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Popmenu

Data-driven marketing platform for restaurants

Account Executive

Full-Time
$75k - $85k+ 50% commission + Uncapped earnings + Equity
Mid
Orange County, CA, USA
RemoteMust live in Orange County or within commuting distance; travel throughout the territory multiple times a week.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • Proven success as a hunter with strong outbound sales performance.
  • Experience building and growing channel partnerships, alliances, or referral networks that generate pipeline.
  • Experience selling to small and medium-sized business decision-makers.
  • Comfort operating in sales cycles under 30 days.
  • Skill in prospecting, lead generation, closing, and partner relationship management.
  • Ability to deliver product demonstrations and articulate long-term return on investment.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and stay organized.
  • Reliable transportation and comfort traveling throughout the territory multiple times a week.
  • Must live in Orange County or within commuting distance, such as Long Beach or the Inland Empire.
Responsibilities
  • Own and build the Orange County territory.
  • Build, foster, and expand channel partnerships with point-of-sale providers, food and beverage distributors, local restaurant associations, and other referral sources to generate warm introductions.
  • Prospect daily through calls, email, in-person visits, networking, and industry events.
  • Run compelling product demonstrations that clearly articulate return on investment.
  • Create urgency and close consistently in a short sales cycle.
  • Develop deep knowledge of the Orange County restaurant landscape and its partner ecosystem.
  • Build recognition in the restaurant community and among local partners.
  • Partner with the regional team to refine messaging, share best practices, and drive market strategy.
  • Protect the brand by selling with integrity, avoiding overpromising, heavy discounting, and poor-fit deals.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bilingual ability in English and Spanish.
  • Restaurant experience or software-as-a-service experience in restaurant technology.
  • Existing relationships with point-of-sale providers, distributors, or restaurant associations in the Orange County or Southern California area.

About the company

Popmenu provides a technology platform for independent restaurants to grow their business. It offers a suite of marketing and customer-engagement tools that help restaurants attract more customers, understand guest preferences, and tailor offerings accordingly. The platform collects guest data and uses it to drive targeted communications and improved operations, aiming to increase efficiency and revenue. Restaurants pay a subscription to access these tools, making it an ongoing, data-driven solution for growth. Popmenu stands out by targeting independent eateries with an integrated set of features focused on marketing, data insights, and customer engagement, backed by customer testimonials and high satisfaction. The goal is to help restaurants grow by better understanding and serving their customers.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$87.6M

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • April 2025 Oracle Cloud Marketplace launch expands enterprise distribution through OCI and Simphony.
  • April 30, 2026 Yext expansion strengthens reputation management and menu synchronization.
  • February 2026 cited 10,000-plus customers and active hiring, showing commercial momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Owner.com lawsuit filed April 2025 targets Popmenu's website-grader and brand claims.
  • June 2026 layoffs hit Popmenu after four years, signaling cost pressure.
  • Restaurants can replace Popmenu with lower-cost point solutions if integrations commoditize.

What makes Popmenu unique

  • Popmenu bundles websites, ordering, AI marketing, and reputation tools for 10,000+ restaurants.
  • Oracle Simphony and OpenTable integrations lock Popmenu into operator workflows.
  • Yext partnership syncs menus and reviews across 70+ platforms in real time.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

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PR Newswire
Oct 15th, 2026
Popmenu launches Instagram-style video menus for its 12,000+ restaurants to boost orders

Popmenu, an Atlanta-based restaurant technology company, has launched Spotlight Menu, which pairs Instagram-style dish videos with search optimisation to help restaurants rank higher in Google and AI searches and win more orders. The menu features a highlights reel, a menu ads reel for events and specials, and guest reviews, allergen and nutritional details. Diners can also search the menu using text prompts powered by AI. A 2026 Popmenu survey of 1,000 US consumers found 82% are more likely to order a dish with a video than one with only a photo. Consumers spend $100 a week on restaurants on average, down from $115 in June 2025. Popmenu serves more than 12,000 restaurants.

PR Newswire
Apr 15th, 2025
Popmenu'S Digital Marketing Suite Now Available On Oracle Cloud Marketplace

Popmenu's Availability on Oracle Cloud Marketplace Provides Easy Online Ordering and Greater Sales Opportunities for RestaurantsATLANTA, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Popmenu, a leading provider of restaurant technology and Oracle partner, today announced that its digital marketing and online ordering solutions are available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and integrate with Oracle Simphony POS. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners.The integration of Popmenu's online ordering solutions with Oracle Simphony POS enables:Greater efficiency, fewer errors: Online orders for pickup, delivery, and catering that are placed on Popmenu's platform flow directly into the Simphony POS. This helps eliminate manual uploads and reduces risk of human error.Online orders for pickup, delivery, and catering that are placed on Popmenu's platform flow directly into the Simphony POS. This helps eliminate manual uploads and reduces risk of human error. Synchronized menu updates: Any menu changes made in the Simphony POS appear on Popmenu and OpenTable. Operators can also adjust which menu items show up online with simple toggles.Any menu changes made in the Simphony POS appear on Popmenu and OpenTable

PR Newswire
Jan 30th, 2025
Popmenu Releases Restaurant Dining Trends To Watch In 2025

Fewer price increases and ordering fees and new dining experiences are planned along with a greater reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and automationATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After contending with another year of high food and labor costs, financially stressed consumers, and fierce competition, U.S. restaurant operators are approaching 2025 with a focus on engaging more guests, more often. Consumers will see new pricing, ordering and marketing strategies, unique dining experiences, and higher usage of AI to enhance hospitality and bridge labor gaps.This is according to recent studies of 359 U.S. restaurant operators and 1,000 U.S. consumers by Popmenu, a tech leader serving more than 10,000 restaurants."2024 was an incredibly difficult year for many restaurants who saw unsustainable costs grow and guest traffic decline," said Brendan Sweeney, CEO and Co-founder of Popmenu

PR Newswire
Dec 18th, 2024
Water Is Becoming A Preferred Drink As 50% Of Consumers Dine Out For December Holidays, Popmenu Study Finds

Majority of consumers typically order non-alcoholic beverages when they go out to dinner; one-third of consumers just drink water at restaurantsMargarita is the most popular holiday cocktailAverage spend on alcohol while having dinner at restaurants is around $30 per consumerATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As U.S. consumers gather together at restaurants to toast the holidays, water and other non-alcoholic beverages will likely be in many glasses. Half (50%) of consumers plan to dine at or order from restaurants for December holidays.1 When eating out for dinner, 61% of consumers say they typically order non-alcoholic beverages; 33% of consumers typically just drink water with most favoring tap water.Restaurant operators say this is a growing trend—more than half (55%) report that more guests are choosing to drink water instead of ordering other beverages.This is according to Popmenu's nationwide surveys of 874 U.S. consumers, ages 21 and older, and 365 U.S. restaurant leaders in September 2024 and 1,000 U.S

PR Newswire
Nov 26th, 2024
42% Of Consumers Plan To Order From Or Dine At Restaurants For Thanksgiving Dinner This Year, Popmenu Study Finds

Ordering out for Thanksgiving jumped year over year while dining in person at restaurants declined as budgets tighten. On average, consumers expect to spend around $170 on Thanksgiving dinner, whether dining out or cooking at homeATLANTA, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Popmenu's annual study on Thanksgiving dining trends shows a number of consumers are going to leave the cooking to the professionals, but prefer to eat at home. This year, 37% of consumers reported that they plan to order takeout or delivery from restaurants for their Thanksgiving dinner, up from 32% last year. Another 5% plan to dine at a restaurant on Thanksgiving, down from 17% last year. When asked how much they anticipate they will spend on Thanksgiving dinner for themselves and their guests, the average amount was $170