Account Executive I

Posted 20 Days Ago
Austin, TX
Hybrid
Entry level
Food • Logistics • Mobile • On-Demand • App development
How Texas orders in.
The Role
The Account Executive will support local businesses by acting as a liaison between Favor and merchant partners. Responsibilities include cultivating leads, managing the sales cycle, conducting market research, and providing exceptional customer service. The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, coordinating with teams to ensure merchant success and achieving sales goals.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for an Account Executive with a genuine interest in supporting Austin local businesses to join our team. As an Account executive at Favor, you serve as the client’s voice. Your primary responsibility will be to act as the liaison between Favor and our Merchant partners. You’ll call on local and regional merchants to understand their business needs and build a relationship. Becoming an expert on our products and services, you will highlight the value of Favor and how we can support each merchant in achieving their business goals, including featuring merchants on our Favor Merchant platform and supporting them through Last Mile delivery where applicable. The Account Executive also partners with internal teams to ensure we meet the merchant’s expectations and to provide a great overall experience for each merchant.

What You'll Do:

  • Cultivate new and existing leads in your designated region by cold calling businesses in-person and on the phone
  • Maintain and nurture an active pipeline of potential merchant partners and qualify inbound leads and prospects via phone and email
  • Identify decision makers and ask questions to uncover and understand a merchant’s needs and determine how to best partner with them
  • Demonstrate and highlight the value and return on investment Favor provides with an end goal of securing the sale
  • Manage the full sales cycle from finding new leads, negotiating terms, drafting proposals, sending contracts and securing a sale
  • Report and record all sales activities in our web-based CRM system
  • In partnership with your Regional Sales Manager, plan a sales approach for your territory for both outside and inside sales
  • Spend a minimum of 2 days each week in your market meeting business owners and decision makers in-person
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support the success of new merchant partners
  • Coordinate with sales leadership to identify potential opportunities and develop ideas that deliver sales results
  • Achieve quarterly and yearly predetermined sales goals and quotas
  • Respond quickly to concerns or questions and resolve issues with high-quality customer service while maintaining Favor’s reputation
  • Utilize a highly customer-focused, consultative and data-driven sales approach

Skills You Have:

  • Bachelor's degree or comparable formal training, certification and/or work experience
  • Previous experience as an Account Executive or similar sales/customer service role
  • Experience executing full lifecycle sales process in-person and over the phone
  • Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
  • Time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with Google Suite
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate via phone and email (both internally and externally) 
  • Demonstrated experience creating and facilitating presentations
  • Ability to build lasting relationships
  • The ability to speak Spanish is a plus

Who You Are:

  • You’re a team player who is fun, energetic and coachable
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, regularly changing environment
  • You do not easily get overwhelmed and have a good understanding of time management and how to prioritize goals 
  • You are self aware and extremely self-motivated
  • You persevere in the face of challenges with a positive, can-do attitude
  • You live in Austin, Texas or the surrounding areas 

Life at Favor


Where you’ll work: This is a hybrid role, meaning you’ll work from home roughly three days per week and collaborate with other team members in person at our HQ in Austin, Texas for the remaining work days. No matter where you work best, we foster an inclusive and flexible environment to support our workforce. 


Benefits: We offer premium health, vision, dental, and life insurance, alongside 401(k) options. We go beyond the basics, while also throwing in Favor delivery fee credit and H-E-B discounts! 


Paid time off (PTO): We offer unlimited PTO for salaried employees (that’s actually unlimited) and ample vacation time to all team members.


Learning and development: We encourage personal growth and education through Intern(al)ships and Learning Labs taught by Favor team members and external facilitators.


Community: Whether you’re an avid cyclist, dog lover, or Magic enthusiast, there’s a group for you here. We foster community through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), company-wide events, happy hours, and regular connection opportunities.


Diversity, equity, and inclusion: At Favor, we believe that to be the best delivery app in Texas, we need to represent all Texans. We are committed to growing a team with different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We review all resumes and qualifications with an open mind and encourage you to apply if this role interests you!


In addition, as a candidate, if you require any accommodations throughout the recruitment process, simply let your recruiter know! Our talent acquisition team will work with you directly to ensure a smooth and delightful process.

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The Company
Austin, TX
460 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Howdy! The best things are found only in Texas, and Favor Delivery is proudly unavailable in 49 states. As a Texas born-and-bred company, and part of H-E-B, we love delivering food as much as Texans love eating it. From an extra-hot latte that meets you at the office to queso delivered (almost) right to your couch, we’re here when Texans are hungry and restaurants want to feed them. Experience how Texas orders in today!

Why Work With Us

Everything we do at Favor is rooted in our core values, including how we think about culture. We highly value transparency, respect, communication, and continuously pushing ourselves to learn, develop, and keep innovating. More than anything though, our culture is focused on our team members and building community.

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Favor Delivery Offices

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We have team members spread across Texas and beyond! Some work from the office, some from home, and some do a mix of both. We support a hybrid environment based on your role and location.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
Austin, TX

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