[Remote] Sr Mgr Seasons Growth Strategy
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Hershey Company is seeking a Senior Manager for Seasons Growth Strategy who will have primary responsibility for shaping multi-year growth visions across seasons. This role involves crafting annual operating growth algorithms to deliver top and bottom-line growth.
Responsibilities
- Establishes and socializes a 3Y growth vision across seasons that defines where to play and how to win – grounded in consumer insights, cultural relevance, portfolio strengths, and financial ambition
- Develops and owns an annual operating growth algorithm that translates long‑term vision into specific levers across building block levers
- Ensures tight integration between teams shaping portfolio news (portfolio creators) and those activating the season (seasons activation)
- Effectively socializes seasonal growth strategies with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams, ensuring shared understanding, commitment, and clarity on priorities
- Establishes success metrics, scorecards, and post‑season performance reviews that track both financial outcomes and leading indicators
- Self-starter with high degree of personal initiative
- Ability to manage people and lead cross-functional teams
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 6+ years experience in strategy and management consulting (BCG, Bain, McKinsey) required
- Deep understanding of how portfolio strategy, seasonal tentpoles, and annual operating plans connect to drive sustained growth across the full marketing mix
- Strong command of P&L mechanics, growth algorithms, and margin drivers to translate vision into clear and quantified plans
- Ability to connect data and insight across consumer and commercial inputs to improve decision quality, speed, and expectations
- Ability to craft compelling, multi‑year growth visions that are both inspiring and operationally grounded yet clear and concise
- Knowledge of how consumer behavior, cultural moments, and retail dynamics shape seasonal demand
- Self-starter with high degree of personal initiative
- Ability to manage people and lead cross-functional teams
- MBA or equivalent marketplace experience preferred
- Marketing experience preferred
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