Business Development Representative

Sauce; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Mental Health Support

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sauce is hiring in New York for an outbound sales role focused on restaurant clients and operators. You will proactively build targeted account lists and conduct high-volume outreach via cold calling, email, and SMS to engage potential partners who have had no prior contact with Sauce.

Qualify prospects through discovery, schedule meetings, and hand off opportunities to Account Executives. Maintain CRM records and help refine messaging with Sales and Marketing to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort with cold outreach and cold calling.
• Resilience and motivation through rejection.
• Strong discovery and account research skills.
• Highly organized with high-volume outreach management.
• Ability to prioritize accounts strategically.
• Experience using CRM systems such as HubSpot or Salesforce.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Proactively prospect and build targeted account lists.
• Execute high-volume multi-channel outbound outreach (cold calls, email, SMS).
• Research restaurants and operators to personalize outreach.
• Open conversations with owners/operators with no prior contact.
• Conduct discovery to qualify prospects and uncover pain points.
• Schedule qualified meetings and hand off opportunities.
• Maintain prospect and activity records in HubSpot.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations to improve conversion.
• Provide market feedback on objections and outreach performance.
• Exceed outbound activity and pipeline-generation goals.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Cold outreach

Resilience

Discovery skills

Organizational discipline

Account prioritization

CRM proficiency

Self-starter

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

• Proactively prospect and build targeted account and contact lists against Sauce’s Ideal Customer Profile
• Execute high-volume, multi-channel outbound outreach via cold calling, email, SMS
• Research restaurants and operators to personalize outreach and identify compelling reasons to engage
• Open conversations with restaurant owners and operators who have had no prior contact with Sauce
• Conduct discovery to qualify prospects and uncover pain around delivery costs, margins, and direct ordering
• Schedule qualified meetings and hand off well-prepared opportunities to Account Executives
• Follow up persistently and manage structured outreach cadences to maximize connect and conversion rates
• Maintain accurate prospect, activity, and qualification records in HubSpot
• Build and manage a healthy top-of-funnel pipeline to consistently hit outbound activity and meeting targets
• Test and refine messaging, target segments, and sequences in partnership with Sales and Marketing
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Operations to sharpen targeting and improve conversion
• Provide market feedback on objections, segments, and outreach performance
• Consistently exceed outbound activity, meeting, and pipeline-generation goals

What You’ll Own

• Proactively prospect and build targeted account and contact lists against Sauce’s Ideal Customer Profile
• Execute high-volume, multi-channel outbound outreach via cold calling, email, SMS
• Research restaurants and operators to personalize outreach and identify compelling reasons to engage
• Open conversations with restaurant owners and operators who have had no prior contact with Sauce
• Conduct discovery to qualify prospects and uncover pain around delivery costs, margins, and direct ordering
• Schedule qualified meetings and hand off well-prepared opportunities to Account Executives
• Follow up persistently and manage structured outreach cadences to maximize connect and conversion rates
• Maintain accurate prospect, activity, and qualification records in HubSpot
• Build and manage a healthy top-of-funnel pipeline to consistently hit outbound activity and meeting targets
• Test and refine messaging, target segments, and sequences in partnership with Sales and Marketing
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Operations to sharpen targeting and improve conversion
• Provide market feedback on objections, segments, and outreach performance
• Consistently exceed outbound activity, meeting, and pipeline-generation goals

Required

What You Bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfort and confidence with cold outreach, especially cold calling
• Resilience, persistence, and the ability to stay motivated through rejection
• Strong discovery skills and the ability to create interest where none existed
• Highly organized and disciplined in managing high-volume outreach and cadences
• Ability to research and prioritize accounts strategically
• Experience using CRM systems such as HubSpot or Salesforce
• Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, and a self-starter mindset
• Coachable mindset and desire to learn
• Experience working in technical and SaaS industries, including fintech, healthtech, and similar sectors

Preferred

• Restaurant industry experience
• Experience in outbound sales, BDR, SDR, or cold-calling-heavy roles
• Experience selling SaaS to SMB or restaurant
• Track record of consistently exceeding outbound activity and pipeline targets
• Startup experience

Why Sauce

• High-growth startup environment
• Clear path to Account Executive
• Work directly with sales leadership
• Make a measurable impact on company growth
• Help independent restaurants compete and win

What We Offer:

• Strong & Competitive Compensation Package
• Company-Sponsored Insurance Package (Health, Dental, Vision, Mental Health)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Environment
• Responsible Paid Time Off Policy
• Salary Range: $80K - $90K OTE

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.