We're Chomps, the fastest-growing snack brand in the U.S. and we're reimagining snacking. Our meat snacks are made using high-quality proteins, no sugar, and real ingredients – because we believe snacking should be simple, delicious, and convenient. Chomps can be found in over 30,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, real food that doesn't compromise on taste.

Traits of a Chompian

If you've been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You're a team player who's self-motivated and action-oriented. You're committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You're a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you'll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You're hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

What You Will Do

We are looking for a seasoned marketing leader to join as Senior Director, Integrated Marketing Communications. This role will lead integrated strategies and breakthrough campaigns that drive awareness, strengthens equity and loyalty, and accelerates brand and community growth. As part of the senior marketing leadership team, you will shape how Chomps shows up in culture and in consumers' daily lives through impactful storytelling, dynamic partnerships, and earned, owned, and paid media integration.

You will directly oversee an internal team responsible for partnerships & community, social media, and PR with external agency resources. You'll work closely with our brand strategy team, media owners, agency partners, and creative team to deliver work that blends art and science, inspiring consumers while delivering measurable business impact.

We're seeking a leader who thrives in high-growth, entrepreneurial environments; someone who can balance brand-building with omnichannel performance, lead with vision while rolling up their sleeves, and motivate a talented team with curiosity, creativity, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Lead annual integrated marketing communications planning across priority business initiatives, ensuring cross-functional alignment, strategic clarity, and executional excellence.
Oversee Partnerships & Community, Social Media, and PR functions, setting vision, priorities, and KPIs to drive growth and deepen consumer connection.
Develop and activate integrated, omnichannel campaigns that build brand equity, fuel cultural relevance, and generate consumer response across the full marketing funnel.
Partner closely with the media center of excellence (COE) and external media agency to ensure owned, earned, and paid integration that maximizes reach and ROI. Budget ownership of brand channels, with support from media COE.
Translate consumer insights and cultural intelligence into strategies and programs that spark bold, insight-driven ideas.
Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional peers (Brand, Creative, Insights, Finance, Operations, Sales) to ensure strategies are well-connected across the business.
Establish and evolve measurement frameworks, monitor KPIs, and deliver reporting that drives continuous optimization and accountability.
Manage budgets across communications functions, ensuring efficient allocation, stewardship, and ROI.
Manage agency and partner relationships, ensuring collaboration, clear direction, and output that reflects Chomps' brand standards and business goals.
Keep a pulse on cultural, food, health, and wellness trends; leverage competitive intelligence and emerging media strategies to drive innovation.
Lead, coach, and inspire direct reports, fostering a culture of creativity, growth, and results.
Represent Integrated Marketing Communications leadership in executive-level discussions and planning, ensuring integration into the overall marketing strategy.

Who You Are

BA or higher in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
10+ years of experience in consumer marketing roles, ideally within food, beverage, or lifestyle brands with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
Proven success designing and executing fully integrated marketing campaigns that span earned, owned, shared, and paid channels.
Strong background in brand storytelling, social/digital marketing, partnerships, and PR.
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets and agency relationships.
Strategic thinker with proven success developing impactful programs, paired with a bias for action and execution.
Strong communicator and storyteller, with the ability to inspire teams and influence senior stakeholders.
Inclusive, collaborative leader with a track record of developing and motivating high-performing teams.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, resourceful, entrepreneurial environment.

Position: Senior Director, Integrated Marketing Communications

Reports to: SVP, Marketing

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

Salary Range Opportunity:

The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $200,000 + 25% annual bonus

Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:

Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry
Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company
In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.

Other Perks:

Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry.
Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
Unlimited PTO and 11+ paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
Company-wide Continual Education budget.
Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).

Our Commitment

_Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.

__We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps.

_You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. _Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

_Important Notice:

It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information.If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at people@chomps.com