Business Development Representative

Wonder Group, INC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k)

Meal perks

Job summary

Grubhub is seeking a Sales Executive in Chicago to build and manage Grubhub's restaurant partner network. You will research, contact, and meet with decision makers to demonstrate how Grubhub benefits their business.

Responsibilities include cold calling, in-person presentations, and navigating a fast-paced, quota-driven environment while traveling within the territory to close deals. Strong English communication and a competitive, coachable mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, quota-driven role with ability to work independently.
• Ability to identify needs and close deals with restaurant owners.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills in English (and Spanish preferred).

Responsibilities

• Identify and target prospective restaurants within territory.
• Consult with owners on benefits of joining Grubhub and access to our growing network.
• Conduct extensive outreach (cold calls, emails, social) and secure appointments.

Skills

Cold calling

In-person presentations

B2B sales

CRM (Salesforce)

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About Grubhub

At Grubhub, we believe food is more than just a meal: It’s a source of discovery, connection, and pure enjoyment. There’s a time and place for every type of dish, from hidden neighborhood gems to tried-and-true favorites, and we exist to connect people with the food they love in all the ways they like to dig in. We’ve been at it since 2004, but now, as part of Wonder, Grubhub is operating with a renewed sense of momentum and the high-velocity energy of a powerhouse startup. As a leading U.S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities, creating the ultimate food experience by elevating online ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms, and an improved delivery experience. We are constantly finding new ways to innovate—from integrated grocery delivery with groceries powered by Instacart to exclusive loyalty programs. Join our team, based out of New York City, Chicago and Denver, and help us give our diners the exceptional value they deserve.

About The Opportunity

The Grubhub Sales Executive role is a great opportunity to leverage your sales skills to make an impact on the company’s rapid growth. Plus, you’ll be selling restaurant owners exactly what they already want: more business. Our current Sales Executive’s love the team events, contests, and of course the meal perks. This is the place to hone your sales skills, and make great money doing it. You’ll be on the front lines of building Grubhub’s national restaurant partner network. You’ll research and consult with restaurants, contact and meet with decision makers, and show them how Grubhub can benefit their business. You’ll need to be resourceful, persuasive, determined, competitive, and have the ability to easily connect with people from all walks of life.

The Impact You Will Make

• Discover Grubhub’s next wave of great local restaurants: We need you to engage the most wanted restaurants in your territory and help us discover those hidden gems our diners are craving.
• Be the market expert: gather restaurant feedback, monitor competitor activity, marketing opportunities, and provide recommendations for improvement to management.
• Consult with restaurant owners on the benefits of joining GrubHub and having access to our rapidly growing community of hungry diners.
• Identify needs and goals of the restaurant and demonstrate how Grubhub can help grow their business.
• Conduct extensive cold calling (60+ dials per day), emailing, and social outreach to prospective decision makers.
• Manage a territory and own the entire sales pipeline from prospecting to closing.
• Secure appointments with prospective clients to uncover needs and present the value of a partnership.
• Travel into the market to conduct in person sales pitches with merchant owners.
• Exceed high-volume sales goals while working within a team environment.

What You Bring to the Table

• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Local travel required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Dynamic personality who possesses a positive attitude and desire to be great.
• Thrive in a competitive team environment - you want to be the best.
• Coach-ability.
• Open to new ideas and feedback.
• Constantly looking to improve your skills.
• Ability to think strategically and make sound judgment to plan to achieve goals.
• Persuasive with demonstrated history of success in a fast paced, transactional, quota driven role.
• Unwavering work ethic that goes above and beyond to exceed goals.
• Money-motivated mentality.

Got These? Even Better

• Cold-calling experience.
• Ability to run effective in person sales presentations.
• B2B transactional sales experience.
• Restaurant industry or hospitality experience is a plus.
• CRM experience, preferably with Salesforce.com.

Salary

Chicago: $42,000 - $52,500 ($84,000 - $105,000 OTE)

Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

• The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k).
• We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.
• Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location.
• To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.

A Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility.

If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

Join Our Team

At Grubhub, we champion restaurants from coast to coast. Restaurants sit at the heart of communities. It’s our mission to strengthen their roots, deepen their connections, and increase the positive impact they have on people and society. Grubhub, part of Wonder, delivers the best local, authentic cuisine right to diners’ doors—and new customers and billions in revenue to local businesses. Featuring over hundreds of thousands of merchants in over 4,000 cities nationwide, our innovative technology, user-friendly platforms, and streamlined delivery capabilities have made us an industry leader in the world of online food ordering.

Since we opened our doors in 2004, Grubhub has been opening doors all across the country. Bakery doors in Hyde Park, jibarito joint doors in Queens, and doors of opportunity all across the country.

Join our team and help us open more.