Events & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

La Cocina • San Francisco, CA

2d • $84,000 - $88,000

About The Position

AT LA COCINA, everything we do is done with hospitality, for our community, and in the service of opportunity and inclusivity. Our work is to transform the economic conditions that have put up barriers for women, working-class people, immigrants, and people of color in the food industry by providing affordable kitchen spaces, training, resources, and community to talented entrepreneurs so they can build thriving businesses. We center our entrepreneurs in everything that we do, including making working directly with entrepreneurs a requirement of all employees at the organization. We look for passionate, mission-driven individuals that are just as outraged by current social and political structures as we are, and who are touched by the power that food has to transform lives. We’re able to achieve all of this because of the energy you bring and share with others. You can learn more about the organization at www.lacocinasf.org.

JOB SUMMARY | You will coordinate La Cocina large scale events across multiple stakeholders to create access to market opportunities that result in revenue generation for our entrepreneurs and La Cocina while continuing to develop our brand and reputation throughout the Bay Area. You also aim to create new profitable sales opportunities for our entrepreneurs and La Cocina through strategic industry partnerships.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service, with a strong focus on understanding and meeting customer needs.
• Committed to creating positive, memorable experiences by actively listening, problem-solving, and maintaining a customer-first approach in all interactions.
• Skilled in using data analytics to evaluate business metrics, enabling informed, strategic decisions that align with growth objectives and operational efficiency.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts, adapt teaching methods to various learning styles, and foster an engaging, inclusive learning environment that encourages participation and knowledge retention.
• A passionate commitment to racial and gender equity in business ownership with deep experience working within low income communities.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, entrepreneurs, local government, commercial real estate, building trades, and food industry leaders, consulting experts, and the general public.
• Thoughtful and eager participant in community-wide events and initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Being bilingual in Spanish and English will serve you well in this role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical assistance to participants and graduates of the La Cocina program.
• Participate and engage directly with businesses (attending soft openings, speaking/promoting businesses at networking events, etc.).
• Support events that center the businesses (e.g., loading in and out at Outside Lands).
• Motivate self and others to accomplish La Cocina’s goals while remaining committed to core values (hospitality, community, opportunity, and inclusivity) and ensuring that we're all working towards our vision.
• Work closely across La Cocina teams to identify, coordinate, and support opportunities that advance entrepreneur success while ensuring that La Cocina’s mission and values guide successful outcomes for participants and graduates.
• Cultivate and maintain local industry partnerships and resources to recruit, vet, and build a robust pipeline of access-to-market opportunities for entrepreneurs.
• Steward relationships with key stakeholders and partners to expand opportunities for La Cocina businesses and strengthen community connections.
• Collaborate across teams to develop and execute the annual events calendar within budget.
• Lead coordination across internal teams, sponsors, consultants, volunteers, and external partners to ensure successful event execution from ideation through follow-up.
• Oversee sponsor relationships, coordinate marketing efforts with the communications team, ensure staff and volunteer roles are clearly defined and communicated, and partner with the program team to support entrepreneur readiness and participant business success.
• Participate in the annual planning and budgeting process for the organization.
• Participate in the annual review process for other members of the staff.
• Support recruiting initiatives for open roles within the organization.
• Report on activities using technology systems including Salesforce.
• Drive revenue growth through new product development, marketing, branding, and partnerships while effectively managing P&L and overall business strategy.
• Use data analytics to evaluate business metrics, enabling informed, strategic decisions that align with growth objectives and operational efficiency.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, entrepreneurs, local government, commercial real estate, building trades, and food industry leaders, consulting experts, and the general public.
• Participate in community-wide events and initiatives.

Benefits

• Annual Salary within posted range will be determined based on candidate skills and qualifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed