Sales Team Leader (French Speaking)

About the role

You will lead and manage a team of Sales Development Representatives with a clear focus on generating new restaurant sign-ups for Deliveroo. In this role, you will ensure that every SDR delivers a positive and seamless experience for partners throughout their journey on the platform. You will use your leadership to drive the efficient execution of campaigns and protect the integrity of our sales pipeline. Your work will directly support the growth of the SMB marketplace in the region. You will also act as an inspirational role model for your team on a daily basis. This position is a critical link between the SDRs and the wider Regional Sales Teams.

Key facts

What you'll do

Manage SDRs to lead quality partner acquisition, generate new sales opportunities, and ensure relevant utilisation of Salesforce to track pipeline.

Identify the development areas of SDR's, provide coaching sessions to lead efficiency and enhance the performance of the SDR team.

Work with our Regional Sales Teams to share market knowledge that enables us to work together to maximise the sales opportunities in any given area.

Execute campaigns adhering to relevant contact strategies that deliver important performance metrics, including sales outcomes, restaurant experience and qualitative results.

Produce ongoing sales reports with sound analysis into performance ensuring clear action plans are built.

Attend and contribute to weekly and stakeholders meetings to provide updates on team performance and progress.

Act an inspirational role model for peers and direct reports through consistent demonstration of Deliveroo values.

Own the end-to-end management of the SDR sales cycle from initial outreach through to conversion and onboarding readiness.

Analyse pipeline data to identify trends, blockers, and opportunities for process refinement within the SMB acquisition journey.

Champion feedback from partners and SDRs to influence product and process improvements across the customer lifecycle.

Collaborate closely with Customer Success to ensure smooth transitions for partners moving from acquisition to active operations.

Monitor competitor activity and market dynamics to adjust sales playbooks and maintain competitive positioning.

Drive the implementation of best practices in contact management, ensuring data hygiene and accuracy within CRM systems.

Support the development of tools and templates that empower SDRs to perform at the highest level of effectiveness.

Requirements

This is a fast-paced role which will require you to enjoy working in a target-based environment. You will be passionate about both people leadership and delivering results, along with being able to handle objections. The required skills include: 2+ years experience in a Sales Leadership role. Clear evidence of producing results in a Contact Centre environment. Ability to guide partners through effective negotiation. The desired experiences include: Experience working with SalesForce system for customer enhancement. Experience using and maintaining High Velocity Sales. Experience in identifying process improvements in pipeline management and finding incremental improvements in a high performing team.

Practical notes

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm. This is a hybrid role, working in the Manchester office 3 days a week.

Why join us?

At Deliveroo, you'll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that's constantly evolving. We're food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

🔧 Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

🌱 Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

🧠 Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

🌎 Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine - our interview typically includes 3-4 stages.

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we're unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We're committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you'll have the opportunity to let us know once you've submitted your application. We'll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you're excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving, customer-centric environment and want to lead a team that directly contributes to the growth of Deliveroo's marketplace, we encourage you to take the next step within the framework outlined above.