Join Our Team

Let’s start with what’s in it for you!

• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite) - Westport, CT
• Robust benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), LTD, STD, MAT/PAT leave.
• GENEROUS PTO policy.
• Be part of a mission driven organization that donates 100% of our after-tax profits to their non-profit organization!
• Annual stipend to spend towards healthy living. Stipend can be spent on anything to keep yourself healthy (gym, Peloton, meal delivery, Pilates classes, yoga).
• GORGEOUS, contemporary, fun office setting!
• SO MUCH MORE!!!

Now let's dive in! What we need:

The Marketing Manager of Innovation helps deliver new product development, renovation, and cost savings initiatives for all Newman's Own, Inc. products that are sold in the U.S.  The product portfolio includes frozen pizza, salad dressings, pasta sauce, salsa, oil & vinegar, cookies, popcorn, lemonade, and dog treats!

In this role you will:

• Help develop and maintain a 5-year innovation roadmap for the brand’s strategic growth categories. Innovation includes both product and commercial innovation. Gain strategic alignment cross-functionally and with leadership.
• Lead project management for all innovation, renovation and cost savings initiatives with cross functional team and deliver them on time and on budget.
• Work closely with Consumer Insights, R&D, Supply Chain and fellow Marketing team members to develop and vet robust innovation ideas.
• Develop, test and qualify new product concepts with consumers to support innovation pipeline.
• Leverage core innovation processes and procedures such as an innovation stage gate process and internal project management tools to document and steer projects. Gain strategic alignment and participation cross-functionally.
• Partner with Consumer Insights to deepen consumer knowledge across core NO categories (frozen pizza, dressings, pasta sauce, lemonade, cookies, and dog treats), identify white space growth opportunities for the brand and build breakthrough product and commercial innovation initiatives that win with target consumers.
• Partner with strategic external partners to identify trends and other strategic inputs into the innovation planning process.
• Manage relationships with packaging design and production agencies.
• Participate in the annual marketing planning process.
• Collaborate with Sales Planning to develop trade sell-in decks for all new innovation.
• Develop and manage innovation budget.

For this role you should have these skills and experiences:

• Strategic thought leadership
• New product development
• Project management
• Brand management
• Consumer insight development
• Concept writing
• Qualitative and quantitative consumer research
• Agency management
• Able to manage multiple projects at once
• Work well collaboratively and independently
• Highly creative
• Passionate about food
• Self-motivated, self-starter
• Problem-solving and can-do attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Word skills

Sounds like your dream job?

Check out the full job description here.  Send us your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Calling all college students!

Love food, social media and getting things done? Super creative and inspired by making an impact?! Check out this available part-time position at Newman’s Own.

Let’s start with what’s in it for you!

• Be part of a mission driven organization that donates 100% of its after-tax profits to their non-profit organization!
• GORGEOUS, contemporary, fun office setting!
• Real, hands-on marketing experience

Now let's dive in! What we need:

This position is a hybrid paid internship. Some flexibility in the work schedule is available to accommodate academic and summer schedules. The Marketing Intern supports day-to-day social media, PR and live activation marketing activities led by the Marketing team. The product portfolio includes the following categories: frozen pizza, salad dressings, pasta sauce, salsa, oil & vinegar, cookies, popcorn, lemonade, and dog treats.

In this role you will:

• Develop a student brand ambassador program and manage campaigns.
• Handle social media communications including assembling and shipping influencer gift boxes.
• Identify potential influencer partners leveraging social media research and influencer management tool.
• Monitor social media for product, brand and competitive mentions and related conversations. Identify opportunities for Newman’s Own to join key conversations and engage with the community on social media.
• Assist Marketing Coordinator and Social Media Manager with daily tasks associated with community management, ambassador and influencer campaigns, brand activations, and media sample requests.

For this role you should have these skills and characteristics:

• Enjoys engaging audiences on social media
• Very social media savvy
• Strong writing skills
• Quick, tech savvy learner
• Able to manage multiple projects at once
• Works well collaboratively and independently
• Creative thinker
• Highly resourceful
• Passionate about food
• Problem-solving and can-do attitude
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Check out the full job description here.  Send us your cover letter and resume to [email protected].