Manager, Menu Strategy & Innovation

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Location: Miami

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Why Join Us?

At Subway, "better" is baked into our DNA. We are a brand that believes in continued improvement ... in our lives, our businesses, and our planet. From the handshake that started our very first sandwich shop to earning our position as the world's leading restaurant brands, we've always embraced change and the path ahead. And today, we're making better living way easier.

Our purpose is about more than the food we serve in our restaurants. It's centered on fueling healthy businesses and healthier lives. It is one of the most exciting times to join the Subway team and contribute to our transformational journey.

About the Role:

The Manager of Menu Strategy & Menu Innovation role specializes in developing and executing the testing of short and long-term menu strategies and product innovation that successfully meet evolving guest needs and drive Subway business objectives and brand affinity. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Marketing Strategy & Menu Innovation, an essential part of this role is to lead the cross functional teams to execute the testing for national calendar windows, as well as help support the buy-in of the strategy and insights for each innovation window. The role also assists with defining competitive market needs and opportunities and provides ongoing marketing support that ensures the competitiveness of existing products

If you feel that this is the role for you, and you are successful with your application, be ready to be Bold, Empowered, Accountable, and ready to have Fun in a fast paced and agile working environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with Vice President, Director and Sr. Manager to help drive the Subway US menu strategy, evolution, and validation.
• Lead cross-functional team on the testing of potential future menu innovation.
• Partner with the cross-functional team to help develop, gain alignment to, and oversee a guest and insight-driven innovation pipeline.
• Analyze the ongoing financial performance of the current menu and recommend.
• Opportunities to optimize and rationalize.
• Work with Insights and Culinary on market and product research, monitor competitive activity and identify consumer needs.
• Project Duties includes:
  
  
  
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    • In partnership with the team, develop, gain alignment to, and oversee a guest-and insight-driven innovation pipeline.
    • Aid in cultivating an in-depth understanding of our target consumer
    • Coordination of brand product development and testing project timeline and calendar including concept screeners, qualitative focus groups, and operations / market tests.
    • Research & develop category analyses and insights that fuel innovative ideas and create differentiated product concepts and positioning. Set and execute short term strategy for the category and contribute to long term strategy.
    • Reviews & synthesize insights and data to deliver fresh, new thinking and recommendations on category development. Analyze the ongoing financial performance of the current menu and recommend opportunities to optimize and rationalize
    • Collaborate with Culinary, Consumer Insights, Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations, FSQA and Legal to turn new products into reality
    • Build compelling Business Cases and contribute to other business activities. Assist with sell-in to leadership and owner/operator partners
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Self-starter with demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Well organized, strong attention to detail, and project management skills
• Ability to multi-task and remain positive/flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills as well as the proven ability to develop well-written documents, especially PowerPoint presentations, and eloquently present
• Collaborative spirit with high emotional intelligence, and open to helping with any task
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Bachelors Business or Marketing preferred but not required
• 2-6 Years of experience Marketing or related.

What do we Offer?

• Insurance Plans
• RSP
• Competitive Bonus
• Mobility Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• Volunteering time
• Many More.....

Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, qualifications, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.

The Company is only considering applicants who are currently authorized to work in the country the position is based. AA/EOE/D/V

• Miami, FL, USA