City Manager - Chicago Job at Picnic, Chicago, IL

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  • Picnic
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Picnic is transforming office lunch. We make it easy and exciting for employees to order from top local restaurants — with no fees or tips. Imagine 100+ restaurants at your fingertips, same prices as takeout and delivered to your floor . By grouping deliveries, we keep costs low while delivering joy to workplaces every day. Companies use Picnic to boost employee satisfaction, encourage in-office attendance, and simplify lunch logistics. About the Role We’re hiring a City Manager to lead Picnic’s expansion into the Chicago market. This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role that combines strategy, execution, and ownership. You’ll be responsible for making your city successful — working across sales, operations, and restaurant partnerships to build a thriving local ecosystem. What You’ll Do Drive city success from day one : Set goals, track performance, and adapt strategy based on what’s working - get every company in your city to do lunch in a better way. Lead sales : Work with CEO’s and CxO’s of every major company in your city to get them on Picnic. Own restaurant partnerships : Work with top restaurants to onboard menus, improve presentation, and secure pricing that delights customers Ensure client success : Oversee activations and rollouts for key accounts, ensuring a seamless and exciting launch experience Be the local expert : Understand the dynamics of your market — from competitor activity to customer preferences — and use those insights to guide decisions Collaborate cross-functionally : Work with marketing, ops, product, and leadership to bring ideas to life and scale what works Create the brand awareness in your city: Drive the brand in your city through community engagement Requirements 3–4 years at a top-tier management consulting firm, top tier investment bank, top tier CPG brand manager. MBA from a top business school is a plus. Strong analytical mindset — you can dig into the numbers to uncover insights and make data-driven decisions Ability to think strategically and act tactically; you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and making things happen Excellent communication and project management skills Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity Passion for food, startups, or improving the future of work is a big plus Why Picnic Work with an inspiring CEO who built one of the world’s biggest unicorns and is on the mission to transform the food and restaurant industry Be the founder of your market — with real ownership and autonomy Join a fast-growing, mission-driven company reshaping the office experience Make an immediate impact and grow quickly with the company Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Preferred First Name Email * Phone * Location (City) * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf #J-18808-Ljbffr Picnic

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