About the Role
We are expanding rapidly into emerging and untapped markets and are looking for motivated, people-first sales professionals to help grow restaurant partnerships. As an Associate, Growth Merchant Lead (aGML), you’ll be in the field building relationships face-to-face with local restaurant owners, helping them grow their business through a leading delivery platform. This is a true hunter role—ideal for someone who thrives on cold outreach, in-person selling, and closing deals fast.
Responsibilities
- Travel within your assigned territory (primarily within 2 hours) to meet restaurant owners face-to-face
- Pitch and close partnerships with local and regional restaurants
- Build and manage a pipeline of 200–300 leads via Salesforce
- Conduct 15+ in-person meetings per day
- Negotiate partnership terms and onboard new merchants
- Identify and generate your own leads
- Collaborate with your Regional Sales Manager on strategy and execution
Requirements
- Must live within 40 minutes of assigned territory
- 1–3+ years of sales experience (outside/field preferred)
- Comfortable with face-to-face prospecting and cold outreach
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A Motivated, resilient “grinder” mindset
- Ability to travel frequently and work flexible hours
- Outside sales / door-to-door / field sales experience
- Experience selling to small & medium businesses (SMB)
- Relevant backgrounds include: Solar sales, Beverage/food distribution, Insurance sales, Local business sales
Skills
- Sales
- Relationship-building
- Communication
- Cold outreach
- In-person selling
- Closing deals
- Salesforce
- Negotiation
- Lead generation
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Contract
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 1-3+ years of sales experience
Salary/Compensations
- $29/hour + uncapped commission (OTE $1,900+/month)
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
About the Company
- We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
- We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
Equal Opportunity
- The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- 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.
- We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
