Director of Nutrition, NA

Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where we’ve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. If any of this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like work for Oatly, too. Now onto the formal stuff.

We are looking for a Director of Nutrition for Oatly North America. Nutrition is deep within the Oatly story - the original Oatly oatmilk was developed in the early 90s by nutrition scientists at Lund University studying the global prevalence of lactose intolerance. Building on that origin story and decades of nutrition science and leadership from our team in Europe, this role will be responsible for cementing nutrition as an embedded, expert function in the Oatly North American organization.

This person will report into the VP Corporate Affairs and coordinate directly with the rest of the corporate affairs group – sustainability, public affairs, public relations, internal communications and community management – to articulate Oatly’s nutrition story both internally and externally. The Director of Nutrition will act as our nutrition expert and strategist for various in-house and brand needs, as well as for external engagement. They will also support North American product development throughout work on new and existing products and coordinate North American efforts with the global nutrition team.

Here are the things we want to hire you to do:

• In partnership with VP Corporate Affairs, develop and lead a brand new nutrition expert function from the ground up in North America that is embedded into everyday and long-term business strategy, provides nutrition leadership for the internal North American team and external audiences, connects Oatly North America with global Oatly nutrition team, and grows Oatly’s nutrition credibility in North America

• Partner directly with product development, global R&D and nutrition teams, and portfolio management to provide North American nutrition perspective and expertise in new and existing product development, so that products fit clearly within the context of healthy North American diets

• Provide intelligence and high-level research-based evidence in nutrition to inform decision making for several departments, with a main focus on regulatory and corporate affairs

• Help articulate a clear, ownable nutrition narrative for Oatly North America and its products with a clear point of view on Oatly’s role in North American diets, the strengths of its products, and the company’s commitment to science-based product development and nutrition thought leadership

• Partner with internal communications director to ensure internal Oatly teams are educated on and confident in the company’s nutrition narrative and vision, as well as the specific nutrition underpinnings of the North American product portfolio

• Develop and maintain a strong network of related nutrition experts across various industries (media, academia, medical/clinical, corporate) and demographics for the company to call on for expert consultation and partnership

• In partnership with public relations, public affairs and internal comms, develop a cohesive communications strategy for Oatly’s ongoing nutrition narrative, to be used with employees, media, consumers, customers, partners, policymakers and the general public

• Act as public spokesperson and Oatly nutrition expert with media, government, and other public audiences

• Monitor and respond to ever-evolving nutrition dialogue in North America

• Partner with public affairs to monitor and respond to nutrition policy and regulation, either alone or in partnership with peers, trade organizations, NGOs, and other public partners

• Identify opportunities to support ownable research in North America

Here are the things we think you need:

• Registered Dietitian credentials or a Master's in Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Public Health

• 8+ years of experience in nutrition, public health communications, or nutrition regulatory and corporate affairs

• 2+ years working for (or with) CPG food and beverage brands on nutrition strategy and leading nutrition communications

• Deep, demonstrated technical expertise in nutrition topics, including a strong perspective on plant-rich diets and the role of plant-based foods in meetin