Senior Associate - Innovation in Surrey

Location: Frimley, Surrey

Contract type: Indefinite, Full-time

People Leader: Manager, Innovation

Internal Job Title: Senior Associate, Innovation

Function: Marketing

Please note this role is not eligible for relocation. Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees.

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Free breakfast & snacks
• 25 days annual holiday
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance
• Volunteering days
• Season ticket loan
• Wellness days
• Free Ecover refills

Reporting to the Innovation manager, the Senior Associate will support and deliver business continuity projects and projects in the innovation pipeline to market that is in service of the global brand & business strategy.

• Lead critical EU projects end‐to‐end, spanning business continuity, regulatory and compliance updates, NPD, core renovation and tactical innovation.
• Own packaging and label artwork changes, driven by regulatory, compliance, formulation and fragrance updates - ensuring accuracy and speed.
• Drive smarter ways of working, continuously improving artwork and innovation processes to boost efficiency and quality.
• Take project ownership of key innovation launches, guiding initiatives from ideation through stage‐gate to market delivery.
• Shape strong business recommendations, managing projects through governance forums and supporting decision‐making with insight.
• Partner closely across functions, including Innovation, Finance, Commercial, Regulatory and Creative, to align claims, visuals, business cases and forecasts.
• Turn insight into opportunity, working with Innovation Analytics to identify trends, gaps and growth opportunities.

• A university degree (or equivalent) and experience in brand‐led roles such as Brand Management or Account Management.
• Proven innovation exposure, with hands‐on involvement in launching or developing new products or initiatives.
• Strong project management capability, comfortable leading projects within a complex, matrix organisation.
• Creative and design sensibility, able to partner effectively with creative teams and bring concepts to life.
• Commercial FMCG or retail experience (preferred), with strong analytical and presentation skills to influence decision‐making.
• A results‐driven, proactive mindset, thriving in fast‐paced, ambiguous environments with pace and ownership.
• A true collaborator, able to multitask, prioritise effectively, and build strong relationships across functions and seniority levels.

We are the people behind method + Ecover. We’ve always done things differently – we’re fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.

Application: It’s a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That’s why we’re working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work.

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.