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Sales Account Executive

  • Full-Time
  • Chicago, IL
  • Sales

$65,000 - $75,000 base · $120,000 - $130,000 OTE

About $55,000 variable target. Uncapped commission with accelerators for top performers.

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Who we are

AwardSpring is an established, growing SaaS company that partners with hundreds of colleges, universities, and foundations across the US and Canada to award scholarships and manage their donors. We complete the virtuous cycle of giving, getting, and giving again, on a mature, multi-tenant platform, with a small, focused team.

About this role

Cultivate new clients across the college, university, and foundation sectors to expand AwardSpring's market share, owning the full sales cycle from prospect to close. Based in our West Loop office three days a week.

What you'll do

  • Build pipeline through outbound into assigned territories
  • Run the full sales process: discovery calls, platform demos, and stakeholder engagement
  • Present solutions to real client challenges
  • Partner with SDRs on lead qualification
  • Travel to conferences and customer sites, 3–5 days a month

Who you are

  • 1–3 years of sales experience, SaaS preferred
  • Results-oriented and organized
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Coachable and adaptable to a fast pace
  • Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) match, unlimited PTO, and paid parental leave.

Our values

ACTION
Take initiative, be accountable, share what you know.
DETERMINATION
Simplify and improve, get past obstacles with creativity and persistence.
HUMANITY
Empathy and kindness in every interaction.
IMPROVEMENT
Grow daily, add value to clients and teammates.

A note on workspace

Hybrid, based in our West Loop / Fulton Market office in Chicago, roughly three days a week.

AI in our hiring

We use AI tools to assist in screening applications and assessing fit. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. Prefer a review without AI assistance? Email our hiring team at careers@awardspring.com to request it. It will not disadvantage you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AwardSpring is an equal opportunity employer and hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We're committed to an inclusive, harassment-free workplace.

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