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Remote Sales Account Executive jobs

39 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Sales account executives sell a company's products or services to business customers and typically manage the whole relationship themselves: prospecting, closing, and looking after the account afterward. The title is most common outside software, in services, media, logistics, staffing and insurance, where there is often no separate team for lead generation or account management.

About the Sales Account Executive role

What the work looks like

  • Prospect by phone, email, LinkedIn and referrals to book first meetings with business buyers.
  • Assess a prospect's needs and prepare a quote or proposal for the right service package.
  • Follow up persistently, handle objections on price and terms, and close the order.
  • Hand new customers to the operations or service team and step in when delivery problems arise.
  • Revisit existing accounts to renew contracts and sell additional products or services.

What employers ask for

  • Outbound prospecting and cold calling
  • Consultative selling and proposal writing
  • CRM use such as Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Account retention and upselling
  • Knowledge of the employer's industry
  • Record of meeting sales targets

Doing this job remotely

These jobs are done largely by phone, email and video from home, with performance tracked by calls, meetings and bookings. Some employers assign a local territory and expect in-person customer visits, so check whether a posting means remote or field-based. Pay is commonly weighted toward commission, which makes self-discipline at home essential.

Where it comes from and where it leads

People enter from inside sales, customer service or retail sales, and some start in this role directly after college. It leads to senior or key account executive roles, sales management, or a move into larger-deal selling in another industry.