Business Development Executive — Hospitality Partnerships

Merces Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Merces is seeking a confident, commercially minded Business Development Executive to grow our network of hospitality partners across Dublin and beyond. You’ll meet café and restaurant owners, build relationships, and onboard new paying partners while helping them craft rewards that drive customers without eroding margins.

This flexible, independent contractor role offers performance-based earnings with potential for a full-time arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales, business development or merchant acquisition.
• Strong understanding of café/restaurant/hospitality industry.
• Confidence approaching business owners and closing deals.
• Good commercial awareness of pricing, margins and customer loyalty.
• Outgoing, proactive and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Meet independent café and restaurant owners in Dublin and beyond.
• Build relationships with local businesses and the running/wellness community.
• Introduce Merces to hospitality partners and onboard paying merchants.
• Collaborate with merchants to create attractive rewards that drive customers.
• Help grow Merces network and activity while maintaining margins.

Skills

B2B sales

Merchant acquisition

Hospitality industry

Closing deals

Pricing & margins

Job description

Merces | Dublin | Flexible | Commission-Based

Love sales, hospitality, fitness and working with people? This could be a little different.

Merces is the new Irish rewards-based running and walking app that's changing how people discover and engage with local businesses.

First of its kind globally, our concept is simple: people complete a verified run or walk and unlock real rewards from cafés, restaurants, wellness businesses and leading brands.

A fast-growing Irish startup, after launching in July 2026, we've grown to over 5,000 downloads, 2,500 challenge completions and 1,500 reward claims. And we're only getting started.

We're now looking for a confident, commercially minded Business Development Executive to help grow our network of hospitality partners across Dublin and beyond.

The Role

This isn't your typical sales role.

You’ll be getting out and about, meeting independent café and restaurant owners, building relationships with local businesses and becoming part of a growing community of runners, run clubs and wellness partners.

Your main focus will be introducing Merces to hospitality businesses and bringing new paying partners onto the platform.

You’ll also help businesses create attractive rewards that make commercial sense, encouraging new customers through their doors without eating into their margins.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience in B2B sales, business development or merchant acquisition.
• A strong understanding of the café, restaurant or hospitality industry.
• Confidence approaching business owners and closing deals.
• Good commercial awareness of pricing, margins and customer loyalty.
• Someone outgoing, proactive and comfortable working independently.
• A genuine interest in being part of an ambitious, fast-growing Irish startup.

Previous experience selling loyalty programmes, hospitality technology, payment solutions or other services directly to cafés and restaurants would be a major advantage.

What's on Offer?

This is initially a flexible, commission-based independent contractor opportunity, with performance-linked earnings and the potential for an ongoing full-time arrangement.

You’ll work directly with the founder, have the freedom to manage your own approach and play a real part in growing Merces.

It’s an opportunity to combine sales, hospitality, fitness and community in a role that’s a little different from the usual.

To find out more on what we do visit our website: www.mercesapp.com ; or our Instagram page @club_merces.

Merces — Your Effort. Your Reward.