Sales Executive

Please note: this position will start in mid Feb 2026 as part of early-2026 sales class.

We are Engtal. And we are on a mission to build the best company to work for in the world!

Engtal is an award-winning, rapidly expanding headhunting firm, that works with some of the most innovative companies in the Engineering, Technology, Finance, Construction and Life Science world. We partner with companies that are changing the world. From Trading, to AI, to Robotics and Life Sciences, we operate on the bleeding edge of innovation.

What we offer:

• The best company culture in Chicago – OK, we’re biased. We have, however, won multiple awards for our culture and boast a near-perfect Glassdoor rating. We’ve done company-wide trips to Mexico, Miami, Nashville and Las Vegas and we always go the extra mile to bring our teams together, whether that be with drinks after work, intermural sports, or in-office happy hours.
• Rapid growth – we’re looking to double in size, each of the next 3 years and we’re hiring today, for the Managers, Directors and Vice Presidents of tomorrow.
• Outstanding compensation – we want money motivated individuals who will work hard to take advantage of our best-in-class compensation plan.
• The chance to give back – we own our very own non-profit called Diversify the Future that funds scholarships for unrepresented groups to obtain STEM degrees.
• Outstanding training & development – our growth is almost exclusively organic so we’re not strangers to hiring fresh graduates and developing them into market-leading rockstars. Our bespoke, intensive and tailored training program is the envy of the industry!

Job Responsibilities:

• Prospect for and develop relationships with a variety of exciting and dynamic customers in our target market. This involves cold calling, outbound email and LinkedIn marketing and attending networking events.
• Conduct client meetings via phone, zoom and in person.
• Partner with our marketing team to build your personal brand on social media and create engaging content to attract clients and candidates.
• Headhunt for talent and conduct screening calls whilst building a network of candidates in your technical niche.
• Host networking events and become a thought leader in your specific technical market.
• Manage the interview process with both client and candidate from submission to offer stage and handle offer negotiation.

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of 6 months sales experience (jobs, internships, side hustles)
• Strong work ethic. This is not a 9 to 5. You’ll be pushed, developed and challenged and we only accept people willing to got the extra mile.
• Positive, solutions-oriented individual who has a “glass half full” mentality
• Tangible examples of our core values: Positivity, Drive & Innovation
• Preferred degrees: Business, Marketing or anything Entrepreneurial. Any degree will be considered.

Other things we like:

• Student athletes, side hustles, entrepreneurs, travelers, study abroad programmers, people who like to laugh and build others up.
• Tangibles examples of competitiveness, ambition, coachability and urgency.