Customer Growth Sales Account Executive in Durham

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. Join Toast's rapidly expanding Customer Growth (Upsell) Sales team! We empower existing SMB Toast POS customers to maximize their success by expanding their product offerings. As a Growth Account Executive, you’ll manage a book of existing SMB customers with a goal of driving revenue through expansion and product adoption. This is a full-cycle role where you’ll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver value across the Toast platform. Our sales culture is a dynamic blend of competitive drive and collaborative spirit, where winning as a team is paramount. Note: this is a role where you will be primarily remote, working at home, but also spending occasional time in the field in your assigned territory(s).

What you'll do (Responsibilities):

• Managing the full sales cycle for customer expansion, identifying and closing upsell opportunities within your assigned territory of existing Toast SMB POS customers, from outbound prospecting to contract negotiation and close.
• Utilizing consultative selling and discovery, conducting deep discovery to uncover customer pain points and business goals, leveraging consultative sales techniques to position Toast's expanded product offerings.
• Achieving quota attainment, consistently meeting and exceeding monthly sales revenue and unit booking targets.
• Executing pipeline management, maintaining a highly organized sales pipeline and activity records within Salesforce CRM and other essential tools.
• Demonstrating market and product expertise, developing a strong understanding of the competitive landscape to effectively position Toast solutions and articulate their unique value.
• Engaging in cross-functional collaboration, partnering seamlessly with New Business, Services, and Implementation teams to ensure successful customer onboarding and satisfaction.
• Applying strategic sales methodology, using proven sales methodologies (ex. Sandler) to uncover urgency, drive value, and create compelling propositions.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements):

• Proven sales acumen, including 2+ years of quota-carrying sales experience in a closing role (ex. Business Development Representative, Account Executive), with a consistent track record of meeting and exceeding monthly sales performance goals.
• A track record of success in a high-velocity or high-volume, transactional B2B SaaS sales environment.
• Expertise in full-cycle sales skills, including deep discovery, compelling storytelling, persuasive negotiation, and effective closing techniques.
• A consultative approach, with the ability to act as a strategic consultant, challenging prospects' perspectives and driving new ways of thinking about their business.
• A growth and ownership mindset, being highly self-motivated, competitive, resilient, and taking strong ownership of results.
• Exceptional communication skills, including excellent written and verbal communication, coupled with strong time management and organizational abilities.
• The ability to adapt, with a proven capacity to thrive and adjust in a dynamic, rapidly evolving sales environment.

What will help you stand out (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves):

• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM.
• Experience with Sandler Sales Training or similar structured sales methodologies.
• Prior B2B sales experience within the SMB, restaurant, hospitality, or retail sectors.

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.

Estimated Total Targeted Cash: $115,000 - $185,000 USD. This role qualifies for uncapped commissions. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility.

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.