Field Activation Lead — Experiential Production & Logistics

Chobani; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

401k match

Fertility and childcare assistance

Parental leave

Wellness resources

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to lead the on-site production of consumer activations across the United States, coordinating planning, logistics, warehousing, and asset management for sampling programs and brand experiences. This role requires extensive travel and flexibility to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the event schedule.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in experiential production, strong leadership across crews and vendors, and a proven

Qualifications

• 5+ years in experiential production or field logistics.
• Minimum 3 years as primary production lead for complex programs.
• Experience managing activations from scoping and budgeting through production, execution, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Experience leading production crews, vendors, drivers, warehouse partners, field teams, and concurrent workstreams.
• Strong project-management, financial, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite execution of sampling programs, mobile tours, retail activations, and national events.
• Develop production plans, schedules, site maps, equipment lists, packing lists, and readiness checklists.
• Assess venue requirements, including access, storage, refrigeration, power, parking, security, and consumer flow.
• Oversee load-in, setup, event operations, breakdown, and load-out to ensure premium brand execution.
• Serve as the primary onsite production lead, resolving issues related to safety, timing, budget, product quality, and consumer experience.
• Coordinate movement of product, vehicles, equipment, and branded assets between warehouses, markets, and events.
• Manage carriers, drivers, delivery schedules, shipment tracking, refrigerated transportation, and venue requirements.
• Maintain cold-chain integrity and oversee product handling, storage, replenishment, rotation, and disposition.
• Reconcile product, equipment, supplies, shrink, and waste following each activation.
• Partner with field teams to receive, store, stage, deploy, and return activation materials.
• Maintain accurate inventory and asset records, including location, condition, assignment, and maintenance needs.
• Standardize packing, labeling, storage, check-in/check-out, and event-kit processes.
• Conduct quality-control inspections to confirm assets are clean, functional, properly branded, and deployment-ready.
• Coordinate cleaning, repairs, preventive maintenance, rewrapping, replacement, and redeployment of field assets.
• The Field Production Manager is not expected to serve as a mechanic or licensed electrician but should have sufficient technical knowledge to inspect equipment, identify common issues, coordinate repairs, and determine whether an asset can be operated safely.
• Work with their manager to develop and manage budgets across production, transportation, warehousing, equipment, labor, and travel.
• Review estimates, negotiate rates, track purchase orders and invoices, and reconcile actual expenses.
• Identify cost efficiencies through improved routing, inventory controls, asset utilization, and standardized processes.
• Develop clear vendor scopes covering deliverables, schedules, staffing, equipment, responsibilities, and costs.
• Manage vendors and partners against established expectations for quality, safety, service, timing, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with applicable food-safety, transportation, venue, health, and company requirements.
• Inspect vehicles, refrigeration units, power equipment, and production assets before deployment.
• Identify and address risks related to weather, loading, equipment operation, electrical systems, public access, and consumer flow.
• Maintain required permits, temperature logs, inspection records, incident reports, and safety documentation.
• Develop contingency plans for weather, medical incidents, power loss, refrigeration failure, and equipment issues.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% throughout the United States.
• Availability to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the activation calendar.
• Ability to drive rental vehicles, cargo vans, or company vehicles when authorized.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and participate directly in setup and breakdown, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work for extended periods in warehouses, loading areas, outdoor venues, and varying weather conditions.

Skills

Project management

Logistics planning

Vendor coordination

Safety compliance

Budget management

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to lead the on-site production of consumer activations across the United States, coordinating planning, logistics, warehousing, and asset management for sampling programs and brand experiences. This role requires extensive travel and flexibility to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the event schedule.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in experiential production, strong leadership across crews and vendors, and a proven