Senior Manager, Packaging & Equipment Innovation

Role Overview

• Support the Innovation Hub in strengthening capabilities and ensuring readiness, excellence, and execution discipline across the packaging and equipment innovation pipeline.
• Turn packaging and equipment innovation into a scalable growth engine by partnering with Customer and Commercial Leadership, Revenue Growth Management, Category, Research and Development, and global innovation teams.
• Accelerate proven, validated, and present‑forward packaging and equipment solutions by driving readiness, alignment, and adoption across markets.
• Incubate and activate ready‑now innovative solutions that can deliver immediate and measurable market impact.
• Ensure strong conversion from innovation pipeline to in‑market execution by removing barriers, aligning stakeholders, and driving clarity on ownership and next steps.
• Translate innovation strategies into practical, executable solutions that markets view as sizable, relevant, and commercially viable.
• Influence cross‑functional teams to align on priorities, timelines, and success metrics for packaging and equipment innovation initiatives.
• Leverage data, digital tools, and emerging artificial intelligence capabilities to improve innovation decision‑making, prioritization, and performance tracking.
• Drive a disciplined approach to innovation performance, ensuring launches are linked to growth objectives, return on investment, and learning agendas.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, scale, or localize packaging and equipment solutions to maximize impact across categories and channels.
• Actively monitor innovation performance and market feedback, using insights to refine solutions and inform future pipeline development.
• Operate effectively in highly ambiguous and fast‑changing environments, balancing speed with quality and long‑term value creation.
• Build strong, trust‑based relationships with internal and external partners, enabling collaboration across geographies and functions.
• Inspire teams and stakeholders through the power of Coca‑Cola’s brands, innovation ambition, and marketing excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience across relevant marketing or customer and commercial leadership disciplines, with a strong emphasis on innovation.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, scaled, cross‑functional and cross‑geographical projects in a matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with Research and Development, technical teams, and other functions to bring innovation to market.
• Experience leveraging data, digital tools, and artificial intelligence to accelerate innovation, improve decision‑making, or enhance execution quality.
• Strong understanding of packaging, equipment, or related commercialization processes and their role in driving consumer and customer value.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to connect insights to clear actions and outcomes.
• Strong influencing skills, including the ability to engage and align senior leaders without direct authority.
• Comfort operating in networked teams with high collaboration across cultures, geographies, and functions.
• Demonstrated growth mindset, enterprise thinking, and passion for continuous improvement and excellence.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in volatile environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to inspire, align, and mobilize partners around innovation agendas.

Benefits

• We believe a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a stronger and more innovative company. This includes supporting the financial and personal well-being of our employees.