Supervisor, Brand & Menu Strategy, Cosmc's

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

The CosMc’s Brand & Menu Strategy Supervisor provides a key support role for the marketing & Menu team. This team oversees Brand & marketing strategy including the go-to-market plan, Menu Strategy & execution and consumer insights research and application.

The Brand & Menu Strategy Supervisor serves as support across the team, working closely with the director to identify key needs for the coming month and flexing across marketing, menu and consumer insights projects accordingly. They will partner with cross-functional leads including, but not limited to, supply chain, digital experience, and operations.

In addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• On-the-ground support for restaurant level grand-opening plans including experiential events, signage needs and merchandise distribution
• Tracking menu evolution over time including supplier engagement, changing ingredients and nutritional implications
• Managing creation of brand book, in partnership with marketing agencies, capturing key decisions and strategic thinking so future application
• On-going competitive monitoring of key competitors via social, search & media activity with monthly share-out to marketing & Menu team
• Execute in person research across Dallas locations, gathering insights on menu and overall experience.
• Partner with cross-functional leads across the organization for series of immersion sessions within team

• Strong relationship development and management skills. This role collaborates with internal and external partners across functions on a regular basis.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to quickly pivot from one project to another
• Eye for business with a demonstrated ability to understand the broader Company strategy, and how to use communication to get results.
• The capacity to thrive in dynamic environments, while being flexible, collaborative, and reliable
• Marketing experience in some capacity
• Bachelor’s degree

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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