Full-Time

Associate Lifecycle Marketing

Posted on 9/10/2026

Home Chef

Home Chef

1,001-5,000 employees

Subscription-based meal kit delivery service

Compensation Overview

$65k - $70k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
A/B Testing
Quality Assurance (QA)
Salesforce
Data Analysis
HTML/CSS

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Requirements
  • Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field.
  • A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience using a marketing automation platform, preferably Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Intermediate proficiency in HTML and CSS.
  • Ability to manage multiple overlapping campaigns, coordinate cross-functional teams, and meet strict deadlines.
  • Strong understanding of email marketing fundamentals and lifecycle marketing best practices.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated track record of enabling repeatable processes.
Responsibilities
  • Build and quality-assure weekly business-as-usual lifecycle emails across unconverted lead, zero-order, referral, reactivation, and other campaigns as needed.
  • Build and deploy A/B test variants using existing capabilities developed by the Lifecycle Marketing Technology team.
  • Leverage existing audiences, personalization, and automation tools to execute campaign and test plans.
  • Maintain accurate launch and end dates for all campaigns and make approved content updates according to the quarterly roadmap.
  • Own end-to-end execution of unconverted lead campaigns across email and SMS.
  • Manage segmentation logic, suppression rules, scheduling, and quality assurance to ensure accurate and timely deployment.
  • Support audience leads for unconverted lead and reactivation campaigns in developing the content calendar and translating strategic priorities into executable campaign plans.
  • Support structured reporting for unconverted lead experiments by summarizing lift, performance trends, and business impact.
  • Identify optimization opportunities and propose new test ideas based on campaign performance.
  • Surface actionable insights that inform ongoing first-box conversion strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Experience with AMPscript.
  • An analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.

Home Chef delivers meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipes to subscribers’ homes, saving time for busy households. Subscribers sign up for a plan, choose how many meals per week, and receive a box with ingredients and instructions; one-time purchases and gift cards offer flexible options, and grocery retailer partnerships broaden reach. The service differentiates itself through time-saving convenience, a broad, diverse menu that covers different dietary needs, and flexible purchasing plus retail partnerships. The goal is to help modern households enjoy home-cooked meals with fresh ingredients without the planning and shopping burden.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$57M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Home Chef's February-April 2026 Giada menu drove promotional traffic and new-customer discounts.
  • Wishbone Kitchen launched January 2026, proving celebrity collaborations remain active acquisition channels.
  • Kroger still lists Home Chef products online in September 2026, preserving national shelf and digital access.

What critics are saying

  • Kroger cut roughly 1,000 corporate jobs in August 2025, signaling relentless cost pressure.
  • NLRB election at Bedford Park covered 457 workers, exposing labor organizing risk.
  • Grubhub defeated Home Chef's trademark injunction in 2023, weakening brand-protection leverage.

What makes Home Chef unique

  • Home Chef pairs Kroger retail reach with e-commerce, expanding distribution beyond pure-play meal kits.
  • Giada De Laurentiis partnership launched February 23, 2026, reinforcing chef-led premium meal storytelling.
  • Home Chef's recyclable packaging and food-rescue program reduce waste across four facilities.

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Benefits

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

401(k) match

Casual wear

Weekly credit toward lunch provided

Produce and snacks

Employee discount

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Fun workspace

FSA

Flexible hours

Flexible PTO

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

23%

1 year growth

23%

2 year growth

23%
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