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Sales Development I4/Cookeville OR Chattanooga, TN
Pride Global
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Associate, Growth Merchant Lead (aGML) – Emerging Markets
Location: Cookeville, TN or Chattanooga, TN
Duration: July 7, 2026 – October 31, 2026
Pay Rate: $29/hour (fixed rate due to commission structure)
Schedule: Standard Business Hours
Equipment: Laptop Provided
Work Arrangement: Field-Based / Travel Required
Position Overview
DoorDash is seeking anAssociate, Growth Merchant Lead (aGML) to join its Emerging Markets Outside Sales team. This role is responsible for driving business growth by acquiring new restaurant partnerships across assigned territories and expanding DoorDash's presence in underserved and rural markets.
The ideal candidate is a motivated sales professional with experience selling to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), particularly within the restaurant, food, or beverage industries. This is a highly interactive field sales position that requires regular face-to-face meetings with restaurant owners and decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, prospect, and acquire new restaurant partners within assigned territories.
- Educate restaurant owners on the value of partnering with DoorDash and negotiate partnership agreements.
- Manage a fast-paced sales cycle and close new business opportunities quickly.
- Collaborate with Regional Sales Managers to execute market expansion strategies.
- Utilize sales tools, market intelligence, and partnership resources to maximize results.
- Expand DoorDash's footprint in emerging and underserved markets.
Travel Requirements
- Candidates must reside within40 minutes of either Cookeville or Chattanooga, TN.
- Travel is required for approximately50% or more of the time.
- Most travel will occur within a two-hour radius of the assigned market.
- Occasional overnight travel, extended driving days, or flights may be required.
- All approved travel expenses will be covered by DoorDash.
Compensation
- Fixed pay rate of$29/hour.
- Additional commission earned for each new restaurant partnership.
- EstimatedOn-Target Earnings (OTE): $1,900 per month in commissions.
- Commission structure isuncapped, allowing for higher earning potential.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum2.5 years of sales experience in a closing role or similar customer-facing sales position.
- Proven success selling to SMBs; restaurant or food service sales experience is highly preferred.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage territory-based sales and frequent travel.
- Experience utilizing both inside and outside sales strategies.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to develop and execute scalable sales plans.
Additional Information
- Start Date: July 7, 2026
- End Date: October 31, 2026
- Business Unit: Marketplace
- Reason for Opening: Increased workload
- Employment Type: Temporary Agency Worker (TAC)
- Remote Eligible: Yes (field-based role with travel requirements)
For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Sales Development I4/Cookeville OR Chattanooga, TN · Pride Global