Innovation and Equity Manager

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.
You create and implement the innovation/renovation strategy that is aligned with the brand vision to drive sustainable growth.
How you will contribute
You will work with others in Mondelēz International to determine an innovation strategy and priorities to enable consumer-centric brand growth and execute commercial innovation plans on innovation based on identified goals. In partnership with brand teams, you will define and deliver plans to renovate the core brand and to strengthen the entire portfolio through innovation and renovation. You will also manage the portfolio (which includes brand architecture). In this role, you are accountable for revenue and profit, sharing objectives as they relate to innovation, and monitoring performance against key performance indicators. Based on your deep consumer insights, brand strategy and positioning, you will integrate innovation into marketing communication plans and campaigns.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Marketing, ideally in a matrix environment in the consumer goods industry
• Developing and marketing product innovations at a cross-country level
• Working effectively with other marketing disciplines and with cross-functional teams
• Working with design, innovation and research agencies
• Analytical and creative skills-a balance of commercial and strategic acumen
• Understanding consumers
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, and executive presentation skills

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
- The Innovation and Equity Manager will need to develop, manage, and execute the Innovation and Equity communication strategies and marketing excellence for all WA brands. To achieve the strategic targets growth and brand health results that are determined in annual business plans.
The position requires creative leadership and effective innovation ideation management, portfolio management across core, adjacencies, PPA and Geo Expansion for conceptualization processes in development for, traditional media, new media, branded content etc. Within these responsibilities the position needs to ensure internal and external parties' cooperation, contribution, agencies' effectiveness, and determination with sustainable co-creation models that are integrated around one 'core idea' for each brand.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
 Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent
 Professional membership/certification is an added advantage
Job specific requirements:
 At least 5--7years of experience in Marketing (with preference for food consumer and regional roles).
 Proven experience in multifunctional leadership, branding, trade and channels knowledge.
 Experience in product Launching / Innovation process from the idea to execution
 Equity brand building experience and process and procedure adaptation in Integrated
Marketing Communication (IMC)
 Strong Communication and Presentation skills.
Travel requirements:
- May be required to travel when necessary
Work schedule:
- Hybrid
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International's Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets. The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne. The Business Unit's Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing