Compliance Manager, Business

Job Description

Compliance Manager

Last Updated:
June 2026

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At Athletic Brewing, we are on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry and we are doing it with a team of doers. We move quickly, we hold a high bar, and we reward performance. We are a company of hard workers and dedicated professionals who take ownership, drive results, and want their impact to be visible.

We believe in merit, accountability, and earning opportunities through contribution. High performers grow here. If you are motivated by building, improving, and winning as a team, you will thrive at Athletic.

Through our products and our people, we believe we can positively impact health, activity, and opportunity in our communities. We actively seek representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

About the Role

This role sits at the intersection of regulatory expertise and strategic compliance. You'll be embedded with Marketing and Innovation from concept through launch, giving teams the guidance they need to move quickly and confidently without costly missteps.

This is a role for someone who has built real proficiency in a highly regulated category and is ready to apply it at a company that's genuinely changing the game. Non‑alcoholic beer operates within a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and the person in this role will help Athletic navigate it with integrity and quality.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as an internal authority on TTB, FDA, FTC, state, and local alcohol beverage control (ABC) regulations, trade practice laws, and international regulatory requirements as they apply to beer, non‑alcoholic beer and beverage products.
• Provide proactive guidance to Marketing and Innovation teams at concept stage, enabling compliant creative development rather than retroactive review.
• Review and approval of all labels, packaging, promotional marketing, advertising and related materials across domestic and international markets.
• Advise on TTB COLA submissions where required.
• Maintain internal systems for tracking label approvals, revisions, and version control.
• Research applicable allowable marketing claims and ensure claims are fully substantiated and properly documented.
• Ability to comprehend legal agreements and apply those terms to marketing efforts and compliance.
• Provide guidance to Sales regarding state‑level regulatory nuances and trade practice considerations.
• Serve as an internal authority on sweepstakes, couponing, giveaways and related promotional activities under state laws.
• Review and approve fine print, terms and conditions, and rules for sweepstakes and coupons.
• Perform trademark clearances and report findings to Legal.
• Evaluate trademark and copyright compliance and infringement issues.
• Participate in the research of regulatory risks, document analysis, and communication of recommended or required action.
• Protect brand equity through disciplined compliance governance.
• Independently research complex regulatory topics and translate findings into structured, actionable guidance, ensuring findings are accurate and cited.
• Build strong working relationships across all departments and with external stakeholders, working cooperatively, efficiently and competently, and serving all departments as clients.
• Request and track nutritional analyses of products.
• Provide day‑to‑day marketing compliance support and act as a key point of contact between Marketing and Compliance teams.
• Be able to identify legal issues for referral to the Legal Department while maintaining jurisdiction over compliance matters.
• Educate stakeholders on regulatory boundaries while maintaining a solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Execute state reporting and brand registrations.
• Track and report Extended Responsibility Producer requirements as required in the necessary states and provinces.
• Review food ingredient manufacturer sheets for labeling compliance.
• Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and…