Field Activation Producer - National Event Operations

Chobani; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Fertility & childcare assistance

Wellness resources

Paid time off

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to bring best-in-class consumer activations to life across the United States. This hands-on leader will own the operational lifecycle of activations—from initial planning through onsite execution, asset return, inventory reconciliation, and post-event reporting.

You will coordinate production plans, logistics, warehousing, and vendor management with cross-functional teams, travel up to 75%, and work across field operations to ensure safety, quality

Qualifications

• 5+ years in experiential production, mobile marketing, event operations, field logistics, or large-scale consumer activation.
• At least three years as primary production/operational lead for complex programs.
• Experience managing activations from scoping and budgeting through production, execution, breakdown, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Experience leading production crews, vendors, drivers, warehouse partners, field teams, and concurrent workflows.
• Strong project-management, financial, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Experience within CPG, food and beverage, consumer sampling, or experiential marketing.
• Experience managing national tours, sporting events, festivals, retail activations, or cultural tentpoles.
• Experience with refrigerated products, cold-chain logistics, food safety, and third-party warehouse operations.
• Experience managing branded vehicles, trailers, mobile sampling units, generators, refrigeration, and commercial event equipment.
• Familiarity with DOT requirements, inventory systems, asset-management programs, and standard operating procedures.
• Food-handler, ServSafe, first-aid, CPR, DOT, or other relevant safety certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop production plans, schedules, site maps, equipment lists, packing lists, and readiness checklists.
• 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.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational

Documentation

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to bring best-in-class consumer activations to life across the United States. This hands-on leader will own the operational lifecycle of activations—from initial planning through onsite execution, asset return, inventory reconciliation, and post-event reporting.

You will coordinate production plans, logistics, warehousing, and vendor management with cross-functional teams, travel up to 75%, and work across field operations to ensure safety, quality