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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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Brand Manager, Innovation

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 our **Columbus, Oh** location in the Nutrition Division. 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.

The **Brand Manager, Innovation** will serve in a marketing innovation role for the Abbott Nutrition Products Division working on projects for both the Pediatric and Adult Nutrition Business Units. This role supports the development of brand innovation strategies and execution of projects on cross-functional teams. Work on brands such as Similac, Pedialyte, PediaSure, Ensure, Glucerna, Juven, and other Specialty nutritional products.

What You’ll Work On

+ Support the creation of innovation strategies and identify opportunities aligned with brand objectives

+ Partner with brand teams to understand goals and ensure innovation initiatives complement overall strategy

+ Assist in gathering consumer and customer insights to identify unmet needs

+ Collaborate with cross-functional partners (R&D, Market Research, Supply Chain, Sales) to support project execution

+ Contribute to building business cases for new product concepts through data collection and analysis

+ Serve as a key contributor on cross-functional project teams to move projects through the innovation development process

+ Manage assigned project timelines and budgets

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field

+ 3-5 years of experience in product marketing, brand management, or innovation within healthcare, nutrition, or consumer packaged goods

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

+ Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple priorities

+ Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience with consumer insights and market research

+ Familiarity with financial analysis and business case development

+ MBA preferred

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** https://abbottbenefits.com/ (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at abbott.com , on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/ , and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers .

The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]