*Bilingual Mandarin-speaking position. This is a field sales opportunity that will require travel. Candidates must live locally to Seattle, WA or be willing to relocate
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.
As a Strategic Cuisines District Sales Manager, you are pivotal to the growth of the Toast brand in your district. You will report into a Regional Vice President and will hire, build, and coach a team of Strategic Cuisines Territory Account Executives who are transforming the way restaurants operate. You’ll work closely with your sales team on how to understand restaurants’ unique needs and develop customized solutions that help their businesses thrive. You will also be working with the Director and GVP directly on helping Toast size and scope the opportunity for Toast in these markets as we accelerate our go-to-market motion.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
- Directly manages 6-8 Account Executives and is responsible for the productivity of these reps and their pipelines
- Coach the reps to conduct efficient discovery meetings, live demos, and crafting a solution that best meets the prospect’s needs in Mandarin
- Support the Director by gathering front-line feedback and helping us determine where we should invest resources in these strategic cuisine markets.
- Find opportunities to make the funnel for each market more efficient by having an entrepreneurial mindset
- Partner with teams across the business to ensure that expectations set during the sales process are met in delivery
What You'll Need to Thrive (Requirements)
- Must be able to fluently speak Mandarin and will be expected to coach their reps and communicate with prospects in Mandarin
- 5+ years of sales experience in a sourcing and/or closing role
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Proven track record of success
- Passionate with the ability to inspire and motivate those around them
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, creative, and flexible with the ability to perform well under pressure
What will help you stand out (Nice to Haves/Nonessential Skills)
- Management experience building customer-facing, quota-achieving full cycle sales teams
- Experience working in a tech environment
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth environment
- Proven track record of creating a winning culture that performs at a high level
AI at Toast
At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.
Our Total Rewards Philosophy
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.
The estimated Total Targeted Cash compensation range for this role is listed below. Total Targeted Cash for this role includes base salary, commission, and bonus (if eligible). This role qualifies for uncapped commissions. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to cash compensation, our total rewards components include benefits and equity (if eligible). You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy.
How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring
Our Approach to Hybrid Working
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast
People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.
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Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Fluent Mandarin (able to coach reps and communicate with prospects in Mandarin)
- 5+ years of sales experience in a sourcing and/or closing role
- 3+ years of leadership/management experience
- Proven track record of sales success
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead a high-performing team
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, creative, flexible, and able to perform under pressure
- Live locally to Seattle, WA or be willing to relocate
- Willingness to travel for field sales and team support
- Management experience building quota-achieving full-cycle sales teams
- Experience working in a tech environment
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Proven track record of creating a winning, high-performance culture
What the Team is Saying
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Toast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO, paid company holidays, generous paid parental/family/medical leave, and a paid sabbatical after five years are core parts of the package. U.S. materials also highlight a robust time-off baseline as of 2026.
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Parental & Family Support — Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave for all parents with additional weeks for birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming support (e.g., Carrot), are emphasized. Subsidized backup child and adult care further supports caregivers.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — No‑cost mental‑health therapy/coaching, a wellness stipend, and financial education expand support beyond core insurance. Professional development reimbursement, work‑enablement stipends, and volunteer/donation programs round out lifestyle-oriented offerings.
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What We Do
Toast is the all-in-one platform built for restaurants of all sizes. Toast provides a single platform of software as a service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business, including point of sale, payments, supplier management, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. By serving as the restaurant operating system across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels, Toast helps restaurants increase revenue, streamline operations and deliver amazing guest experiences.
Why Work With Us
Our recipe for an awesome workplace: One splash of friendship A dollop of impact A sprinkle of no hierarchy & A heavy spoonful of individuality Mix these ingredients in a fast-paced and hardworking environment. Best paired with a side of interesting people who always bring their whole selves to work. *100% Sunday scary free
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