Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight

Senior Director, Global New Products Innovation

USA, Ewing, NJ · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$201k-$286kDetected 22 days ago
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About the role

  • The Senior Director, Global New Products Innovation reports to the Vice President, Global New Products Innovation and serves as a strategic leader across R&D, Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Project Management.
  • The role requires a highly collaborative leader with deep expertise in innovation strategy, portfolio management, and new product commercialization.
  • Hybrid: The role will be based in Ewing, NJ and requires in-person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of innovation strategies and multi-year pipelines across Personal Care, including Orajel, Trojan, First Response, and TAG Brands, aligned to long-term business goals and growth ambitions.
  • Drive the 2030 Oral Care innovation strategy by identifying innovation platforms, whitespace opportunities, scalable growth vectors, and new product initiatives to accelerate business growth.
  • Partner closely with R&D and business leaders to translate unmet consumer needs into differentiated product propositions, concepts, claims, packaging strategies, and go-to-market plans.
  • Lead end-to-end innovation development from opportunity identification through concept validation, business case development, commercialization, and launch execution.
  • Lead and inspire cross-functional teams across Brand, R&D, Consumer Insights, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Project Management to successfully execute innovation initiatives.
  • Build organizational alignment and secure executive leadership support for innovation priorities, investment decisions, and resource allocation.
  • Develop innovation capabilities by coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing team members while fostering a collaborative, consumer-focused culture.
  • Manage the innovation portfolio by balancing near-term launches with long-term pipeline development to support sustainable top- and bottom-line growth.
  • Present innovation strategies, business cases, and portfolio recommendations to senior leadership, providing clear, data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas and gain executive alignment.

Nice to have

  • MBA or other advanced business degree.
  • Experience leading enterprise innovation portfolios across global organizations.
  • Strong understanding of consumer insights, innovation methodologies, and commercialization processes.
  • Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
  • Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,600-$285,700.
  • The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity.

Benefits

  • This position is also eligible for a bonus.
  • As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave.
  • U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date.
  • You are also able to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing and the Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Company info

  • A collective energy and ambition.
  • A place where you can make a real difference.
  • We're a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.
  • Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration.
  • Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership.
  • We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.
  • United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible.
  • While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.
  • Church & Dwight is seeking a Senior Director, Global New Products Innovation to lead innovation across the Personal Care portfolio, including Orajel, Trojan, First Response, and TAG Brands Zicam, Simply Saline, RepHresh, and Replens.
  • This role is responsible for building and advancing a multi-year innovation pipeline that drives sustainable growth across these businesses while leading the 2030 Oral Care innovation strategy.
  • The Senior Director will shape long-term innovation strategy, identify high-potential whitespace opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to bring superior consumer-driven innovation to market with speed and excellence.
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