Event Marketing Manager, CookUnity
B2B
$80-90k
+ Stock Options Plan
Some travel required
1 day a week in office
Ready-meal delivery marketplace
Be an early applicant
Ready-meal delivery marketplace
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$80-90k
+ Stock Options Plan
Some travel required
1 day a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower chefs everywhere to nourish the world through our shared love of great food.
Role
Who you are
- 4–8 years in B2B Event Marketing, Experiential Marketing, or Trade Show Operations
- Logistical Mastery: Proven experience managing complex event logistics, including vendor negotiations, budgets, and shipping timelines
- ROI Mindset: A track record of using events to generate Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and drive measurable business growth
- Hospitality Excellence: Ability to represent a premium culinary brand and interact comfortably with C-suite executives and clinical leaders
- Travel Readiness: Willingness to travel to major U.S. hubs and conferences as the lead on-site operator
- Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate across Culinary, Ops, and Sales teams
Desirable
- Experience in the Healthcare, HR-Tech, or Food-Tech industries
- Familiarity with Salesforce for lead tracking and post-event reporting
- Experience managing events in union-led convention centers and major hotel circuits
- A passion for the culinary world and an understanding of food safety/service standards
What the job involves
- You will be a key leader within the B2B Marketing team, working in lockstep with Sales, Operations, and Culinary
- We are a "boots on the ground" group that values high-stakes execution and hospitality
- Our team moves fast to launch new markets and close enterprise contracts; we rely on each other to be proactive, autonomous, and obsessively organized
- In this role, you aren't just a support function—you are a strategic partner in driving revenue through physical experiences
- As the Event Marketing Manager, you are the face of CookUnity Business
- This is an "Operator-First" ownership role
- You will design and lead our presence at everything from 5,000-person national healthcare summits to intimate, 10-person "Chef’s Table" dinners for C-suite executives
- You are responsible for the entire lifecycle of an event: from initial regional research and contract negotiation to on-site logistics and post-event lead conversion
- You are part logistical mastermind, part charismatic host, and 100% focused on ROI
- Major Conferences: Research, book, and execute our presence at national trade shows (e.g., HLTH, SHRM, ViVE). Own the booth design, union labor, shipping, and high-volume food sampling
- Regional "Ground Game": Conduct deep-dive research into local HR chapters and healthcare coalitions in our hub cities (NYC, LA, Chicago, Austin, etc.) to build a calendar of high-impact regional activations
- VIP Lead Gen: Design and host white-glove "Closer" events, such as executive roundtables and private dinners, to accelerate late-stage enterprise deals
- Smart-Fridge Launches: Lead "Day 1" office takeovers for new Fraîche installations, designing the experience to drive maximum app adoption and immediate fridge utilization
- Partner & Member Support: Coordinate localized "Wellness Days" for corporate partners and support health plan member events to drive awareness of meal benefits
- Performance Tracking: Partner with Sales to manage the lead-capture process and produce ROI reports that prove the value of every dollar spent in the field
Our take
CookUnity is a meal subscription service which connects consumers with some of the country's best known chefs, including Esther Choi, Chris Ratel and Andy Mendez. Consumers can select from a menu of handcrafted meals that cater to a wide variety of palates and dietary preferences. Believing that healthy food fuels stronger communities, CookUnity contributes to an ongoing partnership and donation with the Food Bank For New York City.
The New York founded business hit the headlines for its upward trajectory in 2020, where it secured $15.5M in funding and saw an expected boost not just in demand, but in the supply of top culinary talent at a time when restaurants were struggling.
While there’s a wide world of meal plan delivery services, CookUnity has a jump on much of the competition as it’s the first service that connects such eminent chefs directly with the customer. This has allowed it to expand across much of the US, and it now prepares over 10M meals annually for its 50,000 subscribers.
With most of the urban US now covered by its service, CookUnity is moving into the next phase of its growth, expanding the range of sellers and food products on the platform, and has plans to offer family-sized portions, breakfast options and cooking classes using its existing physical and digital infrastructure. This will enable it to grow into an all-in-one meal subscription service over the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2023
$47m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$47m
SERIES B
Total funding: $119.3m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan to invest in your future
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Benefit to support your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Unlimited Paid Vacation & Sick Days
- 4-Week Paid Sabbatical after 5 years with us
- Compassionate leave each time the need arises
- Remote/Hybrid/On Site Options
- Employee Stock Options Plan
- Bi-annual bonus based on performance
- Planning Sessions twice a year: New York & Buenos Aires
- Spanish/English Lessons with a private coach
- Monthly CookUnity Credits to enjoy meals crafted by our creators
- Once a month in-person gatherings to fuel connection and belonging
- Chef-Led Culinary Trips to foodie destinations (twice a year)
Company HQ
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Leadership
Mateo Marietti
(Co-Founder & CEO)Born on a farm in Argentina, Mateo is on a mission to make great real food available for all and a more fair and sustainable food system. He has built 10+ food brands that delivered more than 25M meals combined in the last 13 years, including SUSHIPOP and La Causa.
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