Account Executive

Rudick Innovation & Technology; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

Cell phone allowance

Paid holidays

PTO 80 hours

Certification reimbursement

Job summary

Rudick Innovation & Technology (RIT) seeks a results-driven Sales Executive to lead new managed services and cybersecurity contracts in the construction verticals across Acadiana. Based in Lafayette, LA, you will own the full sales cycle, build proposals, manage pipelines in Autotask PSA, GlassHive, and Apollo, and collaborate with engineering and service delivery to ensure smooth handoffs.

The compensation includes base plus uncapped commissions and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage full sales cycle for managed services.
• Experience selling to architecture, engineering, and construction sectors is a plus.
• Strong prospecting, discovery, and proposal-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and qualify new business across architecture, engineering, and construction firms
• Own the sales cycle end to end, from first touch to signed contract, backed by marketing campaigns, partnerships, and referrals
• Build tailored proposals and statements of work using templates, with Sales Engineer support as needed
• Lead discovery and needs-analysis conversations with owners and executives, covering budgets, project constraints, and compliance
• Manage pipeline and activity in Autotask PSA, GlassHive CRM, and Apollo, and keep the data accurate
• Partner with engineering, onboarding, and service delivery for clean handoffs and satisfied clients
• Represent RIT at industry events and partner functions to build awareness and referral relationships
• Forecast and report with discipline. No fluff, no ghost opportunities, only qualified, actionable data

Skills

Prospecting

Sales cycle management

Proposal writing

Discovery calls

CRM management

Forecasting

Account management

Tools

Autotask PSA

GlassHive CRM

Apollo

Job description

Rudick Innovation & Technology (RIT) delivers mission-critical IT, cybersecurity, and AI services to the construction industry. We are a fast growing (Dallas 100, CRN Fast 150) IT managed services provider with Dallas and Louisiana roots built on three commitments: minimize downtime, hit every deadline and budget, and keep expectations and communication crystal-clear with our clients and each other.

We serve firms from design studios to multi-office contractors across Texas and Louisiana helping them modernize infrastructure, strengthen security, adopt AI safely, and gain a competitive edge through technology that works.

This role is based in Lafayette, Louisiana and serves construction clients across Acadiana.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will own the full sales cycle for new managed services and cybersecurity contracts in the construction verticals of architecture, engineering, and construciton. You will build, qualify, and close net-new opportunities and position RIT as the trusted IT partner for construction-industry leaders.

• Prospect and qualify new business across architecture, engineering, and construction firms
• Own the sales cycle end to end, from first touch to signed contract, backed by marketing campaigns, partnerships, and referrals
• Build tailored proposals and statements of work using RIT templates, with Sales Engineer support as needed
• Lead discovery and needs-analysis conversations with owners and executives, covering budgets, project constraints, and compliance
• Manage pipeline and activity in Autotask PSA, GlassHive CRM, and Apollo, and keep the data accurate
• Partner with engineering, onboarding, and service delivery for clean handoffs and satisfied clients
• Represent RIT at industry events and partner functions to build awareness and referral relationships
• Forecast and report with discipline. No fluff, no ghost opportunities, only qualified, actionable data

If you thrive in consultative sales, speak the language of builders and engineers, and believe follow-up wins deals, you will fit right in.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• First 30 days: learn our offerings, pricing, and construction buyer pain points
• Days 61-90: run full-cycle deals assisted, $60K qualified pipeline, first client closed at $3.5K+ MRR
• Days 91-120: predictable production, $60K+ pipeline, 1+ deal closed per month, 15-20% close rate on qualified opportunities

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary: $80,000 - $100,000 (exempt), plus uncapped commission on new monthly recurring revenue
• 12 paid holidays per year plus 80 hours of PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with safe harbor match: 100% of the first 3% you defer, plus 50% of the next 2%, fully vested from day one and eligible the first of the quarter after 90 days
• $75 monthly cell phone allowance
• Certification reimbursement: up to $300 per passed exam and $100 in study materials

OUR CULTURE

We value transparency, follow-through, and results. RIT is a place for driven professionals who answer the phone, keep their word, and believe integrity still matters.

If you are a consultative, technical-minded seller who helps business owners sleep better knowing their IT works, we want to hear from you.