Abbott Nutrition - Brand Manager, Innovation - Columbus, OH

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title
Brand Manager, Innovation

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Columbus, Oh location in the Nutrition Division.  Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. 

The Brand Manager, Innovation will serve in a marketing innovation role for the Abbott Nutrition Products Division working on projects for both the Pediatric and Adult Nutrition Business Units. This role supports the development of brand innovation opportunities and execution of projects on cross-functional teams. Work on brands such as Similac, Pedialyte, PediaSure, Ensure, Glucerna, Juven, and other Specialty nutritional products. 

What You’ll Work On

• Partner closely with brand teams to understand portfolio strategies, identify innovation opportunities, and ensure new initiatives reinforce both brand positioning and long-term growth plans.

• Translate consumer, category, and competitive insights into actionable product concepts, leveraging data to size opportunities, pressure test assumptions, and validate pipeline recommendations

• Develop robust business cases for new product initiatives, including financial modeling, P&L implications, and risk assessments to guide executive decision making and go/no go recommendations.

• Serve as a key contributor on cross-functional project teams, helping to steward ideas through the Stage Gate development process, ensuring alignment, accountability, and momentum across teams.

• Manage project timelines, budgets, and critical milestones, proactively identifying risks, resolving blockers, and communicating progress to stakeholders to ensure on time, in full delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field

• 3-5 years of experience in product marketing, brand management, or innovation within healthcare, nutrition, or consumer packaged goods

• Strong analytical skills with experience in business case development and synthesizing category/consumer data to inform commercial projections

• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple priorities

• Experience with consumer insights and market research

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial analysis and business case development

• MBA preferred

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