Director Professional Mkt and Innovation

Director Professional Mkt and Innovation

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title:

Director Professional Mkt and Innovation
Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting

Start Date:

8/19/26
On-site

Job Number#175529 - New York, New York, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

In this absolutely critical role, you will lead key meetings and workshops with multidisciplinary regional teams to communicate the Professional Strategy and provide guidance to ensure it is flawlessly executed. You will provide guidance to the Marketing teams on how to adjust and implement the strategies at a local level, lead global scope projects leveraging the 4CP framework, and actively participate in global multifunctional meetings to provide the essential Marketing perspective and drive impactful decisions that shape our future.

• Development and Leadership of a Global Professional Products Grid, working in close synergy with the H2/3 innovation teams.
• Lead Professional content development, collaborating with Scientific Affairs, R&D, Agency, and key Division partners.
• Develop the professional content principles, ensuring global adherence and seamless accessibility/diffusion.
• Provide transformative strategic guidance to the operating Divisions. Partner with the Global Finance, Insights and Analytics functions to build existing and identify new business opportunities.
• Set objectives for the R&D function for new technology development and align with the global supply chain on critical capital expenditures, strategic sourcing decisions, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Elevate growth engines to Senior Management, proactively identifying regional initiatives that demand to scale up.
• Provide Senior Management with visibility on the strategy and main projects that can be scaled up.
• Identify key business challenges with global…