Sr Mgr Creative Strategy

Hershey Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Senior Manager Creative Strategy to lead strategic advertising and marketing initiatives that shape brand outcomes. You will independently manage enterprise-wide workstreams with internal teams, agencies, and external partners to deliver integrated campaigns with measurable impact.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of experience, strong stakeholder influencing skills, and a track record of guiding junior team members.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative strategy, advertising or brand marketing.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns across channels.
• Translate consumer insights into creative strategies.
• Manage complex projects, budgets and agencies.
• Understand segmentation, media channels and metrics.
• Influence senior stakeholders and present strategies.
• Coach and develop junior team members.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Develop multi-channel campaign strategies.
• Direct campaign execution across media channels.
• Use segmentation and buyer personas to optimize media mix.
• Collaborate with Brand, Media, Insights, Sales, and others.
• Lead agency and external-partner relationships.
• Guide brand activations, promotions, events.
• Evaluate campaigns with data-driven insights.
• Communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Coach and support junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Relationship management

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications/Business

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent education/experience considered

Job description

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Posted Date: Oct 1, 2026

Requisition Number: 130580

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally— is part of how we do business every day.

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today. Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

The Sr Mgr Creative Strategy leads strategic advertising and marketing communications initiatives that shape organizational outcomes and advance Hershey’s brand and business objectives. This role independently manages complex, enterprise-wide workstreams and brings together internal teams, agencies, and external partners to deliver integrated campaigns with meaningful consumer impact. As a senior subject matter expert and collaborative leader, the Sr Mgr Creative Strategy translates consumer, cultural, and performance insights into clear creative direction. The role guides junior team members, influences stakeholders across organizational levels, and helps strengthen the market presence of Hershey’s iconic brands through innovative, relevant, and results-oriented creative strategies.

What will you do?

• Lead strategic advertising and marketing communications initiatives that align with enterprise, brand, and business objectives.
• Develop integrated, multi-channel campaign strategies that connect creative ideas to target audiences and business priorities.
• Direct campaign execution across relevant media channels, including agency coordination, budget oversight, and contract support.
• Use customer segmentation, buyer personas, and channel insights to optimize audience strategies and the media mix.
• Partner across Brand, Media, Insights, Sales, and other functions to translate business needs into actionable creative strategies.
• Lead agency and external-partner relationships, establishing clear expectations, timelines, deliverables, and measures of success.
• Guide brand activations, promotions, trade shows, and events that strengthen visibility and consumer engagement.
• Evaluate campaign and promotional performance, using data-driven insights to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Communicate recommendations and creative direction to senior stakeholders while building alignment across teams.
• Coach and support junior team members, encouraging creative excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Experience:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in creative strategy, advertising, marketing communications, brand marketing, integrated marketing, or a related field.
• Experience leading integrated advertising or marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Demonstrated ability to translate consumer, cultural, and business insights into effective creative strategies.
• Experience managing complex projects, agency relationships, budgets, and cross-functional workstreams.
• Strong understanding of customer segmentation, audience strategy, media channels, and campaign measurement.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and presenting strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to guide or develop junior team members.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-management skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Master's degree or equivalent advanced education preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered.

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
• Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
• Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
• Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility

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Job Overview

This role functions as an advanced subject matter expert responsible for leading strategic marketing initiatives and high-impact projects that shape organizational outcomes. The individual independently manages enterprise-wide or strategic workstreams, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives. They provide leadership to junior team members and serve as a key liaison for cross-functional and external stakeholders, communicating effectively across various organizational levels. The role requires comprehensive expertise in advertising and marketing communications, focusing on the development and execution of strategic campaigns that promote products and brands to targeted audiences. It involves navigating complex challenges through thorough research, collaboration, and impact assessment across multiple areas, thereby enhancing the organization’s market presence and brand strength.

Accountabilities

1. Enterprise-Wide Strategic Initiative Leadership

This role leads strategic advertising and marketing communication initiatives that shape organizational outcomes and align with overarching business objectives. The position manages enterprise-wide or strategic workstreams, ensuring coordination across cross-functional teams and external partners.

2. Customer Segmentation & Channel Optimization

This responsibility involves identifying and optimizing the mix of advertising and promotional media channels based on customer segmentation and buyer personas. The role ensures strategic alignment between channel selection and target audience characteristics.

3. Brand Activation & Event Coordination

The role coordinates trade shows, congresses, promotions, and events to enhance brand visibility and engagement. It manages promotional activities that strengthen the organization's market presence and brand strength.

4. Campaign Analytics & ROI Assessment

This responsibility focuses on measuring and analyzing the effectiveness of advertising and promotional activities to ensure return on investment. The role uses data-driven insights to inform future strategies and optimize marketing investments.

7+ years

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $143920 to $179900per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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