Head of Brand Foresight & Ideation - Soap & Glory

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - up to 12 months

Closing date: Thursday 9th April

Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future direction of Soap & Glory. As Head of Brand Foresight & Ideation, you will lead the strategic thinking and creative ideation that underpins our innovation pipeline - identifying where the brand can win and translating this into bold, differentiated ideas that drive growth.

Sitting at the intersection of culture, consumer insight and creativity, you will play a critical role in defining our innovation agenda, uncovering white space opportunities, and partnering cross-functionally to bring standout concepts to life. Alongside leading a high-performing team, you will set the strategic direction for ideation and ensure we are building a pipeline of ideas that are both inspiring and commercially impactful.

What you'll be doing

• Set the innovation direction by spotting cultural shifts and transforming them into bold, ownable ideas that resonate with our customers.

• Spark and guide breakthrough concepts from initial idea through to development readiness.

• Craft compelling narratives that bring ideas to life, energising teams and stakeholders throughout the process.

• Ensure every concept strikes the right balance between desirability, feasibility and commercial impact.

• Build and lead a best-in-class network of creative and technical partners.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of brand innovation and ideation, identifying future growth opportunities across categories.

• Identify consumer tensions, cultural shifts and white space opportunities where Soap & Glory can win.

• Partner closely with the 'Create' team to translate insight into differentiated, compelling creative briefs.

• Define and prioritise the “big bets” that will shape the future innovation pipeline.

• Own and evolve the ideation framework, ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach to concept development.

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of Product & Ideation Managers and Assistant Managers.

• Act as a key voice in cross-functional leadership discussions, influencing senior stakeholders and aligning teams behind a clear innovation vision.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in brand innovation, product development, or ideation within the beauty sector or a related category.

• A strong track record of turning trends and consumer insight into successful product concepts.

• Experience leading and inspiring teams, setting direction and making strategic decisions on innovation pipelines.

• A deep understanding of the end-to-end product journey, balancing creativity with commercial delivery.

• Exceptional storytelling and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align senior stakeholders.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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Who we are

Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're known for products that deliver results and do good along the way. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

What's next

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.