Associate Global Innovation Lead- Liquid I.V. (International)

Responsibilities

• Innovation Pipeline & Stage-Gate Coordination
• Own the administration and coordination of the global innovation and market expansion pipeline, ensuring stage-gate processes run on time and to standard.
• Maintain and update global pipeline trackers, business case templates, and gate documentation across all active projects.
• Coordinate inputs from local brand teams and cross-functional partners (R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, PMO) to support consolidated global business cases.
• Prepare materials and briefing documents for senior stakeholder presentations at each gate.
• Owned Workstreams
• Serve as project lead for the international expansion of key projects, managing timelines, cross-functional coordination, and milestone tracking across R&D, Regulatory, and Supply Chain.
• Lead day-to-day delivery & execution of strategic roadmap and innovation pipeline , coordinating across relevant functions and markets to maintain momentum and flag risks early.
• Partner with the Senior Innovation Manager to define project scope, success metrics, and go/no-go criteria for each workstream.
• Cross-Functional & PMO Coordination
• Act as the connective tissue across R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Legal, and Finance, scheduling, tracking actions, and ensuring workstreams do not stall between functions.
• Own project documentation including timelines, RAID logs, and decision registers for all active initiatives.
• Proactively identify blockers and escalate to the Senior Innovation Manager with a recommended path forward.
• Commercial & Analytical Support
• Support the development and maintenance of global business cases, including market sizing, P&L assumptions, and pricing inputs provided by local teams.
• Conduct competitive monitoring and landscape analysis to inform innovation decisions and identify whitespace opportunities.
• Compile and synthesize local market inputs into consolidated global reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Proposition & Localization Support
• Support consumer research and testing activities, coordinating logistics, agency briefing, and results synthesis.
• Assist with artwork, claims, and messaging localization in partnership with R&D, Regulatory, and Legal, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or similar)
• 2-4+ years of experience in marketing, innovation, brand management, or a related commercial function
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Clear, confident communicator - written and verbal - with the ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones
• Commercially curious: able to read a P&L, interpret market data, and connect the dots between consumer insight and commercial opportunity
• Self-starter who takes ownership and follows through without waiting to be told twice
• Comfortable working across functions and influencing without direct authority
• Genuine interest in health, wellbeing, and consumer-loved brands

Requirements

• Experience in an FMCG, CPG, or consumer health environment
• Exposure to stage-gate or decision board innovation processes
• Experience working with or alongside international markets
• Familiarity with Amazon or DTC innovation models
• Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
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Benefits

Additional Information

As the Associate Global Innovation Lead- Liquid I.V. (International), you will play a central role in bringing Liquid I.V.'s international innovation pipeline to life. You will own specific innovation workstreams end-to-end while providing executional and coordination support across the broader global pipeline. This is a hands-on role that sits at the intersection of brand, commercial, and cross-functional delivery, ideal for someone early in their career who is ready to move fast, work globally, and take genuine ownership from day one. Location: Hoboken, NJ (Hybrid)

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