At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovation for Personal Care and Healthcare brands, creating breakthrough products.
- Company: Dynamic FMCG company based in London with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous car allowance, bonus, and 24 days annual leave.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with remote options and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of personal care while leading a high-performing team.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in FMCG, strong innovation track record, and team leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Job Overview
The European Head of Innovation will lead the innovation agenda for the Personal Care portfolio and selected Healthcare brands.
Based in our London office (remote up to three days per week), this strategic leadership role is responsible for building and delivering a pipeline of breakthrough products that drive incremental growth across Europe and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the innovation strategy and pipeline for Personal Care and selected Healthcare brands.
- Identify consumer insights, unmet needs and market opportunities to create winning NPD concepts.
- Build and maintain a robust 3+ year innovation funnel aligned to business growth objectives.
- Lead innovation projects from concept through to commercial launch.
- Partner with Marketing, R&D, Sales, Operations, Procurement and Finance to deliver successful product launches.
- Develop compelling business cases, propositions and sell‑in stories for retailers and stakeholders.
- Drive global collaboration to ensure concepts have both international scale and local relevance.
- Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing innovation team.
Qualifications & Experience
- 8+ years of experience within a regional, international or global FMCG or consumer goods business.
- Proven track record of delivering insight‑led innovation and successful new product development.
- Strong experience within the Personal Care category; Haircare experience highly desirable.
- Demonstrated success building innovation strategies and long‑term pipelines.
- Experience leading and developing teams within Innovation or Marketing functions.
- Excellent understanding of consumer research, concept development and commercialisation processes.
- Knowledge of technical, operational and manufacturing requirements for consumer products.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary package.
- Generous car allowance, bonus and long‑term incentive plan (shares).
- 24 days annual leave and pension matched up to 9%.
- Life assurance cover, private medical insurance and health cash plan membership.
- Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week.
- Hybrid working: remote up to 3 days per week from London office.
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Contact Details:
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace European Head of Innovation in London
Innovation Strategy Development
New Product Development (NPD)
Consumer Insights Analysis
Market Opportunity Identification
Project Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Business Case Development
