Unreal Snacks

The Commercial team continues to grow at UNREAL! We're searching for a Manager, Forecasting & Systems to serve as the point person for building out systems to manage trade promotions and forecasting across the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a vital member of the Customer Strategy & Planning team. This person will report directly to our VP of Customer Strategy & Planning. Interested in applying? Check out the link below! https://lnkd.in/ggZJvT4Q

We're so excited to announce the addition of Ashley Clark to our Commercial team as Director, Target! Welcome to Unreal, Ashley! ?? ?? ?

Our team just returned from an inspiring company offsite in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island! As a primarily remote, distributed team, these moments of in-person connection are invaluable to us. We dove into strategic planning and our Mission, Vision, and Values, enjoyed team bonding activities including firepits & s’mores, sunrise yoga, and even some late night karaoke (?????), and shared memorable meals and waterfront cocktail hours together that strengthened our relationships and radiated all the ? good vibes ?. A highlight was touring the stunning vineyards at Greenvale Vineyards, where we toasted to our hard work and connection to each other ??. We also gave back to the local community through volunteering?at the Norman Bird Sanctuary ??. We couldn’t be prouder of our talented team and the incredible culture we’ve built together, and we’re so excited for what’s to come for this group. Exciting news: several new opportunities to join our team are coming down the pipeline! If you’re passionate about joining a mission-driven, rapidly scaling brand that’s committed to proving that the foods we love can be better for us, we’d love to hear from you. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and keep an eye on our Careers Page: https://lnkd.in/g76pVkgK. Let’s change the world together, one Unreal bite at a time! ???? #Teamwork #CompanyCulture #JoinUs #Hiring

Our CEO, Kevin McCarthy, sat down with The Room Podcast to discuss the challenges of disrupting an industry during the early wave of DTC, how CPG brands find their winning formulation, and how brands like Unreal are thinking about their digital strategy for 2025 and beyond. Thank you Madison McIlwain & Claudia Laurie for highlighting Kevin and our brand! Episode is out - give it a listen ??

Our Project Management team is growing! We're hiring a Project Manager, Graphics & Packaging to own the end to end brief to print process for new and existing product launches, with an opportunity to eventually tackle product innovation and redundancy projects more generally. This person will report directly to our Director, Innovation & Stage Gate. Interested in applying? Click the link below! https://lnkd.in/eCmqWF9p

October was an incredible month of growth for us! We're thrilled to welcome three new hires across our Commercial & People teams. Karla Mileski VP, Brand & Creative Development Stephanie Niedzwiecki Director, Club Tali Dressler Senior Associate, People Operations & Talent Welcome to the team! ?? ??

Our Field Sales team is growing! Unreal is looking for a Regional Sales Manager, Midwest to own and cultivate key relationships with retailers, brokers, and distributors across the Midwest region. This role will span accounts across 10+ states! Interested in applying? Clink the link below to apply directly on our Careers page or through LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/e_a3zfqr https://shorturl.at/Gprjv

At Unreal, our team values giving back to our communities across the country. Last month, our teammate Michael Sommers challenged us to a community service hour logging challenge. We hit 70 hours across food pantries, shelters, farmers markets, donation drives, CSAs, and more! Check out some fun pictures of our team living out our values one service hour at a time.

Unreal Snacks, the brand reimagining nostalgic candy with zero artificial dyes and up to 55% less sugar, has hired a new chief commercial officer: Alison Whritenour. After over a decade at home cleaning brand Seventh Generation, Whritenour is poised to help usher the brand through a successful season following its expansion into new categories earlier this year: its introduction of chocolate-covered pretzels and chocolate almonds saw a record high sales day for the 13-year old brand. Read more: https://lnkd.in/giAAKGHe

We're thrilled to welcome the newest member of UNREAL's Leadership Team, Alison Whritenour, as our Chief Commercial Officer! Alison?is a champion for mission led business, a transformational leader in the CPG industry, and mom to 3 amazing kids.?Alison?spent over a decade at Seventh Generation, contributing to transforming the world into a healthy, sustainable and equitable place for future generations. During her time at Seventh Generation,?Alison?worked across brand marketing, innovation, customer development and most recently at the helm as CEO.??Alison?started her CPG career at Colgate-Palmolive in brand marketing and holds degrees from Loyola University and Fordham University. Please join us in welcoming Alison to the team ?? ??