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Account Executive

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Medium
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-09
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, Sales Development Rep/SDR
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 26 - 36 USD Hourly USD 26.00 36.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Account Executive 1

Are you a driven sales professional ready to launch the next phase of customer growth
?

As our next Account Executive 1, you won't just be managing a pipeline of deals—you'll be the first chapter in our customers’ success stories
, directly partnering with small and mid-sized businesses to solve their most critical growth challenges using the Active Campaign platform. This is your opportunity to combine your hunting instinct with a customer-first, consultative approach
, driving tangible revenue outcomes that fuel our company's mission.

On a typical day, you might:
  • Generate new opportunities through targeted, outbound self-sourcing and dedicated pipeline management to consistently exceed monthly revenue targets.
  • Act as a consultative partner to prospects, deeply understanding their unique business goals, challenges, and current tech stack to align them with the most effective Active Campaign solutions.
  • Master and communicate Active Campaign’s full product suite, demonstrating its value through compelling, tailored discovery calls and presentations.
  • Manage and accelerate a robust sales pipeline from initial qualification to deal closure, ensuring a world-class customer experience at every stage.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly Marketing and Customer Success, to ensure seamless customer handoffs and an exceptional overall journey.
The ideal candidate will bring:
  • 1+ years of quota-carrying sales experience
    , preferably in a solution-selling environment (SaaS preferred).
  • Proven consultative sales skills with a history of consistently achieving or exceeding sales quotas in a performance-driven organization.
  • Prior experience or deep knowledge of SaaS (Software as a Service) business models and the email marketing/marketing automation space.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
    , with a genuine ability to build rapport, relate to decision-makers, and present complex solutions clearly.
  • A highly self-motivated and driven attitude
    , capable of prioritizing effectively to maintain a high level of productivity in a fast-paced, complex environment.
  • Demonstrated coachability and an eagerness to learn new sales methodologies, product details, and evolving market dynamics.

$26 - $36 an hour

Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base rate only and do not include bonus, equity, sales incentives or other role specific compensation that the role may be eligible for. Active Campaign believes in and is committed to equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided above is a good faith estimate of the pay range determined by the location associated with the job posting.

The actual salary depends on a candidate’s skills, experience, and work location.

About Active Campaign:

Active Campaign is the autonomous marketing platform for people at the heart of the action. It empowers teams to automate their campaigns with AI agents that imagine, activate, and validate–freeing them from step-by-step workflows and unlocking limitless ways to orchestrate their marketing.

With AI, goal-based automation, and 1,000+ app integrations, agencies, marketers, and owners can build cross-channel campaigns in minutes–fine-tuned with billions of data points to drive real results for their unique business.

Active Campaign is the trusted choice to help businesses unlock a new world of boundless opportunities–where ideas become impact and potential turns into real results.

As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.

Perks and benefits:

At Active Campaign, we prioritize employees’ well-being and professional growth by cultivating a culture centered on collaboration and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll not only have the opportunity to make a significant impact, but also enjoy a range of benefits tailored to support your personal and career development.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

  • -Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Top-tier benefits…
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