Innovation Director

We're looking for an Innovation Director who will partner with the Chief Innovation Officer to build out the innovation function and facilitate innovation projects. They will be responsible for assisting in the set up and roll out of the processes, structures and tools for innovation, and also for helping to pave the way for successful individual innovation projects. The Innovation Director will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the innovation strategy for Critical Mass, This is a role that requires a passion technology, strong marketing, commercial and communication skills, as well as a great trend intuition. This role is for a curious, self-motivated, resourceful, detail-oriented, collaborative leader, who is enthusiastic about building out this exciting new practice.

You will:

• Support global cross-functional innovation efforts surrounding the adoption of new tools, integration of new ways of working and creation of new services and – from concept through to launch
• Lean into innovative client work supporting day-to-day project management, as well as bigger picture strategy work and creation of new processes to support innovation work streams (e.g., innovation sprints, usage of new technologies)
• Drive engagement and alignment with leadership teams around innovation priorities
• Plan, resource and effectively project manage innovation work streams
• Identify new trends and ideas through proactive learning and constant interaction with various members of the organization with a passion for new tech
• Partner with the CIO to create and deliver thought leadership further establishing CM as a leader in innovation
• Help deploy learning and development programs focused on adoption of innovative tools and ways of working
• Work in conjunction with the CIO to evangelize successful innovative work and create replicable processes to allow Critical Mass employees do the same type of work throughout the business
• Create a culture of innovation, role-modeling key behaviors every day

You have:

• 5+ years of experience in innovation, strategy and/or digital advertising preferably in or associated with the technology sector
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams with the ability to get resourceful in sourcing information, finding collaborators and creating ways of working to move projects forward
• The ability to be strategic while also rolling up your sleeves and executing
• Deep understanding and experience with developing 360-degree insights – inclusive of commercial, consumer and cultural
• Direct experience building, presenting and implementing go-to-market strategies
• A clear communicator who can motivate people to get big things done, fast
• Demonstrated proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Energetic, self-motivated, positive attitude and with the ability to drive improvements
• Teamwork and collaboration-oriented mindset.
• Detail and results oriented working style.
• Flexibility and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong commitment to learning.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products as well as Keynote

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, mentorship, and employee experience possible! CM new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days per week.

The ask stems from our want to:

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
• Improve collaboration and team relationships
• Increase employee engagement

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.