Vice President, Product And Growth Maetadata

Job Description

The Vice President, MaetaData serves as the commercial leader of Aramark's MaetaData business, responsible for external revenue growth, product strategy, and full P&L performance. This role drives the commercial success of MaetaData's sustainability and local sourcing reporting platforms by defining and executing a clear go‑to‑market strategy, pricing and packaging model, and customer growth plan.

Operating MaetaData as a growth-oriented data and insights platform within a large enterprise, this leader balances entrepreneurial agility with enterprise discipline. The VP aligns commercial strategy and product direction, translating customer and market needs into differentiated, revenue‑generating solutions. This includes ensuring that the product roadmap directly supports sales growth, customer retention, and market differentiation.

The role partners closely with technology, responsible sourcing, marketing, supply chain, IT, and legal teams to ensure platform development and delivery meet market expectations. As the external face of the business, the VP strengthens customer trust, builds market presence, and drives long-term commercial value.

Job Responsibilities

General Management & P&L Leadership

Own the MaetaData P&L, driving revenue growth, margin performance, and customer retention. Lead the annual operating plan, growth targets, and investment priorities. Operate MaetaData as a business within a business, balancing agility, accountability, and enterprise governance.

Go‑to‑Market Strategy & Commercial Execution

Develop and execute the full go‑to‑market strategy for MaetaData's sustainability and local sourcing reporting platforms. Define target segments, value propositions, and priority use cases. Own pricing, packaging, and commercial terms across the portfolio. Build customer acquisition, renewal, and expansion plans supported by performance metrics. Partner with marketing on effective demand generation initiatives.

Product & Portfolio Leadership

Serve as the product executive for the MaetaData portfolio, aligning the roadmap to commercial priorities. Translate customer needs and market signals into differentiated, revenue‑generating product capabilities. Balance near‑term revenue opportunities with long‑term platform evolution. Ensure product strategy supports sustainability and local sourcing transparency.

Technology Partnership & Delivery Alignment

Act as the primary liaison to technology teams to prioritize development, maintenance, and platform reliability. Ensure delivery timelines and quality meet customer expectations and reporting cycles. Balance innovation with stability to maintain trust in MaetaData's externally consumed data and reporting outputs.

Customer Leadership & Retention

Serve as executive sponsor for key customers, building long‑term relationships and confidence in MaetaData's insights. Partner with responsible sourcing teams to support client needs. Anticipate opportunities for growth, manage customer expectations, and ensure strong retention outcomes. Establish a structured customer engagement model that supports onboarding, adoption, and ongoing value realization.

Market Presence & External Representation

Represent MaetaData at industry events and forums, building market awareness and demand. Strengthen MaetaData's reputation as a trusted provider of sustainability and supply chain transparency insights.

Cross‑Functional Influence & Collaboration

Influence across marketing, supply chain, responsible sourcing, IT, legal, and other teams to accelerate growth. Create operating rhythms that align stakeholders on priorities, roadmap decisions, and commercial performance.

People Leadership

Provide coaching, direction, and prioritization across commercial and product teams. Build a high‑accountability culture that supports clarity of ownership, scalability, and sustained commercial performance.

Qualifications

Experience:

Fifteen or more years leading growth‑focused initiatives, ideally within software, data products, sustainability solutions, or similar fields. Proven track record in commercial leadership, product strategy, and cross‑functional influence.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required. MBA or comparable leadership experience preferred.

Travel up to approximately 25%, including potential international travel.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia