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Griffith Foods · 1 day ago

North America Partnership & Strategic Growth Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $154K/yr

5+ years exp

Griffith Foods is a family-owned company focused on innovative product development for the food industry. They are seeking a North America Partnership & Strategic Growth Manager to lead the development of a partnership strategy aimed at creating a sustainable food system while enhancing their market presence through meaningful collaborations.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingProduct Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Advance Griffith Foods’ 2030 aspirations (https://griffithfoods.com/2030-aspirations/)through meaningful partnerships with innovation partners, customers, NGOs, technology partners, and research institutions focused on regenerative agriculture, nutrition, and inclusive access to food in North America

Translate global and regional priorities into action by designing partnerships that deliver tangible business value creation on a 2–5-year time horizon

Serve as a trusted bridge between internal teams and external partners, aligning values, capabilities, and commercial contracts

Design partnerships for long-term ecosystem impact by establishing clear goals, governance, success measures, and hand-offs that endure beyond individual relationships

Collaborate with global and regional teams to define clear policy stances and key messages aligned with aspirational priorities and business needs around regenerative agriculture and nutrition

Map and lead engagement with relevant policy groups, trade associations, and thought leadership forums in North America to strengthen regional storytelling by coordinating with external marketing and public relations partners

Represent Griffith Foods as a thoughtful and credible leader by engaging with policy groups, trade associations, and thought leadership forums, and supporting authentic regional storytelling

Qualification

Partnership strategyStakeholder engagementImpact metrics/KPIsGrant application experienceFood industry experienceGovernment policy exposureProject managementCRM/Power BITrust-based relationshipsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, agribusiness, economics, public health, public policy or a related field

At least 5 years of experience in partnerships, CSR, external corporate government affairs, stakeholder engagement, or strategic relationship management, in a commercial or corporate environment, preferably in the food, agriculture, or CPG industries

At least 2 years of relevant experience in creating impact metrics/or KPIs, measuring and delivering accountability of cross-functional team members as more than an individual contributor

Understanding of building trust-based relationships with a wide range of stakeholders (internal teams, external partners, and cross-functional collaborators)

Experience in structuring an agreement between two or more entities, preferably with demonstrable dollar value or in-kind support

Strong facilitation, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence internally and externally – as shown by training or qualifications in design thinking, PMP, operations management etc

Willingness and ability to travel 40% of the year throughout US, Canada & Mexico, and sometimes globally

Qualified candidates must currently possess unrestricted access to work in the US, as the company cannot provide work visa sponsorship for this role

Preferred

MBA, MPH or MS in Food Science, Policy or Technical related area

Government/Regulatory policy exposure, government or NGO based grant application experience

Having an existing network among food value chain partners like policy makers, lobbyists, NGOs, companies/suppliers, trade associations, and thought leadership forums such as WBCSD, FAO, IFT

Experience in CRM/Power BI

Global experience outside of North America – US, Mexico, Canada