NYC Sales Lead

NYC Sales Lead – Polite Society

Location: Field-Based (New York City – On & Off-Premise)

Engagement Type: 90-Day Independent Contractor Agreement, with potential to be extended

The Opportunity

The non-alcoholic category is exploding, and we're looking for a hungry, well-connected Sales Lead to plant Polite Society's flag in New York City. We're a new, premium, high-growth NA brand. If you have the relationships to open doors and the follow-through to build recurring revenue, this is a ground-floor opportunity with uncapped per-case earnings. This is a non-exclusive engagement, so you're free to represent other non-competing brands.

Scope of Work

- Drive On-Premise & Off-Premise Growth: Identify and open premium accounts at top-tier bars, restaurants, hospitality venues, and specialty bottle shops. Close new accounts, take the order, and route it directly to fulfillment.

- Deliver Expert Pitches & Tastings: Educate beverage directors and bar staff on the product (natural ingredients, authentic process, brand story), positioning Polite Society as a premium, complex spirit, not a mocktail substitute.

- Nurture Account Relationships: Own ongoing account servicing: cocktail menu integration, reorder cadence, and direct coordination with fulfillment. Build accounts that reorder.

- Execute Brand Activations: Represent the brand at industry events and in-venue tastings.

Engagement Terms

This is a 90-day independent contractor engagement, not employment. Before work begins, both parties will sign a written agreement setting out the services, the fixed fee, payment dates, and how commissions are calculated and paid, as New York State and New York City law require.

Compensation

- Fixed Monthly Fee: $3,000/month

- Per-Case Commission: 10% of the wholesale price on every case shipped to accounts you open, including first orders. Paid monthly.

- 90-Day Launch Bonus: $2,000 for reaching 100 cases shipped and 15 reordering accounts within the first 90 days.

- Expenses: Travel reimbursed up to $300/month; sample bottles provided.

Weekly Benchmarks

These describe a strong week and inform whether the contract is renewed after 90 days. They are not required minimums, they do not affect payment of the fixed monthly fee, and you set your own schedule and methods.

- 12 qualified meetings/week (decision-maker beverage directors or owners)

- 5+ formal tastings/sampling sessions/week

- A brief weekly update on new accounts opened, first orders, and reorders

What You Bring

- Industry Network: Strong, pre-existing relationships with NYC beverage directors, bar managers, and mixologists. You must hit the ground running.

- Category Education: Ability to position a premium NA spirit as a serious, complex product, not a mocktail substitute, on high-end menus alongside traditional premium liquors.

- Market Hustle: Comfortable navigating a competitive, fast-paced NYC on-premise environment, including visiting accounts during service and running staff trainings.

- Independent Business: You operate as your own business, with your own phone, laptop, and transportation.

How to Apply

Email [email protected] a resume and a brief note detailing the top 3 NYC accounts you'd target in your first week and exactly how you'd pitch them on a new premium NA brand.

Polite Society is an equal opportunity company. We welcome applicants of every background and make engagement decisions without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, New York State, or New York City law.