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Innovation Director
Today, the job of Innovation Director represents a major strategic challenge for companies. In the face of accelerating technology and global competition, you are the embodiment of the organisation’s future. This job requires a forward-looking vision, strong leadership and the ability to turn ideas into commercial successes. Innovation is becoming the key driver of growth, putting this job at the heart of strategic business decisions.
The business
What is an Innovation Director?
Its role
You will steer the company’s overall innovation strategy by defining innovation policy guidelines. Your mission is to drive forward and develop innovative projects to maintain the organisation’s competitiveness. You will be fully in charge of the research and development policy, in line with the defined strategic objectives.
Its field of action
As Innovation Director, you will be working in a dynamic environment where research and development are your main area of focus. You will work closely with general management, R&D teams and external partners to bring your innovative projects to fruition. Your scope of intervention extends from strategic definition to operational implementation. You will interact regularly with investors, start-ups and research centres to identify development opportunities and establish strategic partnerships to promote innovation.
The functions
What are the duties of an Innovation Director?
Your daily professional life is punctuated by a variety of strategic and operational challenges.
You define the overall innovation strategy by analysing market trends
You manage investment in innovative projects and their potential profitability
You will oversee the financial aspects, including budget management, of R&D projects.
You manage the research and development teams within the organisation
You set priorities according to potential impact and available resources
You negotiate with stakeholders to obtain budgets and strategic partnerships
You coordinate the recruitment and management of innovative staff.
You assess technological opportunities and their commercial development potential
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good Innovation Director
Leadership and team management
Your ability to unite teams around innovation objectives is an essential asset. You inspire confidence and motivate collective creativity to turn ideas into concrete achievements.
Strategic and financial expertise
You have mastered the economic analysis of projects and the optimal allocation of resources. This expertise enables you to assess the viability of investments and maximise financial returns.
Negotiation and communication
Your strong negotiating skills make it easy to secure the necessary budgets and establish partnerships. You know how to convince decision-makers and present your projects with impact.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being an Innovation Director?
This job gives you a direct impact on the future of the company and its competitiveness. You actively contribute to economic development by creating added value and generating new markets. The constant dynamism of the innovation sector guarantees a stimulating environment where each project represents a unique challenge.
Your expertise will quickly become recognised in the market, giving you considerable decision-making autonomy and attractive career prospects. After a few years’ successful experience in this field, you could become Chief Innovation Officer, Managing Director or Strategy Director.
Remuneration
Innovation Director: salary and career development
The job of Innovation Director offers attractive remuneration, which varies according to experience and company size. At the start of your career, you can expect to earn €50,000 gross per annum. After a few years’ experience, this salary rises to €85,000, and can reach up to €200,000 for experienced profiles in large companies.
In addition, there are often significant benefits: performance bonuses linked to innovation results, profit sharing and a company car. Your career prospects will take you towards general management or Chief Innovation Officer positions in international groups.
Up to
200 000€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do you become an Innovation Director?
Our training courses
INSEEC offers you a number of excellent courses tailored to the requirements of the job of Innovation Director, combining theoretical training and professional immersion to develop your strategic skills.
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