Manager, Strategy
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.
At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit into the big picture?
Strategy is helping lead Hershey into more Moments of Goodness. We do not just steward iconic brands; we help shape the future of snacking. The Strategy team sits at the center of that work, helping define where the company plays, how we win, and what the next chapter of growth looks like. As Manager, Strategy, you will combine strategic and analytical thinking with a strong understanding of business dynamics to turn insights into action. You will advise senior executives as a trusted thought partner, communicate clear and compelling viewpoints, and help influence the direction of the enterprise. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys solving complex business problems.
What will you do?
• Maintain an external mindset by translating consumer, customer, competitive, and macroeconomic trends into actionable insights.
• Own and execute strategy projects with minimal oversight.
• Lead complex problem solving on strategic issues and decisions.
• Guide, develop, and mentor small project teams of indirect contributors from start to finish with a high degree of autonomy.
• Synthesize internal and external data, including point-of-sale, household panel, inventory, shipment, and P&L information, into business recommendations and strategies.
• Develop clear executive-level presentations for the CEO, Executive Committee updates, Board presentations, and external speaking engagements.
Minimum Education & Requirements
Experience:
• 5+ years of combined experience in a leading CPG company or strategy consulting firm; CPG experience is strongly preferred.
• Background across multiple disciplines, with emphasis on strategy, finance, marketing, and sales.
• Experience leading strategic and data-driven recommendations and decisions.
• Understanding of market research methods and familiarity with economic, public financial, and syndicated data.
• Experience driving change in a complex business environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Education:
• Bachelor's degree required.
• MBA or equivalent marketplace experience is strongly preferred.
Benefits & Perks
At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.
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Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
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Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
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Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
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Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility
Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.
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The anticipated base salary range for this role is $122,240 to $152,800 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.
Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg
