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Salesforce Account Executive

Demand Chain
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025 CLOSED ON 12/27/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesforce Account Executive position at Demand Chain?

Demand Chain has built a company and culture that improves the lives of our team, clients, and the communities around us. We work hard to ensure our teammates feel engaged, motivated, challenged, with a sense of belonging, so they can thrive.

Defining traits of our culture include: passion, a sense of urgency, integrity, accountability, adaptability, ownership, joy, and optimism. We’re problem solvers, life-long learners, experts in our industry, slightly sarcastic, but always fun-loving.

Sound like you? Want to grow, develop, build meaningful relationships, and create value for the communities around us?

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We’re looking for a Salesforce Account Executive who is highly driven, action-oriented, and motivated to open doors and close deals. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-energy environment, values the power of collaboration with technical experts, and is passionate about helping clients achieve digital transformation through the power of the Salesforce platform.

What You’ll Do

  • Identify, prospect, and close new business opportunities within our target markets (Manufacturing, Financial Services, Healthcare, High Tech, and others).
  • Develop and manage a robust pipeline of new logo opportunities, consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Build trusted advisor relationships with clients by deeply understanding their business needs and showcasing Demand Chain’s Salesforce capabilities.
  • Partner closely with solution architects, delivery leaders, and executive sponsors to shape innovative, tailored solutions.
  • Represent Demand Chain’s values and vision in the marketplace, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience throughout the sales cycle
  • Leverage Salesforce to manage your sales pipeline, forecast accurately, and report key metrics.
  • Stay informed on Salesforce trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to position Demand Chain as a thought leader and trusted partner.

What We’re Looking For

  • 3 years of inside and/or outside Salesforce sales experience, ideally in professional services.
  • Proven track record of hunting and closing new business and consistently exceeding sales quotas
  • Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and ability to manage high-volume prospecting and deal cycles
  • Confident and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Collaborative and coachable; thrives working alongside brilliant solution architects and delivery teams
  • Required: being highly knowledgeable about Salesforce products, ecosystem, and our competitive landscape
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Why Demand Chain?

At Demand Chain, we combine the agility of a boutique firm with the firepower of Salesforce’s latest innovations. You’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the Salesforce ecosystem, have a voice in how we grow, and be part of a values-driven culture that celebrates excellence, curiosity, and client success.

  • Competitive compensation and uncapped commission structure
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)
  • Flexible remote work environment
  • Ongoing professional development and certifications
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