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Account Executive

SolomonEdwards
Mundelein, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026

Role Overview

The Account Executive role requires a Sales Hunter mentality and is primarily responsible for:

  • Generating new customer relationships through the sale of Our Data's key offerings within a specific geography or vertical market.
  • Maintaining and growing existing customer relationships within their territory.

Essential, key job responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

  • Services existing clients in territory and generate new customer relationships through the sale of Our Data’s key offerings within a specific geography or vertical market.
  • Meet or exceed the assigned annual quota (typically between $500K - $1M).
  • Participate in business development/demand generation activities to support customer growth.
  • Follow Our Data’s core selling models and tools, consistently use techniques and processes learned in our training and follow the MEDDICC methodologies for field sales.
  • Research accounts/prospects to gain an understanding of the business/organization function, their target customers/markets, how they transact business, key decision makers, existing VAR relationships, key financial metrics, and the information technology budget.
  • Always represents Our Data in a professional and highly ethical manner.
  • Develop relationships with focus manufacturer representatives covering the assigned territory or vertical.
  • Develop relationships with multiple decision makers within accounts, especially at the C level.
  • Gain an understanding of the information technology strategy of assigned accounts, key projects for the current and upcoming years.
  • Consistently and effectively, communicate Our Data’s value proposition to key stakeholders within assigned accounts.
  • Understand and stay current with partner registration programs and incentives.
  • Utilize the company’s CRM tool and prospecting tools as directed by sales management.
  • Maintain consistent contact with all assigned accounts.
  • Build a personal brand within the territory and the ability to grow business from a standing start.
  • Cold calling into the assigned territory/market to find new customers and projects.
  • Work with internal and external resources to develop and sell our new solutions.
  • Forecast business regularly and accurately using the company CRM tool.

Qualifications


The following are minimum qualifications and requirements required for this role:

  • 5 years of solution-based selling - products and / or services.
  • Outside sales experience with direct end-user accounts.
  • 5 years proven success in selling technology or related projects in a territory-based assignment.
  • Understanding of key technology solutions.
  • Demonstratable experience in a “Sales Hunter” role where attaining quota or growth targets is highly dependent on gaining new business.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant work experience is required.
  • Demonstrated resiliency and personal drive to succeed.
  • Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
  • Professional/Personal Skills:
  • Solid communication skills, reasoning ability and people skills.
  • Superb listening skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills, ability to present effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
  • Understanding and use of solution selling approach.
  • Must possess a clean driving record and have access to a personal vehicle or reliable transportation.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401(k)
  • Regular coaching, career development, and advancement path.
  • A collaborative culture that celebrates learning, innovation, and high performance
  • Up to 22 Days PTO.


Salary : $500,000

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