Title:  Assistant Innovation Manager    Company Name:   Lynn Hazan & Associates
 
 Location: Cincinnati
 
 Job Type: Fulltime

 Job Description:

Consumer Products Marketing
Assistant Innovation Manager
Ref. #0543

Are you a classic CPG marketer? Are you currently a marketing assistant or assistant brand manager for a CPG brand? Or do you have creative or agency experience with CPG brands and an understanding of new product development and consumers? Three years of experience? Ready for a visible role in developing new products for well-known global brands?

Cincinnati-based marketer of beauty care products seeks an Assistant Innovation Manager for new product marketing. Dynamic, growing company enjoys worldwide success with popular brands. New, visible position within company. Report to Innovation Manager. 10+ marketing staff for hair care products. Fast paced company has open collaborative culture and good benefits, including tuition reimbursement. Relocation package offered.

Qualifications:
• B.A. in marketing or related field required, MBA preferred.
• Prior marketing experience with a global brand, including 3+ years of progressively responsible brand management experience
• Hair care or beauty experience strongly preferred
• Must have some exposure to new product development process and experience with global brands. Innovation experience, not re-launch of existing products or line extensions, ideal.
• Demonstrated ability to see the “big picture”, be creative and work at a strategic level
• Experience managing a budget
• Demonstrated ability with financials, P&L growth, strategic thinking, and leadership in a cross-functional environment
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal/collaboration/relationship building skills
• Results-driven
• Creative, innovative, entrepreneurial professional with fresh ideas.

Responsibilities:
The Assistant Innovation Manager will work closely with the Innovation Manager for haircare to identify and develop new brands, products and segments 2-5 years out. Get products to market in 1-2 years or less, with initial focus on 2010 launches. Includes new concepts & product development, global marketplace analysis, P&L business case development, global volumetric forecasting, budget management, and sales analysis for a specific brand.

To be successful, candidate should have entrepreneurial mindset and be ready to take on the responsibility of a hands-on role. Some domestic travel.

Please forward your resume as a .doc, with a cover letter including salary information, and state how you fit the specs. Send materials to Lynn Hazan, lynn@lhazan.com, and call 312-863-5401 to follow up. We appreciate your follow up call.

 How To Apply:

E-mail Address: lynn@lhazan.com

Application Cut-off Date: 01/08/2008