Responsibilities

• The Director, Innovation will lead innovation and growth strategy, front-end innovation, and customer innovation for the American Egg Board.
• Reporting to the Vice President, Global Business Development & Innovation, this role will identify emerging consumer, culinary, ingredient, and foodservice opportunities and develop and bring new products to market that increase egg demand across retail, foodservice, and CPG channels.
• Additionally, this role will also lead the evolution and management of the Eggcelerator Lab® — AEB’s innovation platform designed to accelerate collaboration with startups, entrepreneurs, food companies, and strategic partners across the global food ecosystem.
• This is a highly strategic role designed for a strong innovation leader from the CPG, food ingredient, or foodservice ecosystem who thrives at the driving scale impact.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
• Culinary Innovation Chef
• Innovation and Growth Strategy
• Lead front-end, insight-driven innovation growth strategy across retail, foodservice, ingredient, and emerging channels.
• Lead development of category growth strategies focused on expanding egg usage occasions, formats, and applications.
• Translate macro consumer, culinary, nutrition, and technology trends into actionable innovation opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in marketing or related field; a master’s or advanced degree is preferred.
• 8–12+ years of experience in innovation strategy, front-end innovation, growth strategy, or white space development.
• Experience within CPG, food & beverage, foodservice, and/or ingredient manufacturer preferred.
• Proven track record leading breakthrough and/or disruptive innovation thinking.
• Strong business acumen and demonstrated success in developing sound business plans that deliver results.
• Self-starter, with an entrepreneurial spirit, who is results-driven and sets high expectations for self and team.
• Exhibits a natural curiosity to learn and demonstrated ability to translate those learnings into actionable insights.
• Ability to present sound business recommendations and secure buy-in from executive leadership teams.
• Strong analytical skills, able to evaluate challenges from multiple perspectives, translate data and information into actionable insights to solve complex problems.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing a robust and diverse set of projects simultaneously.

Preferred

• Master’s or advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience within CPG, food & beverage, foodservice, and/or ingredient manufacturer preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: $180,000-$190,000.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer contribution, profit sharing, and health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays: Vacation, Sick, Mental Health Days, and 12 company paid holidays.