Growth Merchant Lead (Outside Sales- Jackson, MS)

Title: Growth Merchant Lead – Emerging Markets (Outside Sales)

Location: Jackson, MS (must reside within 40 minutes; significant local travel required)

Classification: W2 under Kelly OCG

Contract Duration: March 31, 2026 – July 3, 2026

Compensation: $29 per hour base uncapped commission (OTE commissions = $1750 monthly)

Visa Sponsorship: Not provided

Position Overview

A highly motivated sales team is seeking a Growth Merchant Lead to develop new business and cultivate partnerships with local restaurant and food/beverage merchants in emerging and rural markets. This is a field-based position focused on managing a transactional sales cycle through in-person interactions. Frequent travel throughout the territory is required, with direct client engagement and relationship-building at its core.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel throughout the assigned territory (primarily within 2 hours of Jackson, occasional overnights/long travel days) to prospect, pitch, and close new merchant partnerships.
• Sell restaurant and small business owners on the value of platform collaboration and negotiate mutually beneficial revenue share agreements.
• Sustain a high-volume, transactional sales process, efficiently onboarding new accounts and closing deals within days.
• Coordinate daily strategies and territory activities with a Regional Sales Manager and the broader outside sales team.
• Leverage provided sales tools and resources (e.g., sales collateral, promotional items, business cards) to increase success rates.
• Thoroughly document activities and maintain compliance with all travel and expense policies (travel costs fully covered by employer).
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a closing sales role, ideally in SMB sales (experience with restaurants, food, or beverage accounts strongly preferred).
• Strong track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets and driving new business in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel at least 50% of the time (locally and overnight as required).
• Strategic and efficient with both inside and outside sales approaches.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, excited to build repeatable strategies and develop scalable playbooks.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
  
  

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