Senior Manager Pretzels & Snack Mix Portfolio Strat
The Hershey CompanyAbout the role
Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.
Location
Remote
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.
At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit into the big picture?
What will you do?
- Lead portfolio strategy initiatives across the Pretzels & Snack Mix business to drive sustainable growth and strengthen brand performance.
- Develop long-term portfolio, innovation, and commercialization strategies informed by consumer, customer, and marketplace insights.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to create integrated business recommendations and align execution plans across the organization.
- Translate data, research, and marketplace trends into actionable recommendations that support growth objectives and strategic priorities.
- Assess portfolio performance, identify opportunities and risks, and recommend actions to optimize brand investment and resource allocation.
- Influence senior leaders and key stakeholders through clear strategic thinking, compelling storytelling, and fact-based recommendations.
- Drive marketing and innovation capabilities by evaluating emerging trends, methodologies, and tools that improve business effectiveness.
- Support development of future growth platforms and strategic roadmaps that strengthen Hershey’s leadership within salty snacks.
Minimum Education & Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience in Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Portfolio Strategy, Consumer Insights, Innovation, Consulting, or related business leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and business planning capabilities.
- Experience leveraging consumer, customer, and market insights to drive business decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
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