Hybrid Senior Design Ideation Facilitator

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About the role

  • Senior Ideation Facilitator designing and running high-impact workshops for innovation at Newell Brands. Leveraging Gen AI technology to guide brand innovation and strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Architect end-to-end sessions that use Gen AI to clarify objectives, complete pre-work, agendas, and method tailored to business needs.
  • Guide development of AI Innovation Agents to support flows for sessions.
  • Run the pipeline of facilitation demand—intake, scoping, scheduling, logistics, stakeholder management, and post-session follow-through.
  • Drive teams to crisp decisions and ensure clear ownership post-session.
  • Design and integrate research touchpoints with consumers, customers, and channel partners; synthesize insights into actionable frameworks.
  • Evolve Newell’s facilitation playbooks.
  • Develop and integrate AI Agent teams into innovation sessions and track performance.
  • Partner with Brand, Design, R&D, Consumer Insights, and Front End Innovation teams.
  • Establish and track session KPIs and iterate the operating model.
  • Produce high-quality outputs such as Gen AI concept imagery and video, rapid prototypes, written concept statements and roadmap proposals that travel well across the enterprise.
  • Model Newell values; create psychologically safe, inclusive spaces.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design, Innovation Strategy, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 7–10 years experience in innovation, design or adjacent roles with a heavy facilitation remit.
  • Demonstrated expertise planning and leading cross-functional workshops and design sprints
  • Strong command of human-centered design and problem-framing methods; able to select and sequence the right tools for the job.
  • Proven track record converting workshop outputs into funded projects or measurable business impact.
  • Exceptional verbal and visual storytelling; comfortable simplifying complexity and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with digital collaboration and creation tools (Miro/ Figma/Adobe CC etc).
  • Advocacy and expertise with Gen AI creative tools (Midjourney, Vizcom, Chat GPT etc).
  • Strong documentation discipline.
  • Able to travel at least once per quarter
  • Experience in consumer products, CPG, or durable goods a plus.
  • Master’s degree (Design Strategy, MBA, Innovation) a plus.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development

Job title

Senior Design Ideation Facilitator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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