[Hiring] Senior Manager, Innovation @Onnit

Role Description

ONNIT is doubling its launch cadence in 2027 and expanding into new categories, and we need a dedicated owner for the pipeline. In this role, you'll lead our innovation pipeline end to end, from spotting promising ingredients to launching products customers love. You'll bridge R&D and Brand. You don't need to be a scientist, but you do need to be fluent in both the evidence behind an ingredient and the commercial case for a product.

Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer, in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer

Team: Individual contributor leading cross-functional project teams

Scope: Supplements and functional nutrition: new ingredients, formats, flavors, categories, and hero-product renovations

Location: Remote (U.S.); NYC, LA, or Austin preferred. Travel up to 25%

Key Responsibilities

• Discover what's next
  • Own the ingredient opportunity map.
  • Prioritize the ingredients most likely to shape Total Human optimization.
  • Separate signal from hype.
  • Track emerging clinical research, branded and patented ingredients, and new delivery technologies.
  • Run ONNIT's trend radar with clear recommendations for leadership each quarter.
• Define where we play next
  • Expand our format and flavor range.
  • Evaluate new form factors and set taste targets with R&D and flavor-house partners.
  • Make the case for new categories.
  • Recommend which categories ONNIT enters as part of our 2027 expansion.
• Build on credible evidence
  • Lead evidence reviews.
  • Assess dose, delivery, bioavailability, safety, and study quality.
  • Build compliance in from day one.
  • Partner with Regulatory and Legal on regulatory pathway.
  • Create a science brief for every launch covering approved claims and the evidence behind them.
• Own the roadmap and drive concepts to launch
  • Build a balanced roadmap.
  • Run a right-sized stage-gate.
  • Lead cross-functional launch teams.
• Prove the case and co-lead go-to-market
  • Stay with every launch past the handoff.
  • Co-lead go-to-market with Brand on positioning, naming, and the launch story.
  • Equip sales, retail partners, and athletes to talk about each product credibly.
  • Track performance at 30, 60, and 90 days.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in CPG innovation, NPD or R&D, with multiple products taken from concept to launch
• Experience in supplements, functional or sports nutrition, or a closely related category
• Strong scientific literacy
• Working knowledge of how supplements are made and regulated
• A track record of launching quickly while protecting quality, safety, and claims integrity
• Proven ability to lead through influence
• Commercial judgment
• Nice to have: Experience in nootropics, performance, recovery, sleep, or longevity

Requirements

• Experience across TTS, DTC, Amazon, and retail
• Ready-to-drink or functional food experience
• A fast-moving or early-stage environment

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Basic Life Insurance
• Immediate 401(k) eligibility with company matching
• Unlimited vacation
• Paid holidays
• Flexible workplace policy
• $100/month flexible benefit stipend
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fringe benefits include in-office meals, product credits and discounts, lifestyle spending account, family planning, online learning, fitness stipend, among many others