About this role
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.
We are looking for an experienced Sports and Entertainment Enterprise Account Executive to join our team. A Sports and Enterprise Enterprise Account Executive is responsible for building business success by identifying, qualifying and selling prospects. For this role, strong communication skills and a customer service attitude are essential. As an S & E Enterprise Account Executive, you should also be results-driven and help us achieve our business goals. Ultimately, you should be able to achieve sales and profitability objectives by effectively managing new and existing accounts within different vertices.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
• Establish and maintain productive, professional relationships with key personnel across assigned customer accounts, markets, and business verticals.
• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities, evaluate customer needs, and actively prospect through cold calling, networking, and social media.
• Partner with management and key stakeholders to develop market expansion strategies, establish sales goals, and drive market share and revenue growth.
• Engage prospective clients to understand their business needs, schedule meetings, and deliver compelling product presentations and demonstrations.
• Lead solution development efforts that address customer needs, collaborating with internal teams and key stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
• Manage the full sales cycle, including creating quotes, conducting virtual and in-person demonstrations, negotiating contracts, closing deals, and addressing customer objections.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce activity records, prepare sales and financial reports, and track performance against assigned sales targets and strategic objectives.
• Represent Toast at industry exhibitions, conferences, and networking events to build relationships and generate new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and cross-functional teams to develop presentation materials, support sales initiatives, and ensure readiness for product demonstrations.
• Achieve assigned sales and profitability targets while maintaining strong customer relationships and high customer satisfaction ratings.
What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)
• 3+ years as a Sales Account Executive with a strong history of successful selling into the Sports & Entertainment markets
• Experience selling Point of Sale Platform in the hospitality industry
• Solid experience with CRM software and MS Office (particularly Salesforce and MS Excel)
• An ability to understand and analyze sales performance metrics
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Business acumen with a problem-solving attitude
• Abilit