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Posted Mar 24, 2026

Regional Merchant Lead - New Orleans

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About the position As a Regional Merchant Lead (Outside Sales Representative), you will own the full sales cycle for bringing new restaurant partners onto DoorDash. This is a fast-paced, transactional sales role where you will prospect, pitch, negotiate, and close deals with local and regional merchants across your assigned market. You will meet with restaurant owners – walking into businesses, running pitches, and building strong local relationships – while introducing them to DoorDash’s suite of offerings, negotiating revenue share agreements, selling multi-product solutions, and helping them understand how partnering with DoorDash will grow their business. This is a field sales role with travel within the region. You will 50%+ of your time in-field meeting with merchants (typically 2-3 days per week) with additional flexibility to work remotely or from a DoorDash office. In addition, this role will require the ability to travel as needed for in-person collaboration through training, offsites, team-building events, and other business related necessity. Responsibilities • Have a passion for SMB businesses and the restaurant industry • Sell restaurant owners on the value of partnering with DoorDash and negotiate revenue share agreements • Excel in a transactional deal cycle and closing new business within days • Use creative strategies in sales processes and prospect outreach • Share on-the-ground insights with sales leadership and operations team • Mentor teammates on how to be the best version of themselves after establishing yourself in the role • Travel into different markets and meet with restaurant owners (hybrid role with up to 50% travel) Requirements • 2+ years of experience in a closing sales role, preferably in an outside sales or field-forward environment • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, transaction sales cycle – typically closing deals within days • Consistently exceeded KPIs and sales target through disciplined activity and strong execution • Experience selling multi-product solutions and tailoring your pitch to each merchant • Approach challenges from the fundamentals - clear discovery, strong communication, and merchant-first thinking • Demonstrated creative and resourceful outreach tactics to open doors and engage with prospects • Technical proficiency with CRM and sales tools (Salesforce, Outreach, Chorus, Google Apps). Benefits • 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 (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) • medical, dental, and vision benefits • 11 paid holidays • disability and basic life insurance • family-forming assistance • a mental health program Apply Now Apply Now