Sauce is helping independent restaurants win by giving them more control over delivery, customer relationships, and profitability. We help restaurants reduce third-party marketplace costs, increase direct orders, and grow revenue through technology.
The RoleWe're hiring an Account Executive, Strategic Accounts / Regional Chains to bring Sauce to multi-unit restaurant groups and the best-known, highest-volume restaurant brands in New York City, the Northeast and Greater Miami. You will own the full cycle: opening doors with owners and executives, running complex multi-stakeholder deals, and making sure every location you sign goes live and performs.
This role is for someone who already knows the operators. You will leverage existing relationships from day one, sign new groups fast, and build Sauce's strategic accounts motion alongside our Head of Sales. There is no zip-code territory and no door-to-door: your market is wherever the best restaurants are.
What You’ll Own
Build and close a pipeline of multi-unit restaurant groups and top local brands across NYC, the Northeast or Greater Miami
Sell directly to Owners, CEOs, CFOs, VPs of Operations and Heads of Digital or Off-Premise
Leverage established operator relationships for immediate pipeline and signed deals
Navigate long, complex sales cycles: pilots, multi-location rollouts, procurement and multiple decision-makers
Negotiate commercial terms that work for the group and for Sauce, and solve creatively when deals stall
Plan and oversee a coordinated transition from sales to onboarding so every location launches on time and hits performance targets
Expand accounts after launch: additional locations, and Sauce Direct into BYOC groups
Attend industry trade shows and events, and stay current on restaurant and restaurant-tech trends
Feed market and customer insight back to product, onboarding
What You Bring
5+ years closing new business in restaurant technology, delivery or hospitality, including multi-unit groups (10+ locations a strong plus)
You closed at least 100 deals of 5+ locations yourself over the years
Established relationships with multi-unit owners and executives in NYC or South Florida that you can leverage immediately
A track record of selling to Owners, CEOs and C-suite decision-makers
Experience navigating complex 1–6 month sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
Keen negotiation skills and creative problem-solving that move long deals forward without giving away margin
A proven record planning and overseeing a multi-location sales-to-onboarding transition that led to a successful rollout
Fluency in third-party delivery and online ordering economics
Active in the industry: you attend trade shows and follow restaurant and restaurant-tech trends
Present in the market: in office / on -the-field (hybrid), with travel up to 30% across the Northeast and Greater Miami
Prior experience at a delivery marketplace (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub) or restaurant POS / tech company (Toast, Square, CloverOpenTable or similar)
What We Offer:
Company-Sponsored Insurance Package (Health, Dental, Vision, Mental Health)
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Work Environment
Responsible Paid Time Off Policy
Why Sauce
Build a brand-new line of business as one of our first strategic sellers
Uncapped earnings with large, multi-location deals and expansion upside
Work directly with our Head of Sales and leadership
Help the best restaurants in your city take back control from the marketplaces
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