Account Executive

Compass; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick time

Parental leave

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Equity potential

Commuter program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Compass in Columbus (or Cincinnati) seeks an Account Executive to drive growth by engaging top real estate agents and teams, and to deliver tailored product demonstrations. You will build a robust pipeline and manage market strategies in a highly autonomous role.

The role requires 5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience, strong communication, and the ability to present technology-focused value to executives. Competitive compensation and extensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven success in a quota-carrying role.
• Strong interpersonal, influence, and communication skills.
• Self-starter with strong judgment.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Track record of high performance.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver technology-focused presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic growth by identifying, engaging, and structuring deals with top real estate agents.
• Conduct consultative business discovery and deliver enterprise-style demos of our platform.
• Position our value across technology, marketing, culture, and growth.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline through a consultative sales process.
• Develop market expertise and maintain a strong local presence.
• Collaborate with leadership, agents, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Organization

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As an Account Executive, AKA Strategic Growth Manager, at Compass International Holdings, you will be at the center of our growth strategy, directly responsible for driving net-new revenue across our company-owned brokerages, which may include Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran, and Compass. You will partner with top-producing real estate agents—true CEOs of their own businesses—and influence them to grow their business with us.

In this role, you will work alongside an incredibly high-performing and driven team, with colleagues coming from diverse and rigorous backgrounds including investment banking, management consulting, law, and enterprise sales. You'll operate in a uniquely high-impact environment.

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As an Account Executive, AKA Strategic Growth Manager, at Compass International Holdings, you will be at the center of our growth strategy, directly responsible for driving net-new revenue across our company-owned brokerages, which may include Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran, and Compass. You will partner with top-producing real estate agents—true CEOs of their own businesses—and influence them to grow their business with us.

In this role, you will work alongside an incredibly high-performing and driven team, with colleagues coming from diverse and rigorous backgrounds including investment banking, management consulting, law, and enterprise sales. You'll operate in a uniquely high-impact environment.

What You'll Do

• Drive strategic growth by identifying, engaging, and structuring deals with top-performing real estate agents and teams, expanding our presence within your market.
• Conduct consultative business discovery and deliver enterprise-style demonstrations of our technology platform, tailoring presentations to the unique needs of agents, teams, and brokerage leaders.
• Position our value proposition across technology, marketing, culture, and growth.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline through a consultative, relationship-driven sales process.
• Develop deep market expertise and maintain a strong local presence.
• Collaborate with leadership, agents, and cross-functional teams.

What This Role Offers

• Work directly with decision-makers for faster, high-impact conversations.
• Engage in a highly consultative, human sales process requiring high IQ and EQ.
• Build trusted relationships with high-performing professionals.
• Operate with high autonomy and ownership over your success.

How You'll Be Measured

This is a quota-carrying role measured by revenue attainment. Deal sizes range from $75K to $5M+ with an average 30-day sales cycle. Revenue is measured by agent, team, and brokerage production volume.

Location

Based in either our Cincinnati or Columbus office, this onsite, market-facing role will have you engaging clients in the field while collaborating in person with local teams and agents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven success in a quota-carrying role.
• Strong interpersonal, influence, and communication skills.
• Self-starter with strong judgment.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Track record of high performance.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver technology-focused presentations.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $100,000-$110,000 annually, with a target bonus of $30,000-$60,000 and uncapped bonus potential. We provide a full range of benefits, and compensation may include equity. Base pay is based on market location.

Perks that You Need to Know About:

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self.At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.

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