Job Description
Posting Start Date:
8/28/26
Offer ID:
2515
Unit:
Jacquet Brossard
Job Title:
Head of Marketing & Innovation (M/F)
Job Location:
Paris
Contract type:
Permanent
Job Description:
Function
As a member of the Executive Committee and reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for defining and leading the Marketing & Innovation strategy to support the company’s sustainable growth, competitiveness, and differentiation. You will coordinate cross-functional initiatives and actively contribute to strategic decision-making by fostering innovation, value creation, and organizational performance.
Main Goal
Market Vision & Strategic Intelligence
- Develop a strategic understanding of markets, consumers, and the competitive landscape in order to anticipate trends and identify growth opportunities.
- Drive the economic performance of the innovation portfolio by monitoring revenue generated from new products and services.
- Translate market, consumer, and regulatory insights into strategic recommendations for the business.
- Influence key Executive Committee decisions by providing recognized expertise on markets, consumer trends, and future challenges.
Execution of Corporate Strategy
- Champion the company’s strategic vision by contributing to the definition of short-, medium-, and long-term priorities and ensuring overall consistency across strategic decisions.
- Lead the deployment of the strategy by translating vision into actionable roadmaps, monitoring execution, and influencing critical business decisions.
Innovation Strategy & Portfolio Development
- Define and lead the innovation strategy to support business growth and differentiation.
- Prioritize and oversee the innovation project portfolio, from opportunity identification through implementation.
- Develop forward-looking market intelligence and drive value-creating innovation initiatives in collaboration with R&D and Group experts.
Governance & Strategic Influence
- Contribute to the definition and implementation of the company’s overall strategy as a member of the Executive Committee.
- Promote a cross-functional perspective, influence key decisions, and align teams around the company’s strategic priorities.
Leadership & Talent Development
- Inspire, engage, and develop teams by fostering collaboration, collective performance, and employee growth.
- Lead business activities and decision-making by setting priorities, organizing resources, delegating effectively, and ensuring objectives are achieved.
Job description
At the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution, you will lead high-impact transformational initiatives, support organizational evolution and new ways of working, and actively contribute to strengthening the company’s performance, agility, and competitiveness.
You will benefit from a broad scope of influence and autonomy, enabling you to shape the future of the business.
What we expect of you
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Strategy, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10 to 15 years of experience in senior leadership roles.
- Strong expertise in corporate strategy, innovation, and transformation within complex business environments.
- Proven ability to translate strategic plans into tangible and sustainable business results.
- Strong influencing skills with a recognized ability to support strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.
- Good knowledge of sales performance and market analysis tools (Circana, Nielsen, Kantar).
- Strong interest in new technologies and Artificial Intelligence; experience implementing AI solutions or use cases would be an advantage.
- Experienced people leader with the ability to unite teams around a clear vision while fostering talent development and cross-functional collaboration.
- Pragmatic, agile, and results-oriented, with a strong strategic mindset, excellent prioritization skills, and outstanding communication abilities in both French and English.
Skills
Your benefits and working environment
Joining Jacquet Brossard means becoming part of a company undergoing an exciting transformation, driven by iconic brands with significant growth and repositioning potential.
Here, your ideas will have a tangible and visible impact on the future of our brands and our business.
Recruitment process
Once your application has been reviewed, we will contact you promptly. If selected, you will go through a multi-step recruitment process:
- Initial screening with the Talent Acquisition team.
- Meeting with the Jacquet Brossard HR Director and your future manager, the Business Line CEO.
- Assessment, followed by an interview with the Talent Management team.