Innovation Manager
AG Barr
Innovation Manager
AG Barr
UK soft drinks manufacturer and marketer
AG Barr · London, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-02
Workplace: on_site
Department: R&D
Job Title: Innovation Manager
Location: Hybrid working from any of our HUBS (Cumbernauld, Middlebrook, Milton Keynes, Farringdon)
Contract and working pattern: 37.5 hours per week - Permanent
Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?
Lets Grow!!!
We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!
Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.
For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.
At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.
We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.
There's never been a better time to join us!
What we’re looking for…
Innovation is a key strategic pillar within our growing business. This role combines both consumer marketing & commercial skills, with success being measured on the business value delivered by the innovations developed.
At the heart of this role is the ability to create, manage and execute innovation from end to end. Starting with the generation of compelling insights from multiple data sources, developing and refining concepts and taking validated concepts from ideas into reality, including the development of launch plans.
This is a full end to end role from strategy to execution. In delivering successful innovation you will lead and inspire cross-functional teams, with strong levels of collaboration, strategic thinking and creativity. Once launched you will ensure that projects continue to be managed through the incubation period, creating long term support plans and influencing across the business to maintain focus and momentum.
As our Innovation Manager, you will be:
Leading workshops and engaging agency partners to create concepts for validation - undertaking qualitative and quantitative research in order to identify those concepts that provide consumer appeal at scale.
Translating “blue-sky” and white space concepts into commercially viable pipelines.
What you’ll bring…
Strong leadership, communication skills & influencing skills.
Commercially astute and able to effectively analyse large volumes of data into insights and actionable recommendations
Previous experience managing internal and external partners.
You will also demonstrate our AG Barr behaviours of Being Honest, Accountable, Connected and Brave.
What we offer…
We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.
We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;
And much more!
To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.
We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.
While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!
Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Latest closing date for applications is 15th November
Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
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A.G. Barr is a UK-based beverage company that makes soft drinks, juices, waters, and non-alcoholic beverages. It operates with an integrated model that covers the entire chain—from product development and in-house manufacturing across multiple UK sites to distribution and direct marketing and selling of its brands. Its portfolio blends legacy favorites with newer drinks, built under one roof to ensure consistent quality and scalability. The company differentiates itself through its long history, diverse and differentiated brand lineup, and end-to-end control of manufacturing, supply, and go-to-market activities, supported by a commitment to integrity and sustainability. Its goal is to delight consumers with reliable products while acting responsibly toward people, communities, and the environment.”} 0={()=>} 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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