Account Executive

About OpenTable

OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), powers reservations for the hospitality industry. OpenTable’s software seats more than 1 billion people annually and helps more than 50,000+ restaurants, bars, wineries and other venues attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations and maximise revenue.

As an employee of OpenTable, you will join a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands, including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all benefit from using each other's strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

The Position

We are seeking an Account Executive who will be responsible for bringing new restaurants onto our dining network through a consultative sales approach. This position will report to the Senior Director of Growth.

OpenTable’s Account Executive team is dedicated to improving restaurants’ revenue potential by applying best-in-brand front-of-house management and online reservation technology. We are looking for sales professionals who are passionate about the restaurant industry and enjoy working with industry-leading technology. 

This is a remote position. The role is only open to candidates with full working rights in Singapore or Philippines.  

In This Role, You Will

 

• Identify and approach prospective restaurant customers with whom to conduct customised product demos, with the aim of selling OpenTable products

• Consistently achieve monthly and quarterly acquisition targets.

• Champion and build upon existing high-level relationships to serve as a trusted adviser to our market’s client base.

• Use Salesforce to develop and complete strategic plans, build reliable forecasts and process contracts.

• Understand and adapt to ongoing product and technology development to generate business plans to define selling strategies and tactics. Listen to the needs of the market and share with the Product and Marketing teams.

• Be visible in and amongst the hospitality industry through networking, events and consistent engagement.

 

Please Apply If

 

• You are motivated by being in control of your earning potential, achieved through the commissionable structure of the role.

• You are passionate about hospitality and technology. Restaurant management and/or sales experience in the food and beverage industry is strongly preferred but not essential.

• Restaurant management and/or sales experience are highly preferred. Understanding of economic and industry drivers and their implications on the restaurant business, including identifying new business opportunities.

• You have well-honed discovery skills; asking questions and relating concepts to your prospects in impactful ways

• You have outstanding negotiating skills that help drive business value during sales engagements.

• You are highly analytical, with the ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers.

• You have experience in capturing data to persuade others to develop compelling strategies and decision-making that deliver results.

• You are skilled at communicating new points of view to customers that reframe and challenge the way they view their business.

• You are comfortable working in an unstructured and forward-thinking environment.

• You are an empathetic, team-orientated sales person who loves to collaborate and grow through learning and feedback as much as you love to close a deal.

• You are ambitious, tenacious and self-motivated; always taking the lead, placing importance on outbound activities and being professionally persistent.

• You are proficient in the use of Google Suite and Salesforce CRM.

 

Benefits

 

• Work from (almost) anywhere now, hybrid in the near future.

• Mental Health Well-being: 6 company paid therapy sessions, subscription to a meditation app, wellbeing speaker series and resources.

• 1 floating day off per year to celebrate your birthday or another occasion of choice!

• Company-wide week off each year: the whole team recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!).

• Ongoing learning and Development opportunities.

• Universal Paid Parental leave.

 

Diversity And Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes. OpenTable is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for our roles. Whoever you are, just be you!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform job responsibilities, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.