Founding Revenue & Partnerships Leader

Dchappyhours; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DCHappyHours is seeking a results-driven partnerships and sales professional to turn our audience into a growing, sustainable business across DC, Maryland and Virginia. You’ll win venue partners, build offers that sell, and grow our weekly digest and local reach.

This contract role pays through commission on the revenue you bring in, with no guaranteed base salary, and there is potential for ownership for the right person. Scope and commission structure will be agreed in writing.

Qualifications

• Sold to small businesses and can take a conversation from first outreach through a signed agreement.
• Comfortable reaching owners and managers through email, phone calls and in-person visits.
• Can point to something you’ve grown, sold or built—and explain your contribution.
• Writes clearly and persuasively, whether it’s a venue pitch, an email digest or a social post.
• Knows the DMV and understands its neighborhoods and hospitality scene.
• Takes initiative, follows through, and can choose useful next steps without a detailed playbook.
• Excited by building a business and comfortable with compensation tied to results.

Responsibilities

• Win venue partners by contacting bar and restaurant owners and managers and selling opportunities such as featured listings, flash deals and advertising.
• Build offers that sell by developing packages, testing pricing, and giving venues a reason to participate.
• Grow the audience with weekly digest, social content, local partnerships and organic search opportunities.
• Build lasting relationships to turn initial sales into repeat business, including partnerships with restaurant groups.
• Track results by measuring revenue, audience growth and value for venues to inform where to focus.
• Help shape the product by feeding back venue and visitor needs for a more useful site.

Job description

DCHappyHours is seeking a results-driven partnerships and sales professional to turn our audience into a growing, sustainable business across DC, Maryland and Virginia. You’ll win venue partners, build offers that sell, and grow our weekly digest and local reach.

This contract role pays through commission on the revenue you bring in, with no guaranteed base salary, and there is potential for ownership for the right person. Scope and commission structure will be agreed in writing.