Sales Account Executive (Minneapolis, MN)
The posting
About Rewards Network
For 41 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketing services, and premier dining rewards programs. By offering unique card-linked offers, we introduce diners to fantastic restaurant experiences, leveraging advanced technology and data analytics to deliver value to restaurants, diners, and our strategic partners' loyalty programs.
Our Culture
At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.
Job Overview
As an outside Account Executive, you will drive the company’s growth while building your career and earning lasting rewards. We need your sales expertise and drive to help us grow local restaurants in your territory.
Join our Team.
Responsibilities
- Prospect and acquire new customers through cold calling, door-to-door sales (25+ daily), and additional outreach to meet and exceed sales quotas.
- Develop and grow a robust pipeline, scheduling in-person meetings with decision-makers and advancing sales through the process.
- Build lasting relationships with new leads and existing customers, ensuring high engagement and awareness of new product offerings.
- Meet and exceed weekly and monthly sales goals, including cold calls, in-person meetings, presentations, and closing deals.
- Collaborate with internal teams, such as account managers and revenue operations, to ensure both individual and company-wide goals are met.
- Maintain comprehensive sales records and follow-up activity in our CRM system (Salesforce).
Qualifications
- 4+ years of proven success in outside sales, preferably with experience with high volume sales in financial services, marketing, restaurant or related industry.
- Prospector mentality with a persistent, self-motivated approach to new business development in a field sales environment.
- Strong financial acumen, with the aptitude to confidently discuss fees, acceptance, and financials with customers.
- Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with the aptitude to present to prospective customers and influence meetings.
- Experience using CRM systems, ideally Salesforce, and familiarity with MS Office/Outlook.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
What you’ll love about us
- Competitive base salary and u ncapped monthly commissions
- Accelerated earnings for the first 12 months.
- Auto allowance and eligibility for additional prizes, including our annual President’s Club trip.
- Sales Academy: In-depth training to help you build confidence and a thorough understanding of our products.
Comprehensive benefits including:
- Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant customers.
- Promotion opportunities based on defined metrics and career path to Management.
- Competitive Time Off Benefits: including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.
- 401(k) plan with a company match
- Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
- Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free.
- Two dental plan options and a vision plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
- Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
- Short Term and Long-Term disability
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
- Employee Life Assistance Program
Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.
Taken from Rewards Network's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 7 questions.
- 1.Are you currently authorized to work in the United States?Yes or no
- 2.Will you require employer sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future?Yes or no
- 3.Do you have reliable transportation to travel extensively within your assigned territory?Yes or no
- 4.Do you have at least 2-5 years of outside sales experience?Yes or no
- 5.What is the highest level of education you have completed?Short answer
- 6.What is your target base salary in your next role?Short answer
- 7.Our interview process typically consists of phone, Zoom, and/or in-person interviews. Are there any accommodations you would like to request at this time?Short answer
From Rewards Network's apply page, checked 2 Nov 2026.
About Rewards Network
A dining rewards network that sends members of airline, hotel and retail loyalty programs to local restaurants on a pay-for-performance basis and funds those restaurants with cash advances, sold to restaurant owners.
Pay schedule: Field AEs earn a base salary plus uncapped commission paid monthly, the Chicago inside seller an hourly base with a variable target, and account managers a base with prizes and an annual President's Club, working remotely on a company phone and laptop.
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