Reporting to den Hollander, Jackson, who previously spent 16 years with global consultancy firm, Bain & Company, will oversee consumer insight for Findus Group brands Young's Seafood and Findus.
He is the second major appointment for the group in a matter of weeks, following .
Chris Britton, chief executive of the Findus Group, said Jackson's appointment was key "as we build resource to take our business to its next stage".
Earlier this year, following a pitch against undisclosed agencies
Findus is Europe's largest frozen food and seafood companies with a £1.1 billion turnover and more than 6000 employees in five countries.