REQUIREMENTS

• A true innovator with an approach underpinned by a deep understanding of science
• Excellent communication skills conveying complex technical concepts to exec level stakeholders
• Energy and enthusiasm for product development embracing dynamic and stressful environments
• Minimum 2:1 degree educated in science, physics, material science or engineering with good scientific method and preferably a PhD
• Leading teams
• Previous experience with product testing and statistical analysis (desirable)
• Previous experience working on hair care products (desirable)
• Exceptional planning and organising skills working within exacting timescales
• Actively seeks to build and develop relationships both internally and externally

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Head of Science and Innovation leads a research group comprising of scientists, insights researchers and engineers - working with the marketing insights team, product owners, project managers, engineers, attorneys and external consultants to push forward our understanding of hair science and use this to identify new product concepts.

To lead and manage our team of scientists and engineers to:

• Deliver a research programme to build our understanding of hair science
• Use our hair science insights to research technologies for handling and styling hair
• Define technology development projects that deliver new technologies into the NPD team to satisfy a launch rate of to three products per year
• Define and execute a wetline strategy that doubles our wetline revenue within 3 years
• Execute the intellectual property strategy ensuring that ghd’s innovations and future markets are protected with strong intellectual property
• Drive new product claims to differentiate our products in market
• Create and manage a network of world class partners to ensure we have the right expertise to lead science and innovation in the hair tool market