Senior Account Executive - Sports Technology (Chicago)

JLB

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 200,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A growing sports technology company in Chicago is on the lookout for a Senior Account Executive to join their pioneering sales team. As part of a team aiming to double in size, you will manage the full sales lifecycle, develop outbound strategies, and create scalable sales processes. Candidates should possess a strong history of closing deals, ideally in the tech sector or start-ups. This role offers a lucrative commission structure with an OTE of around $200k.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in sales, preferably in technology.
  • Experience in start-ups or marketplaces is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business by bringing people onto the platform.
  • Manage the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to close.
  • Build pipeline and outbound strategy.
  • Create scalable sales processes and playbooks.
  • Work cross-functionally with Product and GTM teams.
  • Act as the voice of the customer to shape future growth.

Skills

Track record of closing business
Sales lifecycle management
Outbound strategy
Cross-functional collaboration
Customer advocacy

Job description

JLB are working with a sports technology buisness based in Chicago that are looking for a Senior Account Executive to be part of their founding sales team.

They're currently a team of 15 and have plans to double in size this year so it's a great time to join a buisness with huge momentum and ambitions for the future.

Your day to day will be:

  • Driving new business by bringing people onto the platform
  • Managing the full sales lifecycle (prospecting → close)
  • Building pipeline and outbound strategy
  • Creating scalable sales processes and playbooks
  • Working cross-functionally with Product and GTM teams
  • Acting as the voice of the customer to shape future growth

JLB are looking to speak to Chicago based sales profesionals who have a strong strack record of closing buisness, preferably within the technology world. Experience in start-ups, marketplaces or creator economy is a huge plus.

OTE year 1 is circa $200k but the commission structure is highly lucrative.

If this sounds like the perfect next role for you and you fit with the description above, please apply now!*

*Due to the volume of applicactions we receieve, we will ony have capacity to respond to candidates who match with our clients requirements.

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