Note: candidate(s) for this position must be local to the Boston, MA area to be considered for this role
Role Summary:
inKind’s Account Executives (AE) are proactive, collaborative Sales individuals who thrive on making connections in order to help move deals forward. The goal of the AE is to contribute to an increase in sales while maintaining the highest level of service for our restaurant partners. Account Executives drive our success by bringing qualified restaurant partners to our underwriting committee and seeing each opportunity through the seven stages of the sales cycle, from successful pipeline & prospecting through their entire life cycle with inKind.
Who You Are:
- Passionate about our mission and can see the value this role brings to us, our restaurant partners, and our customers
- A resilient achiever who is motivated by opportunities and embodies a hospitality mentality
- A strong communicator and relationship builder who is able to efficiently work with external stakeholders and internal teams
- Adaptive, organized, and a natural problem solver
- A tenacious deal maker and closer who is ready to pursue outbound activity and build pipelines
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Source, qualify, and close new inKind restaurant partners to meet or exceed monthly sales quotas
- Maintain a consistent level of activity in order to keep a full pipeline including reviewing old leads and lost opportunities for potential re-engagement
- Act as a trusted partner and subject matter expert to prospects and customers
- Work closely with the Onboarding Team to ensure smooth launches for new restaurant partners
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing and demand generation in order to continuously refine our acquisition approach
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners in order to secure future leads and referrals
- Accurately track and update deals and communications in Salesforce in real time
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a quota exceeding Sales role, preferably in Hospitality, FinTech, or SaaS
- A hunter mentality with solid Sales and Business acumen
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly
- Extensive customer network
- Salesforce and LinkedIn Sales Navigator experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in a quota exceeding Sales role, preferably in Hospitality, FinTech, or SaaS
- Experience working with restaurants or food-related entities/clients
- Experience in a start-up environment is a plus
Work Environment:
- The candidate in this position will frequently travel to inKind partner restaurant/hospitality and potential restaurant/hospitality locations, and be exposed to conditions typical of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels, etc.
- This position is primarily remote within the targeted market area
Some of our Benefits:
- Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company paid Short Term Disability
- 100% employer covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher tier healthcare coverage available at employee’s additional cost; dependent coverage is at employee’s cost); vision plan available at employee’s additional cost
- Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
- Company-provided daily lunches and snacks
Salary:
- $100,000 base + up to $60,000 additional annual commission potential
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What We Do
inKind's mission is to support restaurants and hospitality groups by providing funding when they need it and by enriching customers' everyday experiences through our loyalty platform. We know restaurants are integral parts of our communities and from running our own restaurants, we created a unique model to fund hospitality ventures that takes into account the economic realities that go into being a successful operator and also focuses on growing great relationships with customers. Our model and strategy have allowed inKind to thrive pre, during and post pandemic, ensuring the success of our operators large and small, and providing customers a way to support and discover great new places to enjoy.
Why Work With Us
We are a team-focused culture, that loves our industry and thrive off sharing ideas about how to make a difference. We are a passionate team that celebrates diversity and is looking to grow so that we can keep innovating and make a lasting impact on the F&B landscape. If you feel inspired by our vision, we'd love to hear from you
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We have a very collaborative culture and like working cross-functionally. We enjoy perks such as daily lunches, weekly happy hours, a dog friendly space and paid parking.