Mondelēz International
Europe Region Lead, Nutrition Strategy & Communications (NSC)
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Lead nutrition strategies for Mondelēz International's brands in Europe. Collaborate across teams to drive mindful snacking, develop nutritional claims, and manage a remote team. Represent the company as a nutrition expert and advocate for food policy.
Job Description
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 our key brands in Mondelez International Europe Region (MEU). You shape and help to drive forward our mindful snacking strategy in region by igniting and guiding breakthrough innovations and renovations that enhance the nutrition and ingredient profile of our products, helping to build credible brand communications, and contributing to our food and nutrition advocacy efforts.
How you will contribute
You will offer nutrition thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy and in support of the company's growth agenda in MEU, inspiring portfolio evolution and beyond. Working with regulatory and scientific affairs, marketing, sales, consumer insights, nutrition research, and legal, you will promote nutrition and wellbeing product positionings and messages, as well as 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 also lead internal nutrition education programs to increase employee knowledge of nutrition and represent NSC in key regional and UK&I leadership forums to shape and help drive our mindful snacking agenda in market. 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 and its business interests by serving as a nutrition expert spokesperson in key external engagements and participating in strategic industry groups, trade associations, and scientific organizations. As a member of the NSC leadership team, you will direct a remote team of nutrition professionals, located in multiple countries and covering NSC responsibilities within their business units.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, and the following experience and knowledge:
More about this role
What extra ingredients you will bring: Strategic Thinking; Results Driven; Proactive & Collaborative Leadership; Ability to Inspire Followership & Push Organizational Thinking
Education / Requirements:
Travel requirements: 10-20%
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER
Job Type
Regular
Nutrition Strategy & Communications
Science & Engineering
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 our key brands in Mondelez International Europe Region (MEU). You shape and help to drive forward our mindful snacking strategy in region by igniting and guiding breakthrough innovations and renovations that enhance the nutrition and ingredient profile of our products, helping to build credible brand communications, and contributing to our food and nutrition advocacy efforts.
How you will contribute
You will offer nutrition thought leadership for our mindful snacking strategy and in support of the company's growth agenda in MEU, inspiring portfolio evolution and beyond. Working with regulatory and scientific affairs, marketing, sales, consumer insights, nutrition research, and legal, you will promote nutrition and wellbeing product positionings and messages, as well as 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 also lead internal nutrition education programs to increase employee knowledge of nutrition and represent NSC in key regional and UK&I leadership forums to shape and help drive our mindful snacking agenda in market. 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 and its business interests by serving as a nutrition expert spokesperson in key external engagements and participating in strategic industry groups, trade associations, and scientific organizations. As a member of the NSC leadership team, you will direct a remote team of nutrition professionals, located in multiple countries and covering NSC responsibilities within their business units.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career, and the following experience and knowledge:
- Registered nutritionist or dietitian
- Nutrition expert with deep experience in nutrition science, communications, policy and issues management; food industry experience strongly preferred
- Translating nutrition insights and scientific research into relevant product recommendations, and credible claims and communications
- 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
- Operating within a dynamic food policy and regulatory landscape, and partnering with other functions to effectively guide the business
- 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
Education / Requirements:
- Registered nutritionist or dietitian; MBA, MS or PhD in nutrition or a related field is preferred
- 10-15 years of experience in nutrition, working in or closely with the food or beverage industry
Travel requirements: 10-20%
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER
Job Type
Regular
Nutrition Strategy & Communications
Science & Engineering
Top Skills
Communications Skills
Food Industry Knowledge
Nutrition Science
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