Entry-Level Sales Executive — High Earning Potential

Cottingham & Butler; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottingham & Butler in Madison, WI, is seeking ambitious, entry-level Sales Executives. Ideal candidates are recent graduates or those with 1–3 years of sales experience and a drive for financial rewards.

You will join a high-energy team with structured training, ongoing coaching, and access to resources designed to accelerate your earnings and career growth through strategic client engagement, proposal development, and relationship-building with senior decision makers.

Qualifications

• Ambitious entry-level sales candidates with 1–3 years' experience or recent grads.
• Willingness to learn, identify and close prospects.
• Build a growing book of business and deliver solutions.
• Develop client relationships with top decision makers.
• Participate in training and earn professional designations.

Responsibilities

• Learn the business and become a trusted advisor to company leaders.
• Identify, qualify, and close prospects.
• Manage and retain your book of business and grow it.
• Strategize and develop customized solutions for clients.
• Cultivate relationships with top decision makers.
• Collaborate with service team to create proposals and deliver presentations.
• Earn designations and stay up-to-date on continuing education credits.

Skills

Sales mindset

Lead qualification

Prospect closing

Relationship building

Client presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Learning & certification pursuit

Education

Recent college graduate or nearing graduation

Tools

ThinkHR

Zywave

Job description

Cottingham & Butler in Madison, WI, is seeking ambitious, entry-level Sales Executives. Ideal candidates are recent graduates or those with 1–3 years of sales experience and a drive for financial rewards.

You will join a high-energy team with structured training, ongoing coaching, and access to resources designed to accelerate your earnings and career growth through strategic client engagement, proposal development, and relationship-building with senior decision makers.