Direct Sales Representative - Taste Agent
Relish Works
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Description
Direct Sales Representative, Taste Agent
Reports to: Venture Lead
Full-time contract role: 6 months with potential to extend
Experience level: 1-3 years
Compensation: $50-60k base annually, with uncapped commission incentives
About Taste Agent
Taste Agent is a platform revolutionizing how restaurants connect with social media influencers, trading comped meals for high-quality content and valuable exposure. We're an early-stage Chicago-based startup, moving beyond MVP testing to scale our reach and impact in the food and creator industries. Our team thrives on collaboration, creative problem-solving, and a shared passion for redefining restaurant marketing.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a motivated Direct Sales Representative to join our team on a full-time, 6-month contract basis. This role is central to expanding our reach and shaping the future of our platform.
The Direct Sales Representative is responsible for growing Taste Agent’s footprint across Chicago. You’ll spend most of your time meeting operators in-person, introducing the Taste Agent model, and driving new restaurant sign-ups that fuel platform growth.
This role is ideal for someone early in their sales career who excels in relationship-driven environments and enjoys being constantly on the move.
What You’ll Do
- Visit restaurants and foodservice operators in-person to introduce Taste Agent and pitch our collaboration model
- Build relationships with owners, managers, and decision-makers that lead to new partner sign-ups
- Conduct proactive outreach via calls, emails, and walk-ins to generate leads and schedule meetings
- Deliver short presentations on how Taste Agent works and the benefits for operators
- Maintain accurate CRM notes, activity logs, and pipeline updates
- Increase brand visibility by staying active in Chicago’s restaurant and hospitality community
Who Thrives in This Role
- Enjoys field-based work and face-to-face selling
- Naturally outgoing, energetic, and comfortable initiating conversations
- Self-driven, organized, and able to manage a daily outreach schedule
- Strong curiosity for or firsthand experience in the restaurant industry and how operators promote their business
Preferred Qualifications
- 1–3 years of field sales, customer service, or hospitality experience
- Restaurant or foodservice background is a plus
- Strong communication, persuasion, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to use a CRM and manage territory-level activity
- Reliable means of transportation for travel within the territory
What Taste Agent Offers
- Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
- Clear pathways for career progression as our sales team expands
- A role that positively impacts local restaurants by supporting their marketing efforts
About this role
Relish Works is hiring a Direct Sales Representative to build their Chicago restaurant partnerships from the ground up. This is a six-month contract role (with extension potential) that centers on field-based selling—you'll spend most days visiting restaurants and foodservice operators in person, pitching the Taste Agent platform, and closing new sign-ups. The work involves relationship building with owners and managers, cold outreach via calls and walk-ins, short presentations on how the platform works, and CRM management to track your pipeline and activity.
The role suits someone early in a sales career who genuinely enjoys face-to-face interaction and thrives on independence. You'll need to be self-driven, organized, and comfortable initiating conversations with decision-makers. Prior field sales, customer service, or hospitality experience is expected; restaurant industry knowledge or background is a plus. You'll need reliable transportation to cover your territory across Chicago.
Compensation is $50–60k base annually plus uncapped commission, so earnings scale with your performance. The position reports to the Venture Lead at an early-stage startup, meaning you'll have visibility into how your work directly impacts the company's growth and the opportunity to shape the sales function as the team expands.
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