Manager, Marketing Innovation--Latin America

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: - Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. - Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. - An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. - Tuition reimbursement, the [Freedom 2 Save](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. - A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. - A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of **north Chicago, IL or Mexico City, Mexico** locations within the Nutrition Division. If located in Mexico City, Mexico local conditions, benefits and hiring requirements would apply. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. As the **Manager, Marketing Innovation for Latin America,** you’ll have the chance to manage the innovation pipeline including insight generation, market and product scoping, financial valuations, claims and science story development and validation amongst consumers and health care professionals, contingency planning, and commercial project lead through stage-gate processes for key Abbott Nutrition brands in Latam – Similac, Pediasure, Ensure, Glucerna and Pedialyte. **PRIMARY FUNCTION / PRIMARY GOALS / OBJECTIVES:** Responsible for managing innovation pipeline including: insight generation, market and product scoping, financial valuations, claims and science story development and validation amongst consumers and health care professionals, contingency planning, and commercial project lead through stage-gate processes for key Abbott Nutrition brands in Latam – Similac, Pediasure, Ensure, Glucerna and Pedialyte. **MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Drive consumer insight development and trend spotting, working with Marketing Insights to uncover competitively differentiated and superior product, package, and other innovation ideas tied directly to resolving a consumer need state. - Builds value propositions translating to incremental financials opportunities with demonstrable consumer interest, addressing wider market and competitive landscape consideration. - Ensure pipeline sufficiency by planning innovation building blocks, together with contingency, to meet PA nutrition business objectives. - Strategic prioritization of short term and longer term innovations to drive clarity on resource management, while balancing business needs - Meet regularly with consumers and HCPs/KOLs - Work with Global, Regional and Affiliate teams to develop regional innovation pipeline strategy and initiatives and support a…