Strategic Account Executive
DoorDash, Houston, TX, United States
About the Team
The Strategic Inside Sales team drives DoorDash’s growth by acquiring and expanding partnerships with high‑impact restaurant brands across key markets. The team focuses on more complex, higher‑value opportunities, working with local and regional operators whose scale meaningfully shapes the marketplace. Through disciplined execution and a consultative approach, Strategic Inside Sales drives marketplace expansion by connecting high‑impact restaurant partners to DoorDash’s platform and solutions.
About the Role As a Strategic Account Executive (SAE), you will focus on acquiring high‑value restaurant partners in DoorDash’s most strategic markets. You’ll own a high‑velocity, transactional sales cycle — prospecting, qualifying, pitching, and closing new merchants while building strong initial relationships that set the foundation for long‑term partnerships.
In this role, you’ll have the autonomy to manage your day, prioritize opportunities, and drive results against clear targets. You’ll play a direct role in expanding DoorDash’s merchant ecosystem by signing top‑performing local and multi‑regional restaurant brands and helping them successfully join the platform.
We expect this role to be flexible, with a mix of remote and in‑office work. You will need the ability to travel as needed for in‑person collaboration through trainings, off‑sites, team‑building events, and other business‑related necessities.
You’ll be excited because you will …
Own higher‑value new business acquisition: Manage a high‑velocity sales pipeline focused on more complex, higher‑impact restaurant partners
Run full‑cycle inside sales motions: Lead deals from prospecting and discovery through close, adapting your approach based on merchant needs
Navigate nuanced sales conversations: Engage multi‑location and strategically important restaurant brands with confidence and credibility
Drive disciplined outbound execution: Maintain strong activity levels across calls, emails, and follow‑ups while prioritizing the highest‑impact opportunities
Leverage sales technology effectively: Use CRM, sequencing, and automation tools to manage pipeline, track progress, and improve conversion
Continuously improve your craft: Test messaging, refine talk tracks, and share learnings to improve performance across the team
Represent DoorDash at a high standard: Deliver a strong merchant experience that reflects DoorDash’s value and sets the tone for long‑term partnerships
We’re excited about you because you have …
3+ years of experience in inside sales or B2B sales, including success in a closing role
Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed quota in a high‑volume, transactional sales environment
Experience managing more complex deals, including multi‑location or higher‑value SMB customers
Strong discovery, objection‑handling, and closing skills
High level of ownership and comfort managing priorities independently
Data‑driven mindset with experience using CRM and sales tools (Salesforce, Outreach, Sales Navigator, etc.)
Curiosity about local businesses, technology, and how platforms drive growth
Compensation Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for sales commission. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado:
$26.10—$43.80 USD
The total on‑target earnings (base + commissions) for this position:
$49.70—$73 USD
Benefits DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws. The package also includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
Paid time off details:
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, and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
About DoorDash At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door‑to‑door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. We hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds. We adhere to non‑discrimination laws and encourage applicants of all identities to apply.
Accessibility Statement If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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About the Role As a Strategic Account Executive (SAE), you will focus on acquiring high‑value restaurant partners in DoorDash’s most strategic markets. You’ll own a high‑velocity, transactional sales cycle — prospecting, qualifying, pitching, and closing new merchants while building strong initial relationships that set the foundation for long‑term partnerships.
In this role, you’ll have the autonomy to manage your day, prioritize opportunities, and drive results against clear targets. You’ll play a direct role in expanding DoorDash’s merchant ecosystem by signing top‑performing local and multi‑regional restaurant brands and helping them successfully join the platform.
We expect this role to be flexible, with a mix of remote and in‑office work. You will need the ability to travel as needed for in‑person collaboration through trainings, off‑sites, team‑building events, and other business‑related necessities.
You’ll be excited because you will …
Own higher‑value new business acquisition: Manage a high‑velocity sales pipeline focused on more complex, higher‑impact restaurant partners
Run full‑cycle inside sales motions: Lead deals from prospecting and discovery through close, adapting your approach based on merchant needs
Navigate nuanced sales conversations: Engage multi‑location and strategically important restaurant brands with confidence and credibility
Drive disciplined outbound execution: Maintain strong activity levels across calls, emails, and follow‑ups while prioritizing the highest‑impact opportunities
Leverage sales technology effectively: Use CRM, sequencing, and automation tools to manage pipeline, track progress, and improve conversion
Continuously improve your craft: Test messaging, refine talk tracks, and share learnings to improve performance across the team
Represent DoorDash at a high standard: Deliver a strong merchant experience that reflects DoorDash’s value and sets the tone for long‑term partnerships
We’re excited about you because you have …
3+ years of experience in inside sales or B2B sales, including success in a closing role
Proven ability to consistently meet or exceed quota in a high‑volume, transactional sales environment
Experience managing more complex deals, including multi‑location or higher‑value SMB customers
Strong discovery, objection‑handling, and closing skills
High level of ownership and comfort managing priorities independently
Data‑driven mindset with experience using CRM and sales tools (Salesforce, Outreach, Sales Navigator, etc.)
Curiosity about local businesses, technology, and how platforms drive growth
Compensation Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for sales commission. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado:
$26.10—$43.80 USD
The total on‑target earnings (base + commissions) for this position:
$49.70—$73 USD
Benefits DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws. The package also includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
Paid time off details:
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, and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
About DoorDash At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door‑to‑door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. We hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds. We adhere to non‑discrimination laws and encourage applicants of all identities to apply.
Accessibility Statement If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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