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Account Executive

Insight Global
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 6/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026

Position: Account Executive

Location: Columbus, OH 43219 (5 days onsite)

Duration: 6-month contract-to-hire

Pay Rate: $28.50-$31/hr

Salary upon conversion:

  • No experience: $40,400
  • 1–2 years experience: ~$45,000
  • 3 years experience: ~$50,000
  • Higher bases driven by expected overtime
  • Commission
  • 10% commission for customers you bring in from day one
  • Once moved to full commission tier:
  • 35% uncapped commission
  • Base salary is removed if commissions exceed base
  • Earning Potential:
  • Average earnings in years 1–2: 6 figures
  • Year 2 average: $130K
  • Year 3 : $200K



Interview Proces

  1. sInitial virtual interview (20–30 minutes) with Talent Acquisitio
  2. nOnsite interview: shadow an Account Executive and meet with the Sales Manage


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Must Have

  • s:Highly competitive, energetic, and money-driven individua
  • lsComfortable with high-volume cold calli
  • ngThrive in fast-paced, sales-heavy environmen
  • tsStrong communicators and negotiato
  • rsBackgrounds commonly see
  • n:Former athlet
  • esBartende
  • rsFitness professiona
  • lsVale
  • tsConstruction or real esta
  • teBusiness school graduat



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An employer is seeking an Account Executive in the Lexington, KY area. This is a fast-growing 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) provider specializing in freight brokerage services. They connect customers with reliable drivers and carriers to move freight efficiently across the U.S. This is a high-energy, sales-driven environment with significant earning potential for motivated individuals. This role starts as an Account Executive in Training (AET), where you’ll learn the business by supporting an experienced Account Executive’s book of business. You’ll develop core logistics knowledge including carrier sourcing, rate negotiation, and freight execution, while gradually building the skills needed to manage your own custo

mers.This is an inside sales role that involves high-volume calling, relationship building, and negotiation. Sales professionals in this role are essentially freight brokers, selling transportation services to customers nation


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  • rriersSupport an Account Executive’s existing book of bu
  • sinessCold call prospective customers and ca
  • rriersManage freight movement from start to
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Salary : $45,000 - $200,000

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