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Animal-free protein ingredients via precision fermentation

Associate Director of Food Service

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of food service sales or commercial experience, including at least 3 years owning a food service channel or national accounts for an ingredient or food manufacturer.
  • Demonstrated track record of growing food service revenue, with quantifiable results such as accounts won, distribution gained, or volume or revenue growth.
  • An active network of relationships with food service brokers, broadline and specialty distributors, group purchasing organizations, and chain operators.
  • Deep understanding of distributor and broker economics, program and deviated pricing, line reviews, pull-through, trade spend, and operator menu and purchasing decisions.
  • Experience selling to culinary and purchasing decision-makers, and comfort leading a tasting or menu ideation session alongside a chef.
  • Experience building or relaunching a channel, with the ability to work as a team of one while setting strategy and executing.
  • Ability to build a channel plan, profit and loss statement, forecast, and investment case, and present it to leadership.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Customer relationship management experience with HubSpot.
  • Willingness to travel extensively, approximately 50%, to operators, partners, and industry events.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality, Culinary, Food Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Define the food service go-to-market strategy, including target segments, priority applications, route-to-market, pricing structure, and an annual channel plan with volume and revenue targets.
  • Select, onboard, and manage food brokers and sales agencies, broadline and specialty distributors, redistributors, group purchasing organizations, institutional caterers, and ordering platforms.
  • Secure distributor listings, negotiate program and partner agreements, and drive product pull-through.
  • Open doors with chain and multi-unit operators, including culinary and research and development teams, purchasing, and leadership.
  • Lead tastings, menu ideation sessions, and product trials, and convert them into menu adoption, limited-time offers, and recurring orders.
  • Spend time in kitchens and at operator sites to gather feedback on performance, cost-in-use, and kitchen workflow; assess product-market fit and identify new applications.
  • Partner with research and development, Applications, and Product teams to translate operator needs into formats, pack sizes, specifications, and documentation, including specification sheets, nutrition and allergen statements, and preparation guides.
  • Manage the channel pipeline, forecast, and budget; track sales, distributor depletions, and trade spend; and report progress against plan to the Chief Revenue Officer and leadership team.
  • Develop the business case for channel staffing, marketing, sampling, and trade budget, then recruit, lead, and develop the food service team as it grows.
  • Represent EVERY at industry events, distributor food shows, and partner sales meetings.
  • Train broker and distributor sales teams to sell EVERY's proteins.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory, and Finance to deliver a seamless experience from first sample to on-time delivery.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with egg products, proteins, bakery ingredients, or other specialty or alternative ingredients in food service.
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers at major foodservice operators, including Aramark and Compass Group, and leading broadline distributors.
  • Experience launching a new or category-creating product into food service.
  • Culinary training or a background working in professional kitchens.
  • Experience in high-growth or startup environments.
  • Experience with K-12, college and university, or healthcare food service programs.
  • Familiarity with sustainability and clean-label claims in food service menus.

About the Company

Every

Animal-free protein ingredients via precision fermentation

The EVERY Company creates animal-free protein, especially vegan egg protein, using precision fermentation to produce high-quality ingredients for food and beverage brands. Its products are not finished consumer foods but protein ingredients that manufacturers incorporate into vegan-friendly foods such as beverages and baked goods. The process works by using precision fermentation to grow microbial systems that produce specific proteins, which are then harvested and processed into usable ingredients. The company distinguishes itself through strategic B2B partnerships with large players like Ingredion and AB InBev BioBrew, enabling global distribution and scale, rather than competing as a consumer-brand producer. The goal is to supply scalable, sustainable, ethical protein ingredients to food brands, helping them meet rising demand for plant-based and animal-free options.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series D
Total funding
$308.8M
Headquarters
Daly City, CA
Founded
2014

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