Chief of Staff to President U.S

Position: Chief of Staff to the President U.S.
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.

Location:

Hershey, PAThis role is based in Hershey, PA with an expectation of 3 days per week in the Hershey office.

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, Kit Kat, 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 U.S. business is at the center of delivering this vision, navigating an increasingly dynamic environment shaped by evolving consumer preferences, changing customer expectations, competitive disruption, economic uncertainty, and an accelerating pace of transformation.

The Chief of Staff to the President, U.S. serves as a trusted advisor, strategic thought partner, and force multiplier to the President and the U.S. Leadership Team (USLT). This highly visible leadership role bridges strategy and execution by helping shape business priorities, driving enterprise alignment, accelerating strategic initiatives, and maximizing organizational effectiveness across the U.S. business.

As the President's right hand, the Chief of Staff enables faster, better decision-making; optimizes operating rhythms, governance, and resource allocation; and ensures the successful execution of the U.S. growth agenda. This leader serves as an enterprise connector who brings together cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges, drive transformational initiatives, and deliver measurable business results.

What will you do?

Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Planning Serve as a strategic advisor to the President, U.S., providing insight on growth, performance, transformation, and organizational effectiveness.

Lead annual and long-range strategic planning, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and value creation goals.

Leverage consumer, customer, competitive, and market intelligence to identify risks and growth opportunities.

Support executive decision-making through business cases, scenario planning, financial analysis, and recommendations.

Lead strategic projects, transformation initiatives, and evaluations of growth, innovation, and M&A opportunities.

Leadership Team Effectiveness & Governance Drive the effectiveness of the U.S. Leadership Team through governance, operating rhythms, decision frameworks, and accountability processes.

Facilitate key business reviews, planning sessions, and leadership meetings.

Align leaders around priorities, decisions, and execution.

Represent the President when appropriate to advance business priorities and decisions.

Improve the speed and quality of decision-making across the organization.

Strategic Initiative & Program Leadership Lead execution of the President's highest-priority initiatives and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes.

Manage cross-functional programs, governance structures, milestones, and…