Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy, so we’re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you’ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the “way things have always been done.” Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you’re into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you’ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!
At Vital Farms, we are proud of our incredible stakeholders, and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better.

WHO WE ARE:

Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide. Vital Farms’ ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, crew members, and stockholders. In short, we exist to improve the lives of people, animals, and our planet through food.

YOUR ROLE:

At Vital Farms, the Strategy team is a highly collaborative, joyful, and driven group committed to making a meaningful and positive impact across the business. As a Manager, Strategy, you will play a critical role in advancing our most important initiatives and lead cross-functional, strategic projects. Your work will require strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and the ability to foster productive collaboration across teams. You will serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders and help shape the strategic direction of Vital Farms, all while contributing to a team culture rooted in optimism, curiosity, and shared purpose.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

You will independently lead cross-functional, strategic projects AND collaborate closely with a Strategy Leadership Team member in support of broader strategy work. As a part of these projects, you will:

• Conduct end-to-end problem solving (i.e., structure the approach, identify key stakeholders, conduct relevant analysis (qual and quant), develop the “story”, provide recommendations that drive decisions and action)
• Assess internal and external risk and opportunities; bring facts, analysis, and judgement together to identify opportunities and risks, make recommendations, and drive business decisions
• Develop analytical tools or models (think dashboards, financial and operational models) to inform strategic decisions and projects; lead teams of cross-functional stakeholders to ensure we are developing tools with business inputs and outcomes in mind
• Manage projects that will drive performance (financial, operational) for stakeholders (e.g., lead cross functional teams, drive change via change management best practices, and track delivery of milestones and key metrics)
• Create clear and compelling communications for internal and external audiences
• Be a thought partner to the Strategy leadership team (SVP Strategy and Directors of Strategy), crew and other leaders across Vital Farms and collaborate with leaders across functions as you assess opportunities and bring them to life
• Drive change and continuously improve the Ways of Working at Vital Farms to operate effectively