Chief of Staff to the President U.S.

The Hershey Company•Lower Swatara Township, PA

15d•$189,200 - $236,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief of Staff to the President, U.S. serves as a trusted advisor, strategic thought partner, and force multiplier to the President and the U.S. Leadership Team (USLT). This highly visible leadership role bridges strategy and execution by helping shape business priorities, driving enterprise alignment, accelerating strategic initiatives, and maximizing organizational effectiveness across the U.S. business. As the President's right hand, the Chief of Staff enables faster, better decision-making; optimizes operating rhythms, governance, and resource allocation; and ensures the successful execution of the U.S. growth agenda. This leader serves as an enterprise connector who brings together cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges, drive transformational initiatives, and deliver measurable business results.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Analytics, or a related field required.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience across strategy, consulting, commercial leadership, business operations, corporate development, transformation, or executive advisory roles.
Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams.
Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy development through execution.
Proven success influencing senior stakeholders and leading without formal authority.
Demonstrated track record developing executive-level and Board-ready materials and communications.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
Chief of Staff, strategy, consulting, business operations, or commercial leadership experience.
Background in consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, retail, or related growth-oriented industries.
Exposure to M&A, portfolio strategy, innovation, business model transformation, or enterprise change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to the President, U.S., providing insight on growth, performance, transformation, and organizational effectiveness.
Lead annual and long-range strategic planning, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and value creation goals.
Leverage consumer, customer, competitive, and market intelligence to identify risks and growth opportunities.
Support executive decision-making through business cases, scenario planning, financial analysis, and recommendations.
Lead strategic projects, transformation initiatives, and evaluations of growth, innovation, and M&A opportunities.
Drive the effectiveness of the U.S. Leadership Team through governance, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and accountability processes.
Facilitate key business reviews, planning sessions, and leadership meetings.
Align leaders around priorities, decisions, and execution.
Represent the President when appropriate to advance business priorities and decisions.
Improve the speed and quality of decision-making across the organization.
Lead execution of the President's highest-priority initiatives and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes.
Manage cross-functional programs, governance structures, milestones, and accountability.
Proactively mitigate risks, remove obstacles, and resolve dependencies.
Coordinate enterprise initiatives across Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital, and other functions.
Advise USLT members on critical business initiatives and strategic opportunities.
Monitor business performance and key metrics, providing actionable recommendations to the President and USLT.
Assess business risks and opportunities and partner with leaders to develop action plans.
Ensure alignment among strategic priorities, investments, resources, and execution.
Support delivery of Annual Operating Plan commitments and long-term growth objectives.
Identify opportunities to strengthen competitive advantage through innovation, partnerships, digital capabilities, and portfolio expansion.
Own and continuously improve the U.S. operating model, enabling effective governance, planning, communication, and decision-making.
Integrate priorities into quarterly, annual, and strategic planning processes.
Maintain focus on the most critical enterprise objectives.
Drive OKR governance, measurement, and accountability.
Improve cross-functional coordination and organizational execution.
Develop executive communications, presentations, and strategic narratives for leadership, Board, investor, and external audiences.
Partner with Corporate Communications and business leaders to ensure consistent messaging.
Prepare the President for internal and external engagements, including Board meetings, town halls, customer interactions, and industry events.
Serve as a communication bridge between the President, USLT, and broader organization.
Partner with the Executive Assistant to maximize the President's effectiveness and focus.