Compliance Manager
Job DescriptionCompliance ManagerLast Updated: June 2026About the RoleThis role sits at the intersection of regulatory expertise and strategic compliance. You'll be embedded with Marketing and Innovation from concept through launch, giving teams the guidance they need to move quickly and confidently without costly missteps.
This is a role for someone who has built real proficiency in a highly regulated category and is ready to apply it at a company that's genuinely changing the game. Non-alcoholic beer operates within a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and the person in this role will help Athletic navigate it with integrity and quality.
Job Responsibilities:- Serve as an internal authority on TTB, FDA, FTC, state, and local alcohol beverage control (ABC) regulations, trade practice laws, and international regulatory requirements as they apply to beer, non-alcoholic beer and beverage products.
- Provide proactive guidance to Marketing and Innovation teams at concept stage, enabling compliant creative development rather than retroactive review.
- Review and approval of all labels, packaging, promotional marketing, advertising and related materials across domestic and international markets.
- Advise on TTB COLA submissions where required.
- Maintain internal systems for tracking label approvals, revisions, and version control.
- Research applicable allowable marketing claims and ensure claims are fully substantiated and properly documented.
- Ability to comprehend legal agreements and apply those terms to marketing efforts and compliance.
- Provide guidance to Sales regarding state-level regulatory nuances and trade practice considerations.
- Serve as an internal authority on sweepstakes, couponing, giveaways and related promotional activities under state laws.
- Review and approve fine print, terms and conditions, and rules for sweepstakes and coupons.
- Perform trademark clearances and report findings to Legal.
- Evaluate trademark and copyright compliance and infringement issues.
- Participate in the research of regulatory risks, document analysis, and communication of recommended or required action.
- Protect brand equity through disciplined compliance governance.
- Independently research complex regulatory topics and translate findings into structured, actionable guidance, ensuring findings are accurate and cited.
- Build strong working relationships across all departments and with external stakeholders, working cooperatively, efficiently and competently, and serving all departments as clients.
- Request and track nutritional analyses of products.
- Provide day-to-day marketing compliance support and act as a key point of contact between Marketing and Compliance teams.
- Be able to identify legal issues for referral to the Legal Department while maintaining jurisdiction over compliance matters.
- Educate stakeholders on regulatory boundaries while maintaining a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Execute state reporting and brand registrations.
- Track and report Extended Responsibility Producer requirements as required in the necessary states and provinces.
- Review food ingredient manufacturer sheets for labeling compliance.
- Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities.
- Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Desired Experience/Traits:Who You Are:- Seasoned compliance professional with meaningful experience in food & beverage marketing, ideally within beer, non-alcoholic beverages, or highly regulated CPG categories.
- A strategic thinker with regulatory expertise.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator.
- Solution-oriented, goal-oriented, and creative problem-solving thinker.
- Highly detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Able to monitor and meet multiple deadlines independently and without supervision.
- Self-motivated and able to take ownership of workstreams independently, with the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Passionate about building category leadership in non-alcoholic beer and responsible marketing practices.
Skills & Experience:- Minimum 5 years of experience in food & beverage labeling and marketing compliance
- Experience within beer, non-alcoholic beer, beverage alcohol, or emerging NA beverage categories.
- Deep working knowledge of:
- TTB regulations (as applicable to NA beer and related categories)
- FDA labeling requirements (including nutrition, ingredients, and allergen disclosures)
- FTC advertising and substantiation standards, including FTC Green Guides
- State alcohol beverage control laws and trade practice regulations
- International food and beverage labeling/marketing requirements (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience leading compliance review processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with Compliance department operations and management, and interaction with Marketing and Legal departments.
- Able to understand and implement legal advice.
- Experience partnering directly with Marketing and Sales on compliant growth initiatives.
- Proven ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical business guidance.
- Experience advising on claim substantiation and marketing risk mitigation.
- Experience with trademark research and brand protection processes and able to perform clearance searches independently and report analysis and conclusions to stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Regulatory Affairs, Food Science, Law, or related field.
Job Details:Location: Milford, CT brewery. In office 4 days a week
Salary: $95,000 - $125,000 Base salary and opportunities for performance bonuses
Benefits: Full health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave
- Community Program/Professional Development: In addition to Vacation and Sick Leave, team members receive 12 paid days per year to dedicate to volunteering.
- We value internal mobility and team equity.
Physical Demands:- The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to conduct work in a sitting position primarily; however, the job requires walking, bending, stooping, and lifting.
- May sit/stand for several hours at a time.
- Frequent change and/or interruptions, responding to highly stressful situations requiring immediate action, independent judgment, and superior problem-solving abilities.
- Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
- Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.
