The Role
Lead and support innovation projects for food, drink and FMCG clients across APAC: trend spotting, research-driven ideation, workshop facilitation, concept development and turning cultural insights into commercially-relevant product and experience ideas.
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Introducing Huxly
Huxly is the creative product innovation and strategic insights consultancy within MMR.
We work with leading global food, drink, and consumer brands to uncover human needs, cultural insights and translate them into commercially relevant innovation opportunities. Our work spans innovation strategy, trend exploration, consumer insight, concept development, and experiential ideation — helping clients move confidently from early-stage inspiration through to tangible product and experience ideas.
Huxly APAC is a growing team based in Singapore, working across diverse APAC & ANZ markets and cultures in the region. This role is a key hire as we scale our ability to deliver high-quality innovation and ideation work across multiple projects simultaneously
This role joins Huxly APAC team is made up of highly enthusiastic and curious individuals who are truly passionate about food and drink, love to uncover deeper meanings, and thrive when working together. Our people bring unique skill sets in culture, semiotics, anthropology, and brand strategy—Huxly’s greatest strength is the smart, collaborative and genuinely fun people who drive us forward.
We work with leading global food, drink, and consumer brands to uncover human needs, cultural insights and translate them into commercially relevant innovation opportunities. Our work spans innovation strategy, trend exploration, consumer insight, concept development, and experiential ideation — helping clients move confidently from early-stage inspiration through to tangible product and experience ideas.
Huxly APAC is a growing team based in Singapore, working across diverse APAC & ANZ markets and cultures in the region. This role is a key hire as we scale our ability to deliver high-quality innovation and ideation work across multiple projects simultaneously
This role joins Huxly APAC team is made up of highly enthusiastic and curious individuals who are truly passionate about food and drink, love to uncover deeper meanings, and thrive when working together. Our people bring unique skill sets in culture, semiotics, anthropology, and brand strategy—Huxly’s greatest strength is the smart, collaborative and genuinely fun people who drive us forward.
Key Responsibilities
As an Innovation Strategist, you will play a hands-on role in delivering innovation-led projects, with a strong focus on Cultural & trend exploration, ideation, and concept development, Co-creation and strategic consultancy. Here's just some of the work you'll find yourself involved in:
Support and help lead innovation projects- from early-stage exploration through to idea and concept development
Spotting emerging trends 🔍 across food, drink, FMCG and lifestyle, and turning them into inspiration and opportunity.
Support and help lead innovation projects- from early-stage exploration through to idea and concept development
Spotting emerging trends 🔍 across food, drink, FMCG and lifestyle, and turning them into inspiration and opportunity.
Fueling ideation 💡 with desk research, inspiration scans and smart provocations.
Supporting workshops 🤝 - ideation sessions, co‑creation sprints and innovation labs — bringing energy, structure and fresh thinking.
Shaping early‑stage ideas 🧠 into concepts that feel relevant, original and commercially sharp.
Delivering projects 🚀 with a balance of imagination and rigour, working flexibly across teams and project types
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• 3–5 years’ experience in innovation, creative strategy, insight, or adjacent roles.
• Strong understanding of the innovation process.
• Experience supporting innovation or creative projects client or agency side.
• Exposure to ideation or workshop environments
• Strong commercial instinct - able to connect insight with business value
• Proven passion for food, drink and or personal care categories
• Understanding of APAC markets - able to identify market nuance and curious about cultural differences, rather than over-generalising the region.
• Ideally lived/worked in the region.
• Any regional language skills a plus.
• Comfortable with APAC travel.
• Based in Singapore / open to relocation
• Strong understanding of the innovation process.
• Experience supporting innovation or creative projects client or agency side.
• Exposure to ideation or workshop environments
• Strong commercial instinct - able to connect insight with business value
• Proven passion for food, drink and or personal care categories
• Understanding of APAC markets - able to identify market nuance and curious about cultural differences, rather than over-generalising the region.
• Ideally lived/worked in the region.
• Any regional language skills a plus.
• Comfortable with APAC travel.
• Based in Singapore / open to relocation
Benefits
At Huxly, we're committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of each employee, regardless of where they are in the world!
We offer a wide range of core and additional benefits to enhance your experience with us. Competitive salaries, ample holiday allowances, and unparalleled training opportunities are standard here. Our vibrant culture, talented team, and focus on employee well-being is what makes Huxly truly shine.
Ready to experience it for yourself? Apply now!
About
We specialize in delivering innovative solutions and exceptional services to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, we strive to exceed expectations and drive success in every project we undertake.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years' experience in innovation, creative strategy, insight, or adjacent roles
- Strong understanding of the innovation process
- Experience supporting innovation or creative projects client or agency side
- Exposure to ideation or workshop environments
- Strong commercial instinct - able to connect insight with business value
- Proven passion for food, drink and/or personal care categories
- Understanding of APAC markets and cultural nuance
- Ideally lived/worked in the APAC region
- Any regional language skills
- Comfortable with APAC travel
- Based in Singapore or open to relocation
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The Company
What We Do
With unrivaled experience across food and drink, household and personal care and beyond, we design qualitative and quantitative solutions that address your business issues - fueling creativity to create products and brands that people love. Our heartland is the interface between brand, pack and product, leveraging the power of the human senses to create more engaging propositions. Get in touch with your local team to find out how we can turn your brand promise into a reality.
