Enterprise Account Executive - Hospitality

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Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Industrial
WorkWhile is redefining the future of work
The Role
Hunter-focused enterprise sales role targeting large hospitality and event organizations. Drive full sales cycle, build strategic account plans, navigate multi-stakeholder procurements, deliver tailored workforce proposals and POCs, maintain accurate pipeline and forecasting, and represent the company at industry events.
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About WorkWhile

WorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. 83 million Americans work hourly jobs: the true backbone of the hospitality, catering, and event industries. These workers often face highly volatile schedules, sudden booking surges, and limited benefits.

WorkWhile identifies the best, most reliable hourly workers and matches them with shifts that fit their skills, location, and life. For high-volume catering companies, stadium and venue operators, corporate food service providers, and large-scale event producers, we provide instant access to a vetted, high-quality workforce to seamlessly scale up for major events and peak periods. For workers, we provide stable income and unmatched benefits, including next-day pay, free telehealth services, upskilling, and financial wellness tools.

We have the audacious goal to align incentives and solve inefficiencies in the labor market, disrupting the $650 billion staffing and recruiting market. Backed by Khosla Ventures and recognized by the Inc. 5000 for 10x growth, WorkWhile is reshaping the future of work in hospitality and live events.

Role Summary

We are looking for a high-performing Enterprise Account Executive – Hospitality to drive new business and strategic expansion within catering conglomerates, national contract food service providers, sports and entertainment venue operators, and premier event management groups.

This role focuses on selling flexible labor solutions to enterprise-scale organizations with multi-stakeholder environments, extended sales cycles, and significant volume requirements. You will leverage your expertise in the events and food service sectors, consultative selling, and executive relationship-building to transform how major hospitality brands staff their operations, helping you exceed quota and meaningfully contribute to WorkWhile’s growth.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive the Full Sales Cycle: Prospect, discover, position solutions, negotiate, and close enterprise hospitality and event targets. This is a hunter role designed for someone who loves opening doors with major national operators.

  • Target High-Volume Accounts: Develop strategic account plans to penetrate and expand within corporate food service operators, national catering networks, and large sports/entertainment venues.

  • Navigate Complex Buy-ins: Drive consensus and alignment across multiple departments, such as Corporate Operations, VP of Talent Acquisition, Procurement, and regional Event/Culinary Directors.

  • Position Labor Strategy: Articulate WorkWhile’s value proposition in solving distinct hospitality pain points, including hyper-seasonal staffing volatility, last-minute event cancellations, variable labor costs, while maintaining strict service standards for our Partners.

  • Manage a Robust Pipeline: Build and maintain an active pipeline of enterprise food service and event opportunities with highly accurate sales forecasting.

  • Collaborate Internally: Work closely with WorkWhile’s operations, finance, and product teams to deliver tailored workforce proposals and proofs of concept (POCs) for major multi-city rollouts or high-profile events.

  • Represent the Brand: Act as the face of WorkWhile at key hospitality and event industry conferences, trade shows, and executive meetings. Willingness to travel when needed.

What You Bring
  • 5–10+ years of B2B enterprise sales experience, with a proven track record of hitting targets and closing large, strategic deals within the contract food service, event management, university, catering, or venue operations sectors.

  • Deep Hospitality & Event IQ: A profound understanding of the logistics behind large-scale catering, stadium operations, and corporate dining, and how workforce reliability directly impacts guest experience and margin.

  • Navigational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to navigate complex corporate structures, multi-unit concessionaires, and multiple executive stakeholders.

  • Consultative Selling Mastery: Strong executive presence, financial acumen, and the ability to turn abstract labor data into a compelling ROI story for a CFO or Chief Operating Officer.

  • Proven Performance: A history of exceeding quota, closing six-figure+ deals, and driving long-term customer lifetime value.

  • Modern Sales Tech Stack: Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce) and enterprise sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC, Challenger, or Strategic Selling).

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary + equity in a high-growth, venture-backed company

  • In-person company off-sites

  • Medical, dental & vision coverage

  • Unlimited PTO

  • 401(k) with employer match

  • WFH stipend to support your home office setup

WorkWhile has a diverse, mission-driven, and supportive culture—we look for people who want to take ownership, are energized by ambiguity, and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you, we’d love to chat!

Skills Required

  • 5-10+ years of B2B enterprise sales experience in contract food service, events, catering, or venue operations
  • Deep knowledge of large-scale hospitality, stadium, catering, and event operations
  • Proven track record exceeding quota and closing six-figure+ enterprise deals
  • Ability to navigate complex corporate structures and align multiple executive stakeholders
  • Consultative selling skills with executive presence and financial acumen (ability to present ROI to CFO/COO)
  • Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce) and enterprise sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDPICC, Challenger, Strategic Selling)
  • Willingness to travel for conferences, trade shows, and customer meetings

WorkWhile Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare access includes free virtual telehealth for workers and medical/dental/vision via an ICHRA for eligible W‑2 roles. Corporate employees receive full health, vision, and dental coverage with generous family options.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Fast pay is positioned as a core feature with next‑day availability, weekly direct deposits, and optional cash‑outs. Shift postings often present clear pay details, and a prepaid card offers quick access to earnings.
  • Parental & Family Support Corporate employees are offered generous parental leave, including 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non‑birthing parents. This complements broader family‑friendly policies like flexible or remote/hybrid arrangements.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
100 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

WorkWhile is an AI-powered next generation labor platform that helps businesses in light industrial, hospitality, and events achieve over 90% fill rates and reduce no-shows through AI and predictive machine learning. We ensure seamless shift execution with trained, on-demand workers supported by on-site leads, real-time performance monitoring, and a robust accountability system. Our worker-first model boosts retention through benefits like next-day pay, telehealth, and free upskilling, while our platform delivers real-time analytics and dedicated support for every client. By combining flexibility, reliability, and deep insights, WorkWhile helps businesses scale efficiently and stay competitive.

Why Work With Us

WorkWhile is a technology platform with product and engineering at its core. Founded by alumni from Google, Meta, Yahoo, and Airbnb, continuous innovation is our strategy. We are an AI-native company that doesn’t just adopt new technologies, we operationalize them at scale to solve real business challenges.

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WorkWhile Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our hybrid policy allows workers to work flexibly - either in person in one of our four hubs (San Francisco HQ, New York, Seattle, Toronto), or remote. We encourage employees coming in person to come 2-3x per week.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQSan Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Seattle, WA
Toronto, ON
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