Freelance Food Experiences Producer (Culinary Event)

TL;DR

Freelance Food Experiences Producer (Culinary Event): Curating, producing, and promoting culinary-driven experiences from chef-led tastings to immersive food-forward gatherings with an accent on local marketing, audience engagement, and relationship building with culinary professionals. Focus on identifying emerging chefs, optimizing event financial performance, and creating unforgettable, sensory-rich experiences.

Location: Hybrid, candidates must be based in New York, NY.

Salary: $200–$6,000 per month (commission-based).

Company

hirify.global is a global community connecting artists and audiences through unique and intimate experiences in everyday spaces.

What you will do

• Launch and grow pop culture programming, producing, promoting, and selling tickets using creative marketing tactics.
• Curate food-led experiences, including tastings, pop-ups, chef collaborations, and immersive dining concepts.
• Identify and select chefs, venues, and concepts based on a deep understanding of local food scenes and trends.
• Build and maintain relationships with chefs, restaurants, food collectives, and hospitality groups.
• Collaborate with other Sofar Producers and the Global Communities team to uphold standards and shape culinary initiatives.
• Ensure high-quality guest experiences, track profitability, and support financial performance of culinary programming.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in events, hospitality, restaurant operations, catering, experiential marketing, or live event production.
• Deep connection to your city’s food and cultural scene, including chefs, restaurants, and neighborhoods.
• Experience organizing or working on culinary experiences (dinners, tastings, pop-ups).
• Maintain a growing network of chefs, restaurateurs, culinary creatives, and hospitality partners.
• Commercially minded with an understanding of driving ticket sales, brand visibility, and audience growth.
• Highly organized, an excellent communicator, and skilled at managing multiple moving parts.
• Candidates must be based in New York, NY.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible schedule, with activities taking place on evenings and weekends.
• Opportunity to earn commission-based pay on a per-show basis.
• Work within a global community that connects artists and audiences.
• Thrive in a flexible, self-directed, yet collaborative environment.
• Contribute to a diverse ecosystem of cross-disciplinary experiences.