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The Director Global Ferrero Innovation & Total Portfolio Integration across the Wells brand portfolio, and other ecosystem brands from Ferrero and Ferrara plays a critical leadership role in driving our global ice cream innovation agenda in the US market while serving as the central integrator of the endu2011tou2011end innovation portfolio. This role ensures that global innovation strategies are translated into commercially viable, regionally relevant initiatives, and that the full innovation pipeline is clearly synthesized, prioritized, and communicated across senior leadership, crossu2011functional teams, and key customers. The Director balances strategic leadership, people development, and portfolio orchestration, acting as both a builder of innovation capability and a trusted voice in highu2011stakes business discussions. This role is based out of our Chicago office, reports to the Senior Director of Innovation and has 3 direct reports: 2 Senior Brand Managers, 1 Senior Associate Brand Manager. ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Lead Global Innovation Portfolio (Strategy to Execution) 2. Own the US execution of global ice cream innovation strategy, ensuring strong alignment with regional commercial priorities and growth objectives. 3. Serve as the primary liaison between the global and US based innovation teams to identify & address pipeline sufficiency risks, gaps, and opportunities. 4. Innovation Portfolio Integration & Executive Communication 5. Serve as the single point of synthesis for the full ice cream innovation portfolio across brands, platforms, and time horizons including long-term planning. 6. Lead the development of clear, compelling portfolio narratives, business cases & project progress for leadership forums and key customer engagements. 7. People Leadership 8. Lead, coach, and develop two Senior Brand Managers accountable for global innovation initiatives, ensuring strong strategic thinking, prioritization, and execution. 9. Lead and develop a Senior Associate Brand Manager responsible for innovation analysis and long-term planning & reporting. #LI-LN1 Requisition ID : 2209188