better with ice cream
** With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‐play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.  

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‐performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.
** Role :
Innovation Manager ( 12 Month Maternity Cover)
**** Work Level : 1C
** The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.

Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.

If you want to
** grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream**, this is the place for you!  
** Background/Context:
** Ben & Jerry’s was founded in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington Vermont, USA by childhood friends & dedicated activists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. They took a $5 correspondence course in ice cream making from Penn State University and with a $12,000 investment ($4,000 was borrowed), they began their business making the finest quality ice cream with big chunks and swirls.

They operated the company on a sustainable concept of linked prosperity and a 3 part mission where product, economic and social objectives carried equal importance.

Today, Ben & Jerry’s is a €400m+ business in Europe and one of the fastest growing brands within the total European Ice Cream portfolio. As a result, we are looking for a passionate marketer to help deliver our ambition of doubling the size of the business while simultaneously becoming the most ethical food brand in the market. This dynamic role includes responsibility for the development and execution of values centred new product development, all with the objective of accelerating growth sustainably.
** The Role
**** The Ben & Jerry’s EU Innovation Manager manages and supports innovation projects from concept through launch, working closely with cross-functional teams across Europe. They will help bring consumer, category, customer, and market insights into the innovation pipeline, while ensuring projects are delivered on time, with strong commercial discipline and brand integrity.*
* ** This is a one year temporary role opening due to a leave.*
* ** What You’ll Be Responsible For**:

Overall support across marketing & innovation delivery requirement
* Lead innovation projects through the internal innovation process, from concept to launch
* Support additional innovation projects by providing project management including managing timelines, meetings, milestones, and key project documentation
* Assist in landing innovations in market, working closely with the local…