Chobani

Vice President of Sustainability

Chobani$217K — $342K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of management experience
  • 5+ years leading a sustainability organization
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication abilities
  • Critical thinking skills for evaluating trade-offs

Responsibilities

  • Lead Chobani's Environmental Sustainability initiatives and oversee the ESG strategy
  • Develop and implement a cohesive sustainability vision that aligns with company goals
  • Build and guide a team to translate ambitious sustainability objectives into actionable programs
  • Analyze sustainability data, identify gaps, and create improvement plans
  • Collaborate with various departments to integrate sustainability into everyday operations
  • Craft and communicate Chobani's ESG narrative backed by reliable metrics
  • Keep pace with industry trends and incorporate best practices into Chobani's sustainability strategy
  • Serve as Chobani's sustainability advocate and spokesperson

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance and health savings accounts available
  • Flexible spending accounts and tuition reimbursement offered
  • 401k matching up to 5%
  • Fertility and childcare assistance provided
  • 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave after six months
  • Employee wellness resources including gym access and fitness discounts
  • Generous paid time off including 120 hours of PTO and 11 holidays
Full Job Description
Summary

As Head of Sustainability, you'll set the vision and lead the charge across Chobani's most important environmental frontiers - climate, water, waste, packaging, and responsible sourcing. You won't just advise from the sidelines; you'll be a trusted partner to our leadership team and the driving force behind how a purpose-built food company turns ambition into measurable impact.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include:
  • Lead all of Chobani's Environmental Sustainability Pillars while helping orchestrate the company's total ESG strategy
  • Build on and bring to life a sustainability vision that's woven into the fabric of who we are and where we're going
  • Build, lead, and inspire a team that turns bold goals into real programs across the organization
  • Dig into the data - run regular assessments, spot the gaps, and design the plans that close them
  • Partner across the business - supply chain, operations, product development - to make sustainability part of how every team works, not an afterthought
  • Own how Chobani tells its ESG story to customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders, backed by metrics that hold up to scrutiny
  • Stay ahead of where the industry is heading, and bring the best thinking back home to sharpen our strategy
  • Be a visible champion and spokesperson for everything Chobani is doing to protect the planet
  • Track what matters, report on progress, and bring our performance story to senior leadership


Requirements

The requirements of this position include:
  • 10+ years of Management experience
  • 5+ years of experience leading a sustainability organization
  • 10+ years of management experience
  • 5+ years leading a sustainability organization
  • A knack for complex problem solving - cutting through ambiguity to develop, evaluate, and implement real solutions
  • Strong communication skills - the ability to convey ideas clearly and rally people behind them
  • Sharp critical thinking - using logic and reasoning to weigh trade-offs and choose the right path forward


The salary range for this full-time position is $217,000.00 - $342,100.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.

About Chobani

Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt. The company was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish-Kurdish businessman. Chobani sells thick, Greek-style yogurt with a higher protein content than traditional yogurt and is one of the main companies to popularize this style of yogurt in the US. The company has also expanded to non-dairy, plant-based products such as dairy-free vegan yogurt and oat milk. Chobani produces a variety of Greek yogurt products, oat drinks, and snacks. Chobani's yogurt's market share in the U.S. rose from less than 1% in 2007 to more than 20% in 2021, and is the top-selling Greek yogurt brand in the United States and operates the largest yogurt facility in the world.
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