Field Activation Production Lead — National Events

Chobani; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to bring best-in-class consumer activations to life across the United States. You will lead planning, logistics, warehousing, setup, execution, and breakdown of sampling programs and brand experiences, traveling extensively and coordinating with multiple teams and vendors.

The role requires an experienced production leader who can anticipate needs, solve problems in fast-paced field environments, and manage activations from planning through

Qualifications

• 5+ years in experiential production or mobile marketing.
• 3+ years as primary production lead for complex programs.
• Experience coordinating activations from scoping to reporting.
• Leadership of production crews, vendors, drivers, and field teams.
• CPG/food & beverage or experiential marketing experience.

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.
• 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.
• 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, 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 and coordinate repairs.

Skills

Field operations leadership

Logistics coordination

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Field Production Manager to bring best-in-class consumer activations to life across the United States. You will lead planning, logistics, warehousing, setup, execution, and breakdown of sampling programs and brand experiences, traveling extensively and coordinating with multiple teams and vendors.

The role requires an experienced production leader who can anticipate needs, solve problems in fast-paced field environments, and manage activations from planning through