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.
The Enterprise segment is seeking a new Business Development Representative (BDR) to help generate a quality pipeline for our Account Executives focused on our Regional Mid-Market business segment. You will help build the pipeline by strategically prospecting and nurturing opportunities in accounts with 41-499 locations. This role is a great opportunity to develop outbound and phone skills by delivering a consultative platform pitch to C-suite, VP, and Director level positions across departments like IT, Operations, Accounting/Finance & Marketing. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced team with varied future customers and personalized training and career opportunities.
You will gain exposure to the Enterprise sales process and work cross-functionally with many segments of our team including Senior Management, Marketing, Sales Operations, Sales Engineering, Services & Support, etc. You will also work closely with seasoned Account Executives to develop targeted prospecting strategies in their assigned markets.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
- Generate new business pipeline primarily through outbound prospecting (2+ new business qualified sales opportunities per month)
- Gain interest through outbound cold calling across a set of accounts/prospects and breaking into net new logos in assigned territory (65+ activities per day)
- Schedule discovery calls, demos, on-sites and follow-up calls (owning the process until calls or meetings occur)
- Leverage existing tools and research to find new contacts to develop your call-base
- Focused efforts promoting new products to prospects
- Multi-threading and account mapping within large restaurant brands corporate teams and franchisees
- Persistent, organized follow-up with nurture contacts/accounts to re-engage on a next step (bring them back to the table!)
- Entering activity, notes, company account info and updating opportunities in Salesforce
- Work effectively with assigned AEs on a daily/weekly/monthly basis on maintaining target account lists and prospecting strategies
- Provide input in the design of & help in the execution of enterprise marketing efforts (campaigns, trade-shows, etc)
What you'll need to thrive (Requirements):
- Software/SaaS experience or other related tech space business experience in an outbound or closing role
- Previous outbound and inbound sales experience
- Fearless on the phone and persistent in initial reach out & follow-up with accounts over time
- Ability to identify key decision makers within new accounts, while aligning with internal account reps
- Well organized, self-motivated to make calls everyday and communicate effectively with internal teams and prospects in a productive manner
- Adaptable to new processes and ability to work cross-functionally and develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- High customer empathy and the ability to handle objections
- Attention to detail and ability to thrive in a changing and evolving environment
- Demonstrate verbal and written skill sets in communication
Special Skills (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves):
- Restaurant experience
- MEDDPICC certified
- Command of the Message
- Experience using Nooks, Salesforce, Zoominfo, LeadIQ, Claude/Gemini, Linkedin Sales Navigator
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.
The estimated Total Targeted Cash compensation range for this role is listed below. Total Targeted Cash for this role includes base salary, commission, and bonus (if eligible). This role qualifies for uncapped commissions. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to cash compensation, our total rewards components include benefits and equity (if eligible). You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy.
Zone A
$75,000—$120,000 USD
Zone B
$65,000—$104,000 USD
Zone C
$59,000—$94,000 USD
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.
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