Director of Menu Innovation and Calendar Strategy

Job overview

The Director of Menu Innovation and Calendar Strategy role is onsite in Sandy, UT. Compensation is not specified. Swig is a beverage brand whose employees support its menu and daymaking culture. The director owns the rolling menu calendar and leads the Research and Development team, setting growth priorities and guiding concepts from research and development through launch. The role uses performance data and cross-functional planning to improve menu results and align innovation with operational and financial considerations.

What you'll do

• Own the rolling twelve-month menu calendar and longer-term vision
• set category and daypart growth strategy
• manage menu architecture and mix
• lead the Research and Development team
• create product-development briefs
• review concepts and make go/no-go decisions
• conduct consumer research
• measure launch performance
• manage the innovation budget and food-cost and margin impacts
• partner with Finance on pricing and forecasting
• conduct launch postmortems
• coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of menu innovation

calendar strategy

swig

sandy ut

menu strategy

research and development

beverages

category growth

consumer research

product launches

restaurant operations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Owns menu strategy and calendar innovation across beverages, energy, treats, and snacks, including limited-time offers, seasonal drinks, and market tests.

About the employer

Swig is hiring for this role. Industry: Limited-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.