Senior Director of Marketing
240k - 265k USD
On-site
Full Time
#Marketing
#Storytelling
#Design
#Digital Marketing
#Content Creation
#Data Driven
#Leadership
About Us:
Since 1935, we’ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves — and that’s the only way we’d put our name on it.
Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we’re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.
The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients:
- Crunchy Crunchy: We are hungry for excellence.
- Own It: We think and act as an owner – with appetite, initiative, and responsibility.
- Connection: We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.
- Vibrance: We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are.
The Role
The Senior Director of Marketing is responsible for driving profitable growth by maximizing the business potential of Mezzetta’s current portfolio and partnering to launch innovation growth plans into the market. You will create a dynamic marketing discipline to authentically connect with consumers, create relevancy across the Mezzetta portfolio, and bring our brands to life across all meaningful aspects of the marketing mix and purchase journey. In addition, this role will help substantiate Mezzetta’s role as category leader within respective segments by bringing insight-driven, on-trend news to both consumers and customers. This role reports to Jeff Mezzetta, CEO.
Who You Are:
- A strategic executor who thrives on bringing a strong founder’s vision to life
- Passionate about CPG brand-building, storytelling, and consumer engagement
- A hands-on leader who balances strategy with execution—no ego, no red tape
- Deeply skilled in brand activations, packaging design, and omnichannel marketing
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and knows how to move fast without breaking things
- Excited about building a marketing-led company where creativity and execution drive success
What You’ll Do:
- Execute the Founder’s Creative Vision – Translate our CEO’s vision into high-impact marketing campaigns that drive brand awareness, consumer love, and sales growth.
- Build a High-Functioning Marketing Department – Establish the structure, processes, and talent needed to create an efficient, creative, and results-driven marketing team.
- Own Brand Activations & Storytelling – Ensure our brand’s identity is consistently and compellingly communicated across all content, packaging, digital, and in-store touchpoints.
- Lead Marketing Execution Across Channels – Oversee all brand, digital, trade, and retail marketing efforts to amplify our presence in grocery stores, DTC, and beyond.
- Collaborate with Sales & Retail Partners – Ensure marketing efforts drive sell-through and strengthen our presence in key accounts.
- Drive Content & Community Engagement – Build and nurture a passionate consumer community through social media, influencer partnerships, experiential marketing, and grassroots efforts.
- Optimize for Growth – Use data-driven insights to refine and enhance marketing performance while staying true to our brand DNA.
What You Bring:
- 7-15+ years of marketing experience, ideally in CPG, food & beverage, or challenger brands
- A proven track record of executing bold, consumer-driven marketing strategies
- Experience managing omnichannel marketing (digital, retail, influencer, PR, trade marketing, etc.)
- Strong leadership experience—able to build and scale a marketing team while staying hands-on
- A data-driven mindset, with the ability to optimize campaigns while maintaining brand authenticity
- Expertise in brand storytelling, content creation, and packaging design
- Excitement for working with a founder-led brand and bringing a creative vision to life
Ready to Build & Execute?
If you’re a marketing leader who thrives on turning vision into execution, scaling a high-performing team, and building a marketing-led brand, we want to hear from you.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.
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