Outside Sales Associate - Restaurants Plus

You know LivingSocial as the marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city and beyond. While we're bringing excitement and value to our merchants and consumers, we're also committed to creating a world-class environment for our employees. Our talented LivingSocialites bring an all-hands-on-deck approach to our work, taking pride in being collaborative, creative, and flexible. If you’re passionate about working as part of a team to drive value to businesses of all sizes, you may have just found your new home.

Are phrases like "makin' it rain" and "show me the money!" part of your daily vernacular? Are you fearless when articulating your beliefs to others about things for which you have a passion? When you were a kid did you dream about traveling the US on someone else’s dime? If yes, then read on...

Headquartered in Washington DC, LivingSocial is growing our sales force by adding energetic reps to our already amazing team. The perfect candidate for this role has a burning desire to succeed, willingness to work hard, learn quickly and be a team player.

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Desire huge upside over stability
• Love to live on the road (80% paid travel required)
• Excel in a rapid-fire, full-cycle sales environment
• Can equally crush the phones, swing doors and deliver polished presentations
• Are meticulously organized enough to thrive within a "traveling sales territory"
• Are nimble, flexible and want to be part of an innovative team that is on the ground floor of shaping go-to-market product strategies, specifically in the restaurant vertical

Responsibilities:

• Generate new business opportunities through cold calling, qualifying, and closing sales techniques within our core target restaurant markets
• Conduct online or in-person marketing demonstrations of our product offerings via web technologies Achieve key performance identifiers including outbound calls, presentations, closes, and new market launches

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Outside or inside sales experience in the restaurant or entertainment industry, preferred
• Track record of successful work history with accomplishments and referrals
• Well organized with ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial start-up, fast paced and demanding environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication
• Must have a hunter mentality
• Salesforce CRM experience preferred - but not required
• Consultative selling approach with strong prospecting & qualifying ability preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience preferred

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary
• We’ve got you covered with health, dental, and vision benefits and a fantastic 401(k) matching contribution that vests immediately
• Generous paid time off program
• Some of our offices offer commuter benefits, all of our offices offer snacks...lots of snacks
• Opportunity to work with committed, talented people with a great sense of humor

LivingSocial appreciates your interest in our company as a place of employment. It is the policy of LivingSocial to provide equal opportunity for employment to all qualified employees and applicants, regardless of race, religion, religious affiliation, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, placement, training, transfer, promotion, termination, pay, and other forms of compensation and benefits. The company will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.