Senior Product Manager, Personalization at CookUnity

About CookUnity:Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.The RoleWere looking for a Senior Product Manager Personalization to lead the product vision strategy and execution of our next-gen personalization systems across menu ranking recommendations search predictive preferences and adaptive UI.This role will own the personalization engine across the entire eater journeyfrom week-1 onboarding through long-term engagementand will work cross-functionally with ML engineering data science design and our culinary teams to build a highly adaptive chef-driven food experience.Youll go deep into understanding eater behaviors intent signals and food preferences and translate them into a scalable personalization roadmap that meaningfully lifts retention conversion and LTV. Our users make hundreds of micro-decisions every week; the goal is to simplify all of them.What Youll DoDefine & Drive Product StrategyOwn the end-to-end personalization roadmap including recommendations ranking algorithms adaptive feed intent modeling and predictive food preferences.Build a unified personalization strategy that spans discovery ordering search and post-order experiences.Translate customer insights and behavioral data into frameworks for personalized ordering journeys across weekly menus.Ship High-Impact Personalization FeaturesPartner with Engineering and ML to design build and iterate on models that personalize menus recommendations and content surfaces.Launch new ML-powered featurese.g. personalized ranking contextual suggestion surfaces food-intent clustering dietary preference modeling and personalization-aware UX.Drive experimentation A/B testing and offline/online model evaluation frameworks to measure lift rigorously.Deeply Understand Customer BehaviorDevelop a sophisticated understanding of eater behavior patterns including early-week ordering signals cuisine preferences dietary constraints and long-term engagement drivers.Work closely with Data Science to identify behavioral segments affinity clusters and downstream retention impacts.Cross-Functional LeadershipPartner with Design to craft highly intuitive and adaptive user experiences (e.g. adaptive homepages personalized filters you might love order-again flows).Work with Chefs and Culinary to incorporate menu diversity cuisine metadata and ingredient-level signals into personalized experiences.Collaborate with Growth CRM and Marketplace teams to personalize acquisition onboarding and reactivation journeys.Drive Measurable Business ImpactImprove core funnel metrics (CVR add-to-cart rate search success rate).Lift order retention order frequency and net AOV for all eater segments.Increase long-term revenue and reduce decision friction for customers navigating a large menu.You AreExperienced in ML-powered product development ranking algorithms recommendations systems or personalization platforms.Analytical systems-oriented and comfortable with experimentation frameworks model evaluation and user behavior analytics.Skilled at simplifying complex technical problems into user-centric solutions.Excited by the challenge of turning a large dynamic food catalog into a highly personalized weekly experience.Collaborative decisive and able to partner tightly with Engineering ML Design and cross-functional product groups.Customer-obsessed and eager to understand why users choose the meals they doand how to anticipate their next choice.Qualifications7 years of product management experience including at least 4 years working on personalization search recommendations ML/AI products or similar domains.Strong analytical and technical intuition; can work closely with ML/infra teams and reason about relevance ranking and experimentation approaches.Proven ability to drive complex products from concept to launch in fast-paced environments.Experience with A/B testing platforms online metrics offline model evaluation and data-driven decision making.Strong user experience instincts with a track record of collaborating closely with design.Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.Why Join UsBuild the core engine behind the future of personalized food.Own a deeply impactful part of the product that directly influences customer happiness and long-term retention.Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers data scientists designers and chefs.Work in a fast-growing chef-driven marketplace experiencing rapid expansion across the U.S. and Canada.Competitive compensation equity package and benefits.Learn More About CookUnityWe believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision values and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what were looking for we invite you to explore:CookUnitys Leadership Principles The values and behaviors that guide how we operate collaborate and scale.We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you wed love to connect!BenefitsHealth Insurance coverage401k PlanPTO policy and paid sick days5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4-week paid sabbaticalPaid Family leaveCompassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arisesA generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthlyWellness perks: access to fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestylePersonalized Spanish coachAwesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!CompensationAll final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.Pay Range for this position$150000$180000 USDIf youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you.Thank you for your time!CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.A quick note for all candidatesWeve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS.Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1