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Get Access To All JobsAt Kerry, we're obsessed with food and an ambition to provide 2 billion people access to more sustainable nutrition. Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
The Kerry Leadership Development Program is a 24-month graduate rotational program designed to build future leaders through meaningful business experience, structured development, and exposure to Kerry’s global taste and nutrition organization. This Commercial Excellence pathway will begin in July 2027 and provide early career talent with opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow through sales and/or marketing-focused rotations.
Sales & Marketing Leadership Development Program Overview
The Sales & Marketing Leadership Development Program is designed to develop future commercial leaders by building foundational experience across customer engagement, market activation, commercial strategy, and business growth. Participants will gain hands-on exposure to Kerry’s Sales and/or Marketing functions while learning how Kerry partners with customers to bring innovative food and beverage solutions to market.
Throughout the two-year program, participants will work closely with account teams, marketers, business development, RD&A, insights, finance, operations, and other cross-functional partners to support customer solutions, category growth, pipeline development, and commercial performance. Rotations may include sales and/or marketing experiences based on business needs, development goals, and program structure.
This program is ideal for someone who is commercially curious, collaborative, analytical, and energized by customer-focused work. From day one, participants will contribute to real business priorities, manage projects, build internal networks, and develop the commercial, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities needed for future roles across Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Customer Strategy, Category Leadership, and broader commercial career paths.
Key Responsibilities
What you'll do
- Commercial Acumen & Business Growth:
- Build an understanding of Kerry’s commercial model, customer priorities, market dynamics, category trends, competitive activity, and growth opportunities across Sales and/or Marketing rotations.
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Support customer engagement, lead generation, opportunity management, pipeline development, and commercial activation initiatives that contribute to business growth.
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Sales & Customer Engagement:
- Develop foundational capabilities in customer relationship management, account planning, value selling, customer presentations, and cross-functional solution development.
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Partner with account teams, Business Development, RD&A, Finance, Operations, and other functions to support customer needs and deliver business results.
-
Marketing & Market Activation:
- Gain exposure to brand, category, customer, and market strategies that support Kerry’s value proposition and help bring innovative food and beverage solutions to market.
-
Create customer-facing materials, presentations, insights, and value propositions that clearly communicate Kerry’s capabilities, technologies, brands, and solutions.
-
Insights, Analytics & Strategic Thinking:
- Conduct analysis on customer performance, market trends, commercial opportunities, and business results to identify insights and recommendations for growth.
-
Translate data, customer needs, and marketplace insights into clear recommendations that support commercial decision-making.
-
Leadership, Collaboration & Development:
- Participate in a 24-month rotational Leadership Development Program, gaining exposure to Sales, Marketing, Commercial Excellence, and cross-functional business priorities.
- Actively engage in program development activities, feedback conversations, networking opportunities, and learning experiences while demonstrating Kerry’s values of Courage, Ownership, Inclusiveness, Open-mindedness, and Enterprising Spirit.
Qualifications and Skills
What you’ll need to be successful
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university in Business, Marketing, Sales, Economics, Food Science, Psychology, Communications, Market Research, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2027.
- Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to think strategically and tactically, solve business challenges, and translate insights, data, and market information into clear recommendations.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with curiosity about customers, brands, markets, and the food and beverage industry.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated initiative, accountability, ownership, adaptability, and willingness to build networks across cross-functional teams.
- Interest in building commercial capabilities across sales, marketing, customer engagement, value selling, market activation, and business growth.
- Experience with Salesforce.com, CRM platforms, digital lead management tools, syndicated data systems, or a strong appetite to learn.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Expected travel: up to 20% depending on business needs and stage of the program.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Accepting applications on a continuous basis until 2027 cohort is full. This job posting is anticipated to expire on March 31, 2027.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
At Kerry, we're obsessed with food and an ambition to provide 2 billion people access to more sustainable nutrition. Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
The Kerry Leadership Development Program is a 24-month graduate rotational program designed to build future leaders through meaningful business experience, structured development, and exposure to Kerry’s global taste and nutrition organization. This Commercial Excellence pathway will begin in July 2027 and provide early career talent with opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow through sales and/or marketing-focused rotations.
Sales & Marketing Leadership Development Program Overview
The Sales & Marketing Leadership Development Program is designed to develop future commercial leaders by building foundational experience across customer engagement, market activation, commercial strategy, and business growth. Participants will gain hands-on exposure to Kerry’s Sales and/or Marketing functions while learning how Kerry partners with customers to bring innovative food and beverage solutions to market.
Throughout the two-year program, participants will work closely with account teams, marketers, business development, RD&A, insights, finance, operations, and other cross-functional partners to support customer solutions, category growth, pipeline development, and commercial performance. Rotations may include sales and/or marketing experiences based on business needs, development goals, and program structure.
This program is ideal for someone who is commercially curious, collaborative, analytical, and energized by customer-focused work. From day one, participants will contribute to real business priorities, manage projects, build internal networks, and develop the commercial, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities needed for future roles across Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Customer Strategy, Category Leadership, and broader commercial career paths.
Key Responsibilities
What you'll do
- Commercial Acumen & Business Growth:
- Build an understanding of Kerry’s commercial model, customer priorities, market dynamics, category trends, competitive activity, and growth opportunities across Sales and/or Marketing rotations.
