Global (Senior) Manager Advanced Hair Innovation (d/f/m)

About this Position

Join us to shape the future of hair. In this role you will build and drive a strong, future-proof innovation pipeline, translating emerging opportunities into relevant, scalable products and experiences.

What youll do

• Imagine the next generation of hair innovations by identifying emerging consumer needs, trends and untapped opportunities
• Shape and evolve the long-term innovation strategy across hair color, care and styling products and devices
• Drive innovation projects from early ideation through concept, formula and packaging development to consumer validation and prototype handover to markets
• Create compelling product concepts with clear insights, benefits and reason-to-believe, and validate them through consumer testing
• Steer cross-functional teams and ensure strong alignment across key stakeholders
• Partner closely with Global R&D, Global Strategy, Consumer & Market Insights, Test Salon, Supply Chain and Packaging, as well as Brand, Marketing and R&D teams of defined Lead Regions
• Present and champion innovation projects with senior stakeholders across Global and Local Marketing and R&D
• Facilitate cross-functional creative workshops and foster a culture of innovation across the organization