Key Account Manager

Seton; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous 401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Incentive programs for all full-time

Family planning benefits including par

Scholarship program for children ofBr

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Assistance Program

Dress-for-your-day dress code

Matching Gift program

Job summary

Brady Corporation seeks a results-driven Key Account Manager to drive revenue growth and cultivate strategic customer relationships in Chicago-area and remote settings. You will build accounts, attend trade shows, and educate customers on Brady products with CRM-driven visibility.

You will provide market insights to senior management, coordinate events, and forecast demand for SIOP while traveling within the territory. Role is incentive eligible and global in scope.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a selling role, preferably in productivity solutions.
• Strong sales principles, best practices, and initiative with limited direction.
• Ability to influence across an organization and customers while maintaining relationships.

Responsibilities

• Attend trade shows, seminars, events and visit customers.
• Search for new customers and manage campaigns.
• Provide customer reporting and forecast input to SIOP.
• Educate customers through technical product presentations.
• Maintain CRM opportunity status and competitive intelligence.
• Develop and manage customer relationships across the territory.

Skills

Sales skills

Communication skills

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing/technical discipline

Or 7–10 years of applicable sales experience

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

As a Key Account Manager at Brady Corporation, you will drive revenue growth, develop sales strategies, build customer relationships, and provide strategic insights to senior management.

*Remote – Chicago, IL Preferred – 50% + Travel within the territory

Be the front-line seller who drives sales, identifying and generating opportunities for different kinds of customers. You will foster client satisfaction by maintaining regular customer contact and managing customer expectations.

You will develop customer relationships through coordinating and/or attending trade shows, seminar, and similar events. You will provide education on Brady Corporation product through technical presentations. You will maintain and provide reports and opportunity status using our customer relationship management system. You will provide competitive intelligence and market trends. You will provide forecast/demand input to Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP).

What You'll Be Doing:

• Attend (trade shows, seminars, events)
• Visit Customers
• Search for New Customers
• Campaign Management
• Customer Reporting
• Learn the Products
• Customer Account Management

What You Will Need To Be Successful:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a selling role preferably in productivity solution services

Preferred Qualifications:

• A proficient understanding of key sales principles and best practices
• Excellent team and communication skills
• An ability to take initiative and work with limited direction
• An ability to influence across a broader organization
• An ability to influence customers, while maintaining healthy relationships
• Significant experience in selling (industrial) products
• Deep technical expertise
• Understanding of the Brady Corporation value proposition as well as the competitive landscape
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a technical discipline. In lieu of degree, 7-10 years of applicable sales experience

The salary range for this position is ($95000-140000). The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

This role is INCENTIVE eligible

About Us:

Brady Corporation is a global industrial technology leader dedicated to making workplaces safer, more productive, and more connected. Backed by a 110+ year legacy of reliability and innovation, we have entered an exciting era of transformation and growth, powered by more than 10,000 team members serving customers across 40+ countries. Following our acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services business in August 2026, Brady brings together trusted leadership in safety, materials science, and identification with advanced mobile computing, scanning, and automation. We help organizations make work safer, more productive, and more connected by transforming everyday critical information into actionable intelligence. Our end-to-end platform unites two powerful pillars:

• Identification Solutions: High-performance labels, safety signs, engineered materials, and rugged industrial printing systems.
• Intelligent Productivity Solutions: Industry-leading mobile computers, barcode/RFID scanners, specialized software, voice automation, and workflow services.

From aerospace, healthcare, and laboratories to manufacturing plants, retail, data centers, and global transportation and logistics hubs, we empower customers to identify, protect, track, and optimize the people, assets, and processes that keep the world running.

Why work at Brady:

A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth.

Brady offers competitive pay and great benefits, supported by a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace where diverse talent can learn, grow, and succeed. And with deeply rooted values, no matter where you work at Brady, you'll feel connected to the community through our charitable contributions and opportunities to give back.

Our headquarters are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but we have more than 70 locations globally, giving our employees the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

• Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, and vision
• Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to participate in incentive programs for all full-time employees
• Family planning benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Scholarship program for children of Brady employees
• A variety of Employee Resource Groups to provide you with unique networking, development, and volunteer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and related wellness programs (mental and behavioral health, family counseling, financial management)
• Dress-for-your-day dress code
• Charitable contributions matched through Brady's Matching Gift program

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