Job description

This is a Bilingual Mandarin field sales opportunity based out of a personal home office. You must live local to your territory in Los Angeles, CA or be willing to relocate to the area. 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. As a Strategic Cuisines Account Executive, you will help grow Toast’s presence within Mandarin cuisine restaurants. Using a consultative sales approach, you will convert inbound demand, generate new opportunities through referrals, and build trusted relationships with restaurateurs. By delivering a high-quality, language-inclusive experience, you will identify each restaurant’s needs and recommend how Toast’s end-to-end platform helps their business run better. Your role will focus on driving new customer growth through calls, demos, and closing contracts in the customer’s preferred language. A day in the life (Responsibilities) Following up on marketing qualified leads in the market you support Conducting discovery calls & product demonstrations in your customer’s preferred language Creating and reviewing quotes and contracts in your customer’s preferred language Ensure our onboarding team and customer are set up for success post sale Understand the competitive landscape in your market (strengths, weaknesses, benefits) to best position Toast. Your Mandarin skills will be used on the job to communicate with Mandarin-speaking customers and prospective customers, while your English language skills will be used primarily for communicating with other employees at Toast. As with most internal business at Toast, the job application and interview process for this role will be conducted primarily in English. Toast will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this role What you'll need to thrive (Requirements) Fluency in both oral and written English and Mandarin is required for this role 1+ years of experience in a sourcing or closing sales role, restaurant operations, or a relatable 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 What will help you stand out (Nice to Haves/Nonessential Skills) Experience using Salesforce to keep track of Sales activities Sandler Sales Training 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 careers.toasttab.com . 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 . Total Targeted Cash $148,000 — $237,000 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: careers.toasttab.com 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: careers.toasttab.com 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.

Requirements

Must-haves

This is a Bilingual Mandarin field sales opportunity based out of a personal home office. You must live local to your territory in Los Angeles, CA or be willing to relocate to the area.
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.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
Following up on marketing qualified leads in the market you support
Ensure our onboarding team and customer are set up for success post sale
Understand the competitive landscape in your market (strengths, weaknesses, benefits) to best position Toast.
As with most internal business at Toast, the job application and interview process for this role will be conducted primarily in English.
Toast will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this role
What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)
Fluency in both oral and written English and Mandarin is required for this role
1+ years of experience in a sourcing or closing sales role, restaurant operations, or a relatable 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 using Salesforce to keep track of Sales activities
Sandler Sales Training
Our Total Rewards Philosophy
People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success

Nice-to-haves

Conducting discovery calls & product demonstrations in your customer’s preferred language
Creating and reviewing quotes and contracts in your customer’s preferred language
What will help you stand out (Nice to Haves/Nonessential Skills)

Application prep

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