Abstract: The presented study deals with the importance of innovation manager in company. It analyses the actual state of definition of innovation manager in companies, it is dealing with their qualities and qualities of ideal innovation manager. The study solves the placement of position of innovation manager into the company organization structure. It recommends the ideal placement of innovation manager position in the organization structure in company working in “Production, sale and operation of amusement and gaming technology”. This study represents one of the outputs of project KEGA No. 003/DTI-4/2014 with the title of diagnostics system for identifying of competencies of managers of national and international educational projects.