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Territory Account Executive

Toast · Birmingham, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
1mo ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon Toast's careers page

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 48 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 43 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Same role posted many times. The company has 8 or more open postings with this exact title. Could be a big build-out, could be a revolving door. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Green flags

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    How many reps are you hiring for this, and how many from last year's class are still here?

    Same role posted many times

  2. 2.

    What percent of reps hit quota last year?

    Not in the posting

  3. 3.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No pay listed

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    Not in the posting

  5. 5.

    What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?

    Mostly self-sourced

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    Always ask

The role

You'll prospect, build a restaurant list, and sign new restaurateurs in a Birmingham territory through field-based consultative demos and full-cycle selling. Self-sourcing is a key expectation.

New Logo · Outbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you are selling to

Not stated in the posting.

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. You will be part of a team that is transforming the way restaurants operate. Using a consultative approach, you will prospect, build relationships, and sign up new restaurateurs in your territory. By understanding their unique needs, you will develop a customised solution that helps their business thrive. We need your passion and sales expertise to help us build the Toast across Birmingham. This is a field sales opportunity with 80% of your time spent in the field and 20% working from home. About this roll*: (Responsibilities) - Generate a list of prospective restaurants and manage the entire sales cycle from initial call to close (experience with self-sourcing clients is a huge plus). - Conduct demos and develop a solution that best meets the prospect’s needs. - Partner with teams across the business to ensure that expectations set during the sales process are met in delivery. - Leverage Salesforce (our CRM) to manage all sales activities. - Understand the competitive landscape and determine how to best position Toast in the market. Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements) - 1+ years of experience in a sourcing or closing sales role, restaurant operations, or a related field and industry. - Since this is a field position, you must have reliable transportation (will reimburse for mileage). - Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills with the ability to sell and negotiate at all decision-making levels. - Proven track record of success in meeting and exceeding goals. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and team environment. - Self-motivated, creative, and flexible. - General technical proficiency with software. - Experience with Salesforce CRM is nice to have. AI at Toast At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Total Rewards Philosophy We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits. How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring Our Approach to Hybrid Working We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other. Apply today! Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com. ------ For roles in the United States, it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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