Innovation Manager Gin & ApéritifPERNOD RICARD

Pernod Ricard est un leader mondial du secteur des vins et spiritueux, associant des savoir-faire uniques dans la fabrication de ses produits, le développement de ses marques et leur distribution mondiale.

Notre vaste portefeuille, allant du premium au luxe, compte notamment la vodka Absolut, le pastis Ricard, les scotch whiskies Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute et The Glenlivet, le whisky irlandais Jameson, le cognac Martell, le rhum Havana Club, le gin Beefeater, la liqueur Malibu ou les champagnes Mumm et Perrier-Jouët.

Nous sommes un groupe qui a une âme : une entreprise avec des valeurs familiales, ancrée dans nos terroirs et notre héritage. Nous assurons la croissance à long terme de nos marques, dans le respect des individus et de l'environnement, tout en permettant à nos plus de 19 500 collaborateurs dans le monde entier d'être les ambassadeurs de notre authentique culture de la convivialité, porteuse de sens, inclusive et responsable.

Notre raison d'être, notre mission, notre ambition et notre culture définissent qui nous sommes et propulsent notre succès collectif.

Nous valorisons la diversité et la solidarité au sein de notre organisation et dans nos relations avec nos parties prenantes. Nous sommes convaincus que la diversité de nos parcours, de nos expériences et de nos savoir-faire sont les moteurs de notre créativité. Votre personnalité, votre regard, votre intuition et vos idées comptent !

Nos méthodes de recrutement se concentrent donc sur les compétences et le savoir-être et nous accueillons tous types de talents.

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in the global growth strategy of one of the most prestigious and comprehensive portfolios in the wine & spirits industry? We are looking for an Innovation Manager Gin & Apéritif for a maternity cover! You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris.

As Innovation manager on Gins & Aperitifs, you will drive powerful and scalable NPD innovations on the following brands Lillet, Ramazzotti, Beefeater, fueled with strong consumer-centricity and proximity to markets.

Part of the Gins & Aperitifs brand team, and reporting into the Brand Architecture & Activation Director, you will lead the development of product innovations through stage gate from Stage 1 through to Post Launch analysis, strongly collaborating Brand Teams and Market companies.

Your key missions:

Create and deliver innovations on PR's strategic international brands in the Gin & Apéritifs categories (Beefeater, Lillet, Ramazzotti) to accelerate growth.

• Define business and consumer opportunities with robust business and consumer analysis.

• Ensure projects are aligned with the markets' needs.

• Manage projects through Stage Gate from Stage 1 to Post-Launch Analysis - including localizing concepts, creating product briefs and working with R&D to develop, test and iterate prototypes, creating packaging designs and overall project leadership of the multi-functional team to deliver projects to successful market launch.

• Balance rigour, data and TLO (test, learn, optimize) with the need for agility and speed to market.

• Assess innovations after launch, share learnings, adjust propositions if needed.

Support & coordinate the Gin & Aperitif Innovation Pipeline:

• Lead Crystal BU IPC meetings for steering Weeks : consolidate agenda and orchestrating infos with brand teams, R&D and Innovation Hub teams (particularly Non Alc. & RTD Teams)

• Support the Crystal Management system - Leading IPC meetings for steering Weeks : consolidate agenda and orchestrating infos with brand teams, R&D and Innovation Hub teams

• Coordinate the innovation pipeline for the Gin & Aperitifs portfolio, ensuring a clear, strategic & consolidated overview of all projects to support informed decision-making and portfolio prioritization

Partner with MarketCos to support the creation of the strongest possible route to market. Drive consumer centricity into the pipeline and ensure business needs are met:

Foster strong collaboration and interaction with Global Brand Teams and key strategic Markets:

• Build strong collaborative relationships with multi-functional team and lead projects to deliver innovations.

• Help to define and optimise the ways of working with BrandCos and Markets to efficiently deliver the Innovation pipeline including collaborating closely with R&D & Supply Chain.

• Support best practice share outs.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don't wait to apply!

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a marketing role creating physical product innovations

• Strong project management skills. Experience managing international/multi-market projects to successful delivery an advantage.

• Languages: English (strong business proficiency in written and verbal communication). Other languages would be an advantage.

Leadership Capability

• Team player

• Problem solving teams

Wait, there's more…

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2026-04-01

Target End Date:

2026-10-01