NA Lead, Nutrition Strategy & Communications

Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Collaborating with multiple functional groups in Mondelēz International and external organizations and opinion leaders, you develop and deploy nutrition strategies for your assigned business units.

You contribute to our well-being and mindful snacking strategy by growing our portfolio in the well-being space, by guiding credible innovations and renovations, building credible brand communications, and leading external nutrition outreach to empower people to snack right.

How you will contribute

You will offer strategic direction, nutrition and wellbeing thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy, inspiring product renovations and innovations.

Working with regulatory and scientific affairs, marketing, consumer insights, nutrition research, and legal, you will promote nutrition and wellbeing messages and support the development and substantiation of science-backed claims used across media (packaging, advertising, websites, recipes, materials for health professionals, etc.).

In this role, you will lead internal nutrition and wellbeing education programs to increase employee knowledge and implement external health professional outreach programs and nutrition conference strategies to drive brand credibility and growth.

Leveraging your understanding of nutrition science and policy and partnering with key functions like scientific affairs and corporate and government affairs, you will inform the company’s external advocacy strategy and related stakeholder communications.

You will also represent the company’s business interests by participating in strategic, external industry groups and nutrition partnerships.

As a member of the NSC leadership team, you will direct a team of nutrition professionals (onsite and remote) and elevate the visibility and role of NSC as a respected, sought out partner across the North America business.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge :

• Registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)
• Nutrition expert with deep experience in nutrition science, communications, policy and issues management, in the US and preferably in food industry
• Translating nutrition insights and scientific research into relevant messages and credible claims
• Possessing excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to convey complex nutrition concepts in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
• Influencing senior, cross-functional partners and external bodies
• Managing and coaching people, including building strong teams, growing individuals and setting and managing professional development plans for a diverse team
• Handling complexity, working with cross country / category teams, working with internal and external stakeholders, and working on multiple, high-profile projects in a dynamic environment

More about this role

What you need to know about this position :

What extra ingredients you will bring :

Strategic Thinking; Results Driven; Proactive & Collaborative Leadership; Ability to Inspire Followership & Push Organizational Thinking

Education / Certifications :

RDN required; MBA, MS or PhD in nutrition or a related field is strongly preferred

Job specific requirements :

8-10 years of experience in nutrition, working in or with the food or beverage industry

Travel requirements :

10-20%

Work schedule :

This position is located at our East Hanover, NJ location. Must live within commuting distance to East Hanover site.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint.

Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way.

We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Job Type

RegularNutrition Strategy & CommunicationsScience & Engineering