Account Representative, Midwest

United States Digital Space LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The company Eats is expanding its Chicago sales team and seeks an Account Representative who excels at building partnerships with local restaurants. You will drive the full sales cycle, negotiate terms, and represent the brand across calls, emails, and in-person meetings.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years of sales experience, are comfortable with cold-calling, and can manage a robust pipeline while collaborating with the Account Management team. This role offers growth and strong on-target earnings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ years total professional sales experience or 0+ years with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience with Salesforce and Google Suite.
• Good communicator and enjoy working on teams that value collaboration.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and demonstrate persistence and perseverance, you aren't fearful of rejection or cold-calling.
• Comfortable thinking on your feet, genuinely curious and like to ask questions.
• Excited to learn - This is a great role to grow or build your career in sales.
• No fear of picking up the phone - this role is 70% on the phone and 30% in the field.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a pipeline of local small and medium restaurants to sign new partnerships in your geographic region with a mix of cold-calling (at least 50 dials per day) and in-person meetings.
• Create a great first-impression and act as an ambassador of the company Eats to develop long-term partnerships and clearly communicate the value of the company.
• Manage contract negotiation to establish the foundation of a strong working relationship with our restaurant partners, including sustainable economics for both parties.
• Help us identify and build standard processes and collaborate with the Account Management team to support a seamless onboarding experience for each new restaurant partner.
• Proactively maintain communication channels with prospects via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation

Cold calling

Communication

Pipeline management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (in progress or earned)

Tools

Salesforce

Google Suite

Job description

About the Role

Account Representatives at the company Eats bring the best local and regional small and medium restaurants to the the company Eats platform. Who are we looking for? Someone who is natural at selling and knows the best local restaurants, passionate about food and the company, and enjoys negotiating. In this role you will lead the full sales cycle and sign partnerships with top local restaurants while being a champion for the the company and the company Eats brands. Your success in this role is measured by achieving and exceeding your monthly quota and proactively building your pipeline by managing and hitting the weekly metrics (cold-calls, emails, and field appointments).

What You'll Do

• Own and manage a pipeline of local small and medium restaurants to sign new partnerships in your geographic region with a mix of cold-calling (at least 50 dials per day) and in-person meetings
• Create a great first-impression and act as an ambassador of the company Eats to develop long-term partnerships and clearly communicate the value of the company
• Manage contract negotiation to establish the foundation of a strong working relationship with our restaurant partners, including sustainable economics for both parties
• Help us identify and build standard processes and collaborate with the Account Management team to support a seamless onboarding experience for each new restaurant partner
• Proactively maintain communication channels with prospects via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ years total professional sales experience or 0+ years with a Bachelor's Degree (earned or in progress) and exposure to sales through internships or other experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ year work experience in sales (full cycle sales preferred)
• Experience with Salesforce and Google Suite
• Good communicator and enjoy working on teams that value collaboration
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and demonstrate persistence and perseverance, you aren't fearful of rejection or cold-calling
• Comfortable thinking on your feet, genuinely curious and like to ask questions
• Excited to learn - This is a great role to grow or build your career in sales
• No fear of picking up the phone - this role is 70% on the phone and 30% in the field

For Chicago, IL-based roles: The total annualized on-target earnings (OTE) for this position is USD $88,365 - USD $93,357. The OTE includes a base hourly rate of USD $25.49 per hour - USD $26.93 per hour and an annualized cash variable incentive target range of USD $35,346 - USD $37,343.

The cash variable incentive target is based on individual sales performance and its payment is based on the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan.

An equity award and other forms of compensation may be included in the offer. You will also be eligible for various benefits. Ready to Ride? This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you. You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and the company's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence.

The company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.