Innovation Specialist: Adjancies

In brief

**Overview** This document outlines the role of an Innovation Specialist: Adjancies at South African Breweries (SAB). **What you will do** * Innovation idea and opportunity identification by applying the Front-end innovation process * Developing and sustaining a balanced short- to long-term innovation pipeline for the respective Zone sub-category and brands * Building, expand, develop, romance liquid and pack innovations that support the business’ financial objectives, identifying and working with different business models * Planning and delivering regional and local innovation projects through SMART gate up to launch by defining effective solutions against consumer desirability, technical and supply feasibility, and financial viability * Development of differentiated and compelling brand positioning, -purpose, -ladder, core creative idea and marketing mix * Building concept business cases including P&L at SKU level to determine optimal concept financial viability * Influencing stakeholder at different levels, building and maintaining collaborative cross-functional relationships across the Zone * Supporting innovation capability building, ZBB management **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A three-year related degree in a prerequisite; post graduate degree in business/marketing preferred/ any STEM related degree * Minimum 2-5 years related working experience in brand management, consumer insights and/or marketing strategy consulting environment; consumer goods preferred; experienced in ATL and TTL creative and campaigns preferred * Strong project management skills and proven track record of project delivery * Established leadership ability at mid-level * Demonstrated ability to manage projects across multidisciplinary teams. * Proven track record or launched innovation initiatives * Problem Solving/ Agile Methodology capable * Financial business case understanding **Who should apply** Ideal candidates will possess a relevant three-year degree, with a postgraduate degree in business/marketing or a STEM field being preferred. They should have a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in brand management, consumer insights, or marketing strategy consulting, preferably within the consumer goods sector, and experience with ATL and TTL creative campaigns. Applicants must demonstrate strong project management skills, a proven track record of project delivery and launched innovation initiatives, and established mid-level leadership ability. The role requires the ability to manage projects across multidisciplinary teams, strong problem-solving skills, familiarity with Agile methodology, and a solid understanding of financial business cases. **Deadline** October 13, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/innovation-specialist-adjancies-the-south-african-breweries Source: myjobmag

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• At least 2 years of experience.

• Project management
• Agile / Scrum

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