Sales recruiting: sales representatives and account executives
Hire a sales representative or account executive who lives near your office. RecruitJet finds, interviews and reference-checks candidates in any state.
About 123,400 openings a year across the US, on average, as people retire or change jobs. Employment is projected to hold steady over 2025–35.
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products (figures for wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives (41-4000))What does a sales representative or account executive do in a small business?
- Finds and qualifies new customers by phone, email and in person.
- Runs sales conversations, demos and quotes through to a signed deal.
- Keeps the pipeline and customer records current in your CRM.
Why the right hire matters
- Pipeline. New customers come in consistently.
- Revenue. Deals close instead of stalling.
- Focus. The owner stops being the only salesperson.
What do we screen sales representatives and account executives for?
- A record of hitting quota selling to customers like yours
- Experience with your sales cycle, deal size and CRM
- References from past employers, checked before you meet them
- A commute to your office they can keep up
- Interview against your job description
- References from past employers
- Work history and dates
- A commute to your office they can keep up
- Background check, with the candidate's consent
This is recruiter screening. Your own hiring checks still apply.
What does a sales representative or account executive earn?
It depends on where the job is. Three things move pay from state to state.
Cost of living
Pay tends to sit above the national average in high-cost states and metros, and below it where living costs are lower.
Local demand
Where more employers are hiring for a role than there are candidates, offers rise.
On-site, hybrid or remote
On-site roles are priced by the local market. Remote roles draw on a wider pool, which changes what candidates expect.
Contact us for a current salary benchmark for your state and role.
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How much does it cost to hire a sales representative or account executive through a recruiter?
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What does a sales representative or account executive earn?
Do you place temporary or contract sales representatives and account executives?
Tell us who you need and when
- A shortlist of interviewed, reference-checked candidates, typically within 10 business days of kickoff
- One fee, paid on placement
- A free 90-day replacement guarantee
Takes about two minutes. We reply within one business day.
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