Sr Manager Marketing Innovation

Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States; hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in the Stamford office and 2 days remote

Base salary: $144,211–$180,134 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a North American branded beverage company focused on healthy hydration, with a portfolio distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

What you will do

• Drive portfolio strategy for the Saratoga and The Mountain Valley premium brands.
• Identify and commercialize innovation and renovation initiatives aligned with organizational growth objectives.
• Uncover unmet consumer needs, assess market potential and launch timelines, and prioritize innovation territories.
• Lead ideation and collaborate with Brand Marketing, Sales, Strategic Initiatives, R&D, and Consumer Insights to develop and validate concepts.
• Build business cases demonstrating project value and impact on annual financial goals.
• Own initiatives through the Stage Gate process, lead cross-functional project teams, and present recommendations to senior leaders.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience leading innovation projects.
• Experience managing and developing people.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Consumer empathy and the ability to interpret consumer research.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface at all levels.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, including P&L experience and familiarity with syndicated and internal data sources.
• Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals and the ability to take initiative and develop creative, innovative ideas.
• Strong English language skills are required for communication with customers and collaboration with team members.

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent degree.
• At least 7 years of marketing experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods or Beverage industries.
• Cross-functional Marketing experience, such as Brand Marketing.

Culture & Benefits

• Monday–Friday schedule with a hybrid office arrangement.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, life, disability, and supplemental insurance benefits.
• 401(k) with a 5% match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays, and paid parental, adoption, and foster-parent leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, commuter benefits, legal services, identity theft protection, and an employee assistance program.
• Respectful and diverse workplace focused on quality hydration, communities, and sustainability.