Innovation & NPD Director - Interim Consultant - 3-6 months

We are looking for an experienced Innovation & NPD Director on an interim basis to provide senior leadership and hands-on support across our NPD and Innovation function. This interim assignment will provide immediate expertise and direction across our product pipeline, ensuring priority launches remain on track while identifying opportunities to strengthen our innovation processes, ways of working and cross-functional delivery.

Working closely with our Founder, Trinny Woodall, and senior stakeholders across the business, you will combine deep technical beauty and skincare expertise with strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to bringing signature Trinny London skincare and makeup products to market.

Welcome to Trinny London!

Here at Trinny London, we’re changing the face of makeup and demystifying skincare, and we're only just getting started. Founded in 2017 by Trinny Woodall, Trinny London is challenging people all over the world to rethink their routines.

We have achieved tremendous growth since 2017 and we’re proud to be one of Europe’s fastest-growing beauty brands. We’re generating millions in sales by developing innovative products, acquiring hundreds of thousands of supporters and customers all over the world, and more importantly, building a talented and motivated team to support our fantastic growth.

• Significant senior level experience across Innovation, NPD or Product Development within beauty, skincare and cosmetics
• Experience stepping into complex environments quickly, assessing priorities and delivering impact within a short timeframe.
• Strong technical understanding of skincare and/or cosmetic formulation, product development, testing and commercialisation.
• Proven ability to manage complex product pipelines, identify risks and move projects through development to launch.
• Strong knowledge of global cosmetics regulations, claims testing, product cost considerations and scaling formulations from concept through to commercial production.
• Confidence working directly with Founders, senior leadership teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and highly collaborative, with the ability to bring clarity and momentum in fast-moving environments.

Previous experience as an Innovation Director, NPD Director, Product Development Director, VP Innovation, Chief Innovation Officer or senior Innovation/NPD Consultant would be highly relevant.