Lead Flavorist: Shape Next-Gen Flavors (Remote)

Altria; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 133,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/remote options

PTO 15 days

Holidays 13

Floating holidays 2

37.5-hour workweek

Performance bonus

401(k) matching

Deferred Profit Sharing

Professional dev stipends

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Volunteer days

Job summary

Altria in Richmond, VA seeks a Principal Flavorist to lead discovery and creation of new flavor concepts for future products. You will guide cross-functional teams, evaluate consumer insights, and shape flavor systems while aligning with regulatory standards.

This role emphasizes technical excellence, innovation at scale, and people leadership. Applicants should have a strong foundation in flavor science, 10+ years of development experience, and the ability to manage and inspire teams across R&D

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or Food Science preferred; advanced degree or Flavorist Certification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in flavor systems, ingredients, technologies for food, fragrances or pharma.
• Experience coaching and managing teams in flavor development.
• Deep knowledge of flavor creation, ingredients, processing aids and suppliers.
• Strong communication for cross-functional projects.
• Ability to work with diverse teams; nicotine product experience preferred.
• Experience in product evaluation to support flavor initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead flavor innovation and discovery to unlock new product spaces.
• Identify emerging trends and technologies for consumer-relevant innovations.
• Drive insight-led ideation from consumer insights to concepts.
• Uncover opportunity spaces across flavor categories.
• Shape next-generation flavor systems for future products.
• Guide sensory evaluation to ensure differentiated experiences.
• Enable innovation at scale by building tools and knowledge bases.
• Collaborate with R&D, Commercial and Analytical teams from idea to execution.
• Ensure regulatory and quality integration for rapid development.
• Mentor and develop talent to foster creativity and technical excellence.

Skills

Flavor system knowledge

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Sensory evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Biology/Food Science

Advanced degree or Flavorist Certification

Tools

Flavor development equipment

Job description

Altria in Richmond, VA seeks a Principal Flavorist to lead discovery and creation of new flavor concepts for future products. You will guide cross-functional teams, evaluate consumer insights, and shape flavor systems while aligning with regulatory standards.

This role emphasizes technical excellence, innovation at scale, and people leadership. Applicants should have a strong foundation in flavor science, 10+ years of development experience, and the ability to manage and inspire teams across R&D