Global Innovation Marketing Manager – Food Packaging

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

Perks of working with us!

• Competitive health + wellness benefit plan

• Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth!

• Recharge with 15 days of paid time off

• Competitive Salary and Bonuses

• 401k Plan

• Ability to work remotely

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Global Innovation Marketing Manager to join our team, reporting directly to the Global Marketing Innovation Director. In this role, you will be responsible for driving strategic growth through innovation in key market segments, specifically food and barrier packaging, with a focus on products that enhance sustainability for global customers, including brand owners.

Key Responsibilities

• Blueprinting Market Segments: Conduct in-depth Voice of Customer (VOC) research to fuel the innovation pipeline for key market segments.

• Develop Innovation Insights: Transfer and develop innovation needs based on market insights for assigned products and/or market areas.

• Collaborative Innovation Planning: Work closely with internal stakeholders to create a comprehensive innovation plan for your assigned area.

• Project Roadmap Development: Develop a detailed timeline for innovation projects, ensuring teams are accountable for meeting objectives and deadlines.

• Commercial Adoption: Engage with internal teams to drive the commercial adoption of new innovations, including creating business cases, value propositions, and launch packages.

• Measure and Drive Growth: Track and drive growth for completed innovation projects, utilizing the Vitality Index to measure success.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Business-to-Business Marketing and/or innovation, with a proven track record of turning market insights into successful innovation-based growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Packaging Science, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.

• Experience in the consumer packaged goods or food packaging industry is required.

• Strong project management experience with expertise in project management tools and approaches.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is essential.

Why Join Us

This is a high-impact role that offers the opportunity to shape the future of food packaging innovation. If you are passionate about sustainability, strategic growth, and driving innovation in the packaging industry, we would love to hear from you.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification.  If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field