Senior Manager, Nutrition Strategy & Communications

Mondelēz International•Washington, DC

2d•$140,300 - $192,940•Hybrid

About The Position

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, you develop and deploy nutrition strategies for brands like belVita, CLIF BAR, Good Thins, and Triscuit in the United States and Canada. You contribute to our mindful snacking strategy by growing our portfolio in the better for you (BFY) space, guiding breakthrough innovations and renovations that enhance the nutrition and ingredient profile of our products, building credible brand communications, and supporting our food and nutrition policy advocacy efforts. How you will contribute You will offer strategic direction and nutrition thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy in North America (NA), 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 education programs to increase employee knowledge and implement external health professional outreach programs and nutrition conference strategies to inspire BFY brand recommendations. Leveraging your understanding of nutrition science and public health and partnering with key functions like scientific affairs and corporate and government affairs, you will inform the company’s external food and nutrition policy advocacy strategy and efforts. You will also represent the company’s business interests by participating in strategic, external industry groups and scientific organizations. 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 NA 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 extra ingredients you will bring: Strategic Thinking; Results Driven; Proactive & Collaborative Leadership; Ability to Inspire Followership & Push Organizational Thinking

Requirements

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
15+ years of experience in nutrition, working in or with the food or beverage industry

Nice To Haves

MBA, MS or PhD in nutrition or a related field is preferred
Strategic Thinking
Results Driven
Proactive & Collaborative Leadership
Ability to Inspire Followership & Push Organizational Thinking

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy nutrition strategies for brands like belVita, CLIF BAR, Good Thins, and Triscuit in the United States and Canada.
Contribute to our mindful snacking strategy by growing our portfolio in the better for you (BFY) space, guiding breakthrough innovations and renovations that enhance the nutrition and ingredient profile of our products, building credible brand communications, and supporting our food and nutrition policy advocacy efforts.
Offer strategic direction and nutrition thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy in North America (NA), inspiring product renovations and innovations.
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.).
Lead internal nutrition education programs to increase employee knowledge and implement external health professional outreach programs and nutrition conference strategies to inspire BFY brand recommendations.
Inform the company’s external food and nutrition policy advocacy strategy and efforts.
Represent the company’s business interests by participating in strategic, external industry groups and scientific organizations.
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 NA business.