Job DescriptionOverviewWho We AreWe are a creatively driven team that leverages the power of Design Thinking to solve brand and business problems that drive meaningful value and growth. Our team's mission is to lead the innovation agendas in order to accelerate PepsiCo's Global brands and businesses and transform beyond its core. We innovate with intent; to solve real problems, for real people, in the real world. We innovate to incite positive change - for people, brands, business and the world around us.What You'll DoAs the Design Innovation Director for PepsiCo Beverages US (PBUS) on the Global Design Innovation Group you will play a critical role in setting the innovation process and innovation platform strategies for PBUS. The innovation platform strategies will need to be both visionary, yet pragmatic that builds business value and that leverages the strengths of PepsiCo. The candidate will need to get energized in guiding and aligning a variety of internal stakeholders, building positive relationships and educating on innovation processes. Processes include setting up learning plans, performing Design Research, synthetizing consumer research, running workshops, identifying innovation territories and developing/commercialize innovative solutions that is the basis for new growth platforms across existing brands or creating new brands and experiences.This role will be embedded within PBUS and partner closely everyday with the both PBUS marketing innovation team, as well as, cross-functional teams to set up the right scalable solution and to help commercialize for the market, ensuring that the innovation is successfully launched and setup for mass rollout. In this role you'll report into the Global VP of Design Innovation and work in collaboration with brand design leads to effectively develop and deliver innovation platforms with compelling holistic design experiences (i.e. brand, product, packaging, retail, merchandising) that add strategic business value.Responsibilities* Lead the Design Innovation process to consistently drive design activities in collaboration with the cross-functional teams, to develop platform strategies and to commercialize platform innovations across different time horizons.* Development and delivery of effective design strategies & holistic design solutions in partnership with key business leaders that leverages our existing brand portfolio, or is the launchpad for new brands and categories.* Elevate Design Thinking and 4 Lenses approach (Consumer/Business* Viability/Feasibility/Sustainability), which underpins all our engagements to deliver actionable innovations that balances consumer needs, business needs, customer needs, technical innovations and the strength of PBUS's go to market capabilities. Pollinate Design Thinking with the different cross-functional capabilities and internal business partners through demonstrating practical design methodologies, solving complex problems and uncovering transformation opportunities to help brands get the most out of their design investments.* Generating creative design proposals (visions, scenarios) and developing platformable product concepts (Concepts, prototypes, mock-ups).* Ideating new products, solutions, brand, experiences o business. And taking them from idea to reality.* Working closely with the brand team to develop an integrated strategyfor our current brand portfolio or new brand identities, with Product, with packaging, with marketing equipment, go to market and communication.* Introduce outside perspective on innovation development and promote the new and agile approach to the cross functional team and stakeholders* Partner and engage key stakeholders, working alongside marketing to gain input and assess options to identify, sell-in and lead projects.* Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams and manage external agencies when needed.Compensation and Benefits:* The expected compensation range for this position is between $125,900 - $249,900