Account Executive (Entry Level)
The Entry-Level Account Executive at Confidential Client is a hybrid role near Cleveland, OH, focused on building customer relationships, generating new business, and managing sales opportunities. This position offers hands-on training, mentorship, and a structured career path to develop sales skills and advance within the company, combining remote work with regular local customer visits.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
About the Role
This is a hybrid, entry-level Account Executive role based near Cleveland / Newburgh Heights, OH. You will gain hands-on sales experience through a mix of remote work, field visits (approximately 2–3 days per week), and customer-facing meetings. This position is intended as a structured career path that provides training, coaching, and clear advancement into full sales responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Build relationships and generate new business opportunities through phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person meetings
- Grow existing accounts and identify cross-sell / upsell opportunities
- Qualify leads and manage opportunities through the sales cycle
- Understand customer needs and recommend solutions that deliver value
- Maintain and grow a sales pipeline to meet personal and team targets
- Collaborate with internal teams (sales engineering, marketing, customer success) to ensure excellent customer experiences
What You’ll Receive
- Hands-on onboarding and ongoing sales training
- Dedicated coaching and mentorship to accelerate growth
- Modern sales tools and resources, plus a supportive team culture
- Base salary of $50,000 plus target commission and uncapped commission potential
- Year 1 On-Target Earnings (OTE): $50,000–$103,000
- Monthly car allowance to support field activity
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, paid time off, and company holidays
- A defined path for career progression into higher-earning sales roles
Compensation & Benefits (summary)
- Base Salary: $50,000 (year)
- Year 1 OTE: $50,000 – $103,000 (base + target commission)
- Target Commission: $53,400 (year 1 target)
- Uncapped commission potential
- Monthly car allowance; health benefits; PTO and holidays
Qualifications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Coachable, motivated, and growth-oriented mindset
- Ability to build rapport and work collaboratively across teams
- Comfortable learning and using modern sales technologies and CRM tools
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred (not required)
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally ~2–3 days per week
- Authorized to work in the United States
Confidential Client will consider reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. This posting is intended to comply with applicable U.S. federal, state, and local hiring laws.
Additional Information
This position is a full-time role on a hybrid schedule. The role emphasizes early-career development and is suitable for candidates with little or no formal sales experience who are eager to learn and grow in a B2B sales environment.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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