Brand Activations & Partnerships Associate (Part-Time/Freelance)

The role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, independent, and creative Brand Activations & Partnerships Associate to support our local marketing initiatives. This freelance/part-time role is perfect for someone with a passion for brand marketing, event execution, and community engagement—who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and make big things happen on a small scale.

You will represent the CookUnity brand in the community, forge strategic hyper-local partnerships, and organize unique brand activations that drive awareness and customer acquisition.

If you’re someone who loves incredible food and is passionate about the culinary world, that energy will shine through in everything you do—and we believe it’s one of the most powerful ways to create authentic, memorable experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a

local brand ambassador, embodying and promoting the CookUnity brand at events, pop-ups, and community activations.

• Identify and initiate local partnerships

with businesses, communities, influencers, and organizations.

• Organize and execute

small-scale brand activations, events, and sampling opportunities.

• Collaborate with the marketing team to support

guerrilla marketing

efforts—creative, low-budget, high-impact campaigns.

• Help brainstorm and implement

social media content

ideas during events and activations.

• Work autonomously to handle

event logistics, scheduling, and coordination with limited oversight.

• Be prepared to work

evenings and weekends, as needed, based on event timing or opportunities.

Qualifications:

• A

can-do attitude

with a scrappy, independent, and entrepreneurial spirit.

• Excellent

communication and interpersonal skills

; comfortable with pitching and representing the brand in professional settings.

• Ability to

problem-solve in the moment, stay organized, and juggle multiple tasks.

• A creative thinker with a strong

eye for detail, especially for social content and event aesthetics.

• Strong sense of

professionalism

—you’ll be the face of CookUnity in your community.

• Must be comfortable working with

minimal support, and independently managing logistics from planning to execution.

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in

brand marketing, public relations, event planning, or field marketing

• Prior exposure to

guerrilla marketing, grassroots campaigns, or local brand activations is a big bonus.

Opportunities

• Work alongside some of

Canada’s award-winning chefs

and help bring their food to more people.

• Make an impact on a

fast-growing food tech company

that’s reshaping the future of chef-led dining.

• Flexible, freelance-friendly schedule with the ability to own your projects and be creative.
• Join a mission-driven brand with a growing community of passionate food lovers and makers.

Learn More About CookUnity

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore:

CookUnity's 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, we’d love to connect!

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll 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.