Job Description
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing (Menu Innovation) Cultivate a better world. Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will join us as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone. The opportunity. As Senior Manager, Brand Marketing (Menu Innovation), you'll help shape the future of Chipotle's core menu. This high-impact role leads the end-to-end innovation pipeline—from consumer insight and concept development through launch—working closely with culinary, supply chain, operations, and executive leaders on business continuity, quality optimization, and supplier diversification. You'll drive menu strategies that fuel growth, elevate quality, and strengthen brand relevance, while building and leading a talented team to bring bold ideas to life. Location. This position will be based in our Newport Beach, CA office four days per week (with work from home on Friday). Remote work is not available for this role. What you'll do. Assess and activate new menu opportunities through the continuous evaluation of the competitive landscape, consumer insights, new food trends, and culture. Facilitate the design, visibility, and prioritization of a large scope of core menu initiatives with executive leaders according to their consumer, financial, and operational opportunity size and risk profile. Create insights-driven product development briefs to guide the creation and launch of new products in partnership with Chipotle's culinary team. Design go-to-market launch strategies and timelines, guiding product development from concept to validations to launch, including cross-functional coordinati