Key Account Manager

Brady Corporation; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Brady Corporation is seeking a Key Account Manager to drive revenue growth and develop sales strategies. You will build customer relationships and provide strategic insights to senior management, with remote work in Chicago, IL and 50% travel within the territory.

You will manage accounts, attend trade shows, and educate customers on Brady products. The role requires a minimum of 3 years in a selling role, strong sales principles, excellent communication, and the ability to influence across the

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' selling experience.
• Strong knowledge of sales principles and best practices.
• Excellent team and communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative with limited direction.
• Ability to influence across the broader organization.
• Experience selling industrial products.
• Deep technical expertise.
• Understanding Brady's value proposition and competitors.

Responsibilities

• Attend trade shows, seminars, and events.
• Visit customers to strengthen relationships.
• Search for new customers and opportunities.
• Campaign management and customer reporting.
• Learn Brady Corporation products and capabilities.
• Manage customer accounts and provide forecasting input.
• Provide competitive intelligence and market trends.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Initiative

Organizational influence

Industrial product selling

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or technical discipline

Tools

CRM system

Job description

What We Need

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

What We Need

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

Who we are:

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.

Our Benefits

• 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
• Education reimbursement opportunities
• 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