Director, Executive Search

Summary

Chobani is seeking an exceptional Executive Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for senior leadership roles across our Corporate and Commercial teams—including Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Communications, Strategy, and other enterprise functions. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, building deep relationships, delivering a world-class candidate and hiring manager experience, and ensuring we attract the bold, curious, high-impact talent that fuels Chobani’s mission.

The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller, a disciplined operator, a market expert, and a relentless closer—equally comfortable advising C-suite leaders, mapping competitive landscapes, and running fast, high-quality searches in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

Executive Search & Delivery

• Lead full-cycle search execution for Sr. Director+ and other senior leadership roles across Corporate and Commercial functions
• Build comprehensive search strategies including prospect mapping, target company lists, talent pools, and marketing narratives
• Develop position profiles, success criteria, and evaluation frameworks in partnership with hiring executives and HRBPs
• Drive disciplined search execution: sourcing, engaging, assessing, and moving candidates through the funnel with urgency and precision
• Deliver consistently strong, diverse slates and hold search teams accountable for inclusive, equity-focused hiring

Stakeholder & Executive Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing talent decisions with data, insights, and market expertise
• Coach hiring managers on assessment, interviewing, and decision-making best practices
• Build and maintain trusted, collaborative relationships with key partners across People, Compensation, Inclusion & Belonging, Finance, and Communications
• Manage expectations through clear communication, timelines, and search progress reporting

Market Intelligence & Talent Strategy

• Develop and maintain deep expertise in the CPG and F&B talent markets—including competitive insights, organizational structures, compensation trends, and emerging talent
• Build proactive pipelines for critical roles and future leadership needs
• Advise executives on organizational design, succession planning inputs, and external talent trends influencing Chobani’s growth

Candidate Experience & Brand Stewardship

• Deliver a signature Chobani candidate experience rooted in respect, transparency, and humanity
• Represent Chobani’s values, mission, and culture in all external interactions
• Ensure every candidate—regardless of outcome—leaves with positive brand affinity

Search Operations & Process Excellence

• Maintain accurate candidate and search data in ATS and CRM systems
• Champion disciplined process adherence while continuously identifying opportunities to improve speed, quality, and consistency
• Partner with TA operations on analytics, reporting, and search performance insights
• Manage external search firm partnerships when needed and ensure alignment with Chobani’s standards and expectations

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of executive search or senior-level recruiting experience; mix of in-house and retained search firm preferred
• Significant experience recruiting Sr. Director+ talent across Corporate and/or Commercial functions (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Communications, Strategy, People)
• Strong business acumen and ability to quickly develop fluency in functional domains
• Demonstrated ability to influence executives, solve complex talent challenges, and drive decisions
• Proven record of delivering diverse slates and building inclusive recruitment strategies
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and relationship-building skills
• High urgency, strong ownership mindset, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, high-change environment
• Experience in CPG or adjacent industries strongly preferred

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.

Compensation Range: $148,000.00 - $222,000.00, plus bonus.