Campus Retail Activation Specialist

Chobani; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits package

401k match

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Retail Sales & Execution Specialist for College & University accounts in Chicago. The role focuses on field execution, ensuring products are available, visible, and properly merchandised while supporting new item launches and promotional programs.

You will collaborate with Key Account Managers and cross-functional teams to drive campus activation, sampling events, and retail growth across assigned campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience.
• Experience in retail sales, field execution, merchandising (grocery, dairy, or CPG).
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Comfort working independently in stores and driving a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support Key Account Managers in executing customer strategies and business plans across assigned College & University accounts.
• Serve as day-to-day field contact for campus locations and operator partners.
• Ensure products are available, merchandised, and represented across campus locations.
• Conduct campus visits and audits to identify gaps and growth opportunities.
• Plan and execute on‑campus sampling, promotions, events, and student engagement.
• Coordinate activations with internal teams, campus partners, agencies, and distributors.
• Maintain ownership for execution standards and in‑store conditions across territories.
• Surface sales opportunities to partners and communicate insights to the sales team.

Skills

Retail sales

Merchandising

DSD

Relationship building

Independent store work

Influence without authority

Route planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Retail Sales & Execution Specialist for College & University accounts in Chicago. The role focuses on field execution, ensuring products are available, visible, and properly merchandised while supporting new item launches and promotional programs.

You will collaborate with Key Account Managers and cross-functional teams to drive campus activation, sampling events, and retail growth across assigned campuses.