-
Support customer engagement, lead generation, opportunity management, pipeline development, and commercial activation initiatives that contribute to business growth.
-
Sales & Customer Engagement:
- Develop foundational capabilities in customer relationship management, account planning, value selling, customer presentations, and cross-functional solution development.
-
Partner with account teams, Business Development, RD&A, Finance, Operations, and other functions to support customer needs and deliver business results.
-
Marketing & Market Activation:
- Gain exposure to brand, category, customer, and market strategies that support Kerry’s value proposition and help bring innovative food and beverage solutions to market.
-
Create customer-facing materials, presentations, insights, and value propositions that clearly communicate Kerry’s capabilities, technologies, brands, and solutions.
-
Insights, Analytics & Strategic Thinking:
- Conduct analysis on customer performance, market trends, commercial opportunities, and business results to identify insights and recommendations for growth.
-
Translate data, customer needs, and marketplace insights into clear recommendations that support commercial decision-making.
-
Leadership, Collaboration & Development:
- Participate in a 24-month rotational Leadership Development Program, gaining exposure to Sales, Marketing, Commercial Excellence, and cross-functional business priorities.
- Actively engage in program development activities, feedback conversations, networking opportunities, and learning experiences while demonstrating Kerry’s values of Courage, Ownership, Inclusiveness, Open-mindedness, and Enterprising Spirit.
Qualifications and Skills
What you’ll need to be successful
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university in Business, Marketing, Sales, Economics, Food Science, Psychology, Communications, Market Research, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2027.
- Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to think strategically and tactically, solve business challenges, and translate insights, data, and market information into clear recommendations.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with curiosity about customers, brands, markets, and the food and beverage industry.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated initiative, accountability, ownership, adaptability, and willingness to build networks across cross-functional teams.
- Interest in building commercial capabilities across sales, marketing, customer engagement, value selling, market activation, and business growth.
- Experience with Salesforce.com, CRM platforms, digital lead management tools, syndicated data systems, or a strong appetite to learn.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Expected travel: up to 20% depending on business needs and stage of the program.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Accepting applications on a continuous basis until 2027 cohort is full. This job posting is anticipated to expire on March 31, 2027.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Marketing
Align your portfolio with specialty occupation evidence
Document campaign results, analytics work, and strategic projects in a format that shows your marketing role requires specialized knowledge. Designated sponsors evaluate your training plan against your academic background, so your portfolio must close any gap between the two.
Target host employers with existing DS-2019 relationships
Search for marketing roles at companies that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors. Repeat host employers already understand the training plan requirements and DS-2019 timeline, which shortens your onboarding into the sponsorship process significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by J-1 sponsorship history
Search marketing positions on Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers whose hiring patterns align with exchange visitor placements, so you spend less time cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the J-1 host process.
Secure a signed training plan before the DS-2019 issues
Your designated sponsor won't issue a DS-2019 until the host employer countersigns your training plan. Negotiate the plan details with your future manager early, covering specific marketing competencies you'll develop each month of the program.
Confirm the home-residency requirement applies to your situation
Marketing Trainees sponsored through government-funded programs may carry a two-year home-residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Verify your DS-2019 before accepting the offer, since this affects your ability to change status or apply for other visas afterward.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee category when negotiating with employers
The J-1 Intern category requires current enrollment or graduation within the past 12 months. If you've been working in marketing for more than a year post-graduation, you qualify only as a Trainee. Presenting the correct category to the host employer prevents misfiled training plans.
Marketing J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers marketing roles?
Current students and recent graduates within 12 months of completing a marketing or business degree typically qualify under the J-1 Intern category. Professionals with at least one year of post-degree marketing work experience qualify under the J-1 Trainee category instead. The distinction matters because each category has different training plan requirements and maximum duration limits, so you and your host employer need to agree on the correct category before approaching a designated sponsor for the DS-2019.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a marketing position?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT, not the marketing company itself. The employer acts as the host organization and countersigns your training plan, but the designated sponsor issues the DS-2019 form, monitors your program compliance, and holds legal responsibility for your exchange visitor status throughout the placement.
How do I find U.S. marketing employers willing to host J-1 exchange visitors?
Migrate Mate lets you search marketing roles and identify U.S. employers whose hiring patterns align with exchange visitor placements. Most companies unfamiliar with the J-1 process will not initiate it on your behalf, so focusing on employers that have hosted exchange visitors before dramatically increases your odds of reaching an offer without months of educating HR teams about DS-2019 logistics.
Can I work in digital marketing or social media under the J-1 Trainee category?
Yes, provided your training plan specifies the marketing competencies you're developing, such as paid media strategy, SEO analysis, or campaign performance measurement, and ties each objective to your prior education or professional experience. Vague training plans that list generic marketing tasks without connecting them to your background are frequently rejected by designated sponsors during the DS-2019 review stage, so specificity in the plan is essential.
Does the two-year home-residency requirement affect marketing J-1 holders?
It depends on your funding source and country of nationality. Marketing exchange visitors sponsored through programs financed by a U.S. or foreign government, or who come from countries on the State Department's skills list, may be subject to the two-year home-residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). This bars you from changing to most other nonimmigrant statuses or applying for a green card until you fulfill or obtain a waiver of that requirement, so confirming your DS-2019 before accepting the offer is a practical necessity.