Sales Development Representative - Chicago

DoorDash · 534 In-Store Sales

Pay: $14.98–$46/hr
Where: Chicago, IL
Posted: Sep 1

The In-Store Sales Development team at DoorDash supports and scales the SevenRooms platform by connecting hospitality operators with powerful tools to own guest relationships and streamline in-store operations. As part of DoorDash’s broader sales organization, this team plays a critical role in driving top-of-funnel growth and building strong, hyper-local relationships with restaurants across the U.S.

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you’ll be the first point of contact for hospitality operators exploring SevenRooms and DoorDash’s In-Store solutions.

What you'd do

Prospect and qualify new merchants: Identify, contact, and qualify hospitality operators and key decision-makers through targeted outreach
Drive high-volume outreach: Conduct consistent cold calling (including high daily dial volume) and email outreach to generate interest and book qualified meetings
Partner with field sales: Collaborate closely with outside sales partners to set meetings that move opportunities forward
Manage pipeline effectively: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Salesforce and internal tools to support clean handoffs and reporting
Refine sales skills: Continuously improve messaging, discovery, and qualifying techniques through feedback and practice
Build industry knowledge: Develop expertise in the SevenRooms platform, hospitality operations, and consultative selling

What they want

1+ year of experience in a sales or customer-facing role; high-volume outbound or cold calling experience is a strong plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to spark engaging conversations
Comfort working in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment with daily activity targets
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing leads and outreach
Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce and productivity tools such as Google Workspace
A proactive, coachable mindset with a desire to learn, adapt, and grow within a sales organization
Interest in hospitality, restaurants, or technology-enabled services
For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).