Director, Global Culinary Marketing

Director Of Global Culinary Marketing

Are you ready to lead a culinary renaissance? We're seeking a bold and visionary Director of Global Culinary Marketing to breathe new life into our global culinary brands. This is more than a marketing roleit's a movement to rebuild and amplify our culinary reputation, and bring it to life through a dynamic activation strategy that resonates from our brands to the kitchen, and to the consumer.

Sodexo is a global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life where we work, learn, heal, and play. Operating in 45 countries, our 430,000 employees serve 100 million consumers each day. The Sodexo Group stands out for its independence and its founding family shareholding, its responsible business model and its portfolio of activities including Food Services, Facilities Management Services and Employee Benefit Solutions.

Our Mission : to improve the quality of life for our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate.

Your Mission

• Craft a compelling culinary identity that inspires chefs, delights clients, and excites consumers.
• Launch a revitalized culinary strategy that aligns internal and external messaging, and tells a consistent, irresistible brand story across our brands portfolio.
• Activate our culinary presence through chef-led events, webinars, social media campaigns, and community-building programs that turn chefs into brand ambassadors.
• Build bridges between marketing and culinary teams, ensuring our vision is not only strategic but also deeply rooted in the real-world expertise of our chefs and food platforms.

Your Superpowers

Why This Role Matters

Our culinary brands deserve to shine. This role is your opportunity to lead the charge, turning reputation into recognition and strategy into impact. You'll be the heartbeat of our culinary storytellingenergizing our chef communities, engaging our audiences, and driving a new era of culinary excellence.

Incentives

This is a remote position with ~50% travel, mostly in the New York City region (some international).

What You'll Do

Culinary vision & identity

Culinary Launches & Campaigns

Brands culinary signature Portfolio Implementation

Managing external chef relationships for Global

Internal Engagement & Chef Community Building

External Communication & Influence in collaboration with Global Communication Team

What You Bring

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Communications, Brand Strategy, or related field.

Minimum Functional Experience - 10 years