Business Development Intern — Restaurant Partnerships

SpoonPerks; Ann Arbor (MI); Híbrido; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SpoonPerks is seeking a motivated Business Development Intern to help bring local restaurants onto our platform. You will speak with restaurant owners or managers, explain the value of SpoonPerks, and support onboarding to grow our early-stage startup.

In this role you will research restaurants, build prospect lists, and assist with outreach and partnerships. This is a hands-on role offering real-world startup experience in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Interest in restaurants, startups, marketing, or business development.
• Comfortable speaking with restaurant owners and managers.
• Organized and reliable with follow-up.
• Ability to work independently.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsabilidades

• Research local restaurants and build prospect lists.
• Visit or contact restaurants to introduce SpoonPerks.
• Explain how SpoonPerks helps restaurants gain visibility and attract customers.
• Collect restaurant details such as menu links, working hours, photos, and contact information.
• Help restaurants understand deals, redemptions, and customer engagement features.
• Track outreach activity and follow-ups.
• Share restaurant feedback with the SpoonPerks team.
• Support local launch and growth efforts.

Conocimientos

Public speaking

Organized

Independent worker

Positive attitude

Descripción del empleo

Business Development Intern — Restaurant Partnerships

Description

SpoonPerks is looking for a motivated Business Development Intern to help introduce local restaurants to our platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys speaking with business owners, learning sales, and helping an early-stage startup grow from the ground up.

About SpoonPerks

SpoonPerks helps restaurants attract customers through deals, rewards, social posts, food discovery, and customer-driven promotion. Customers can discover restaurants, redeem deals, share food experiences, and help restaurants gain visibility.

Role Overview

As a Business Development Intern, you will help identify, contact, and onboard restaurants to SpoonPerks. You will speak with restaurant owners or managers, explain the value of the platform, collect restaurant information, and support the onboarding process.

Responsibilities

• Research local restaurants and build prospect lists.
• Visit or contact restaurants to introduce SpoonPerks.
• Explain how SpoonPerks helps restaurants gain visibility and attract customers.
• Collect restaurant details such as menu links, working hours, photos, and contact information.
• Help restaurants understand deals, redemptions, and customer engagement features.
• Track outreach activity and follow-ups.
• Share restaurant feedback with the SpoonPerks team.
• Support local launch and growth efforts.

Requirements

• Interest in restaurants, startups, marketing, sales, or business development.
• Comfortable speaking with restaurant owners and managers.
• Organized and reliable with follow-up.
• Ability to work independently.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Nice to Have

• Experience in sales, marketing, hospitality, or customer service.
• Familiarity with local restaurants in Michigan.
• Interest in food, restaurant technology, or local business growth.
• Social media or content creation experience.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on startup experience.
• Real-world business development and sales exposure.
• Experience working with restaurants and local businesses.
• Opportunity to build communication, outreach, and partnership skills.
• Resume experience with an early-stage restaurant technology startup.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SpoonPerks welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We value curiosity, ownership, communication, and the willingness to learn.

Ready to apply?

Join SpoonPerks and help shape the future of restaurant discovery.