City Manager - Chicago (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

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