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At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table.
As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries.
We’re part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive.
If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready.
In the UK, we operate in one of the most competitive and fast-paced restaurant markets, where success requires strong execution, resilience, and commercial drive.
👉 Discover life at TheFork
What you will do
We are looking for a Key Account Manager Hunter to accelerate TheFork’s growth within the premium independent restaurant segment across key cities in the UK. This includes AA Guide restaurants, fine dining concepts, and high-end independent restaurants.
You will build a high-quality pipeline, and lead consultative negotiations end to end with some of the country’s most respected hospitality operators.
This is a field-based role (approx. 50% of your time).
Your day-to-day will include:
- Prospecting and acquiring new premium independent restaurants across key cities in the UK, including AA Guide, fine dining, and high-end independent concepts
- Building a strong understanding of your target cities and identifying the independent restaurants with the highest strategic value for TheFork
- Generating your own pipeline through targeted outreach, networking, referrals, local market mapping, cold calls, and in-person visits
- Conducting high-quality meetings and product demos with owners, operators, chefs, and general managers to present TheFork’s B2C and B2B value proposition
- Managing your pipeline from first contact to negotiation and closing
- Sharing market insights and restaurant intelligence with the wider sales team
What success looks like
First 60 days
- Quick ramp up on the sales pitch and product knowledge (both B2C and B2B)
- Build a clear target account list and qualified pipeline of high-potential premium restaurants
- Demonstrate consistent activity across outreach, meetings, visits, and follow-ups
- Start building credibility with premium restaurant owners, chefs, operators, and general managers
- Close your first strategic deals independently
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After the first 60 days
- Reach full productivity on quarterly acquisition targets
- Manage your target cities and account list independently
- Consistently generate new business through your own high-quality pipeline
- Become a key internal reference point for the premium independent restaurant segment in your target cities
Who you are
You must meet these essential qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in B2B sales, key account acquisition, hospitality tech, SaaS, marketplace, or restaurant-related sales
- Proven ability to prospect, manage a pipeline, negotiate, and close deals independently
- Experience working with premium, high-value, or complex accounts
- Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt your pitch to different restaurant profiles and decision-makers
- Credibility, confidence, and professionalism when engaging with owners, operators, chefs, and general managers
- Resilience and positivity in a target-driven sales environment
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Fluent in English
You can impress us with
- Previous experience selling to premium independent restaurants, fine dining, hotels, hospitality businesses, or luxury/premium brands
- Strong knowledge of the UK restaurant scene, especially Michelin-listed, AA Guide, destination, or high-end independent restaurants
- Existing network within the premium hospitality community
- Ability to combine a hunter mindset with a consultative and relationship-led sales approach
- Genuine passion for restaurants, food culture, and hospitality
- Confidence using digital tools, including Google Workspace; CRM experience is a plus
What we offer
- 😄 An awesome team
- 🏠 A permanent contract
- ⚖️ Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week + up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely)
- 💸 Competitive fixed salary and bonus
- 🍕 Lunch vouchers available 3 working days per week
- 🌎 International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe
- 🤝 Highly inclusive working environment
- 🤸♀️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel, etc.
- 🎓 Continuous learning and development programs
- 😌 Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey
- 🐣 Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid)
- 🏥 Health insurance
- 👩🦽 Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee
- 👴 Attractive pension plans
- 🍴 Amazing offices with dining, a coffee point on each floor, and leisure area
- 🎤 Team building events
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We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone - regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law - has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.
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