Are you fluent with words and highly persuasive if you are passionate about something? Do you thrive in an organization that values your ability to build relationships and in a fast-paced environment? Want to help make the world a safer, more sustainable, and more creative place? If so, Black Spectacles’ Account Executive role may be the perfect opportunity for you to grow in your career!

At Black Spectacles, we’re a purpose driven company, aimed squarely at educating and inspiring architects across the world so they can thrive in their careers.

Our platform attracts architects around the world who want to push the limits of their industry. Our content — which includes podcasts, design tutorials and exam prep — helps architects keep pace with emerging technologies and software so they can do their best work.

Black Spectacles is Chicago-based with a fully remote staff. We are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and ranked #11 in Education on the INC. 5000 America’s Fastest Growing Company List in 2019. To keep that momentum going strong, we’re expanding our team of enthusiastic go-getters. We're on the search for an Account Executive to acquire, retain and grow B2B accounts through prospecting, inbound traffic and account management.

You will:

• Prospect, close, and on-board new business
• Create and execute new business prospecting campaigns
• Work leads from the early stages of the sales cycle through closing
• Collaborate with our marketing team to develop content for prospecting campaigns
• Collaborate with our product team to make improvements to the tools used by your team

Requirements

• You're driven to control the outcome of situations and your salary
• You have demonstrated experience prospecting and closing new business
• Expert written and verbal communication
• Well versed working in CRM software (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)
• You're proactive and charismatic
• You’re emotionally intelligent - you can read people and situations effectively
• Must be able to travel to Chicago for quarterly team meetings (post-pandemic).

Benefits

• Uncapped commission with accelerator after quota attainment
• 'Work from Wherever' Policy
• BCBS Medical Plans
• Principal Dental, Vision, Short-Term, Long-Term and Life Insurance
• HSA & FSA Programs
• 401k
• Profit Sharing Plans
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holiday Time Off
• Employer-Sponsored Training Opportunities
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Quarterly & Annual Team Events

Black Spectacles is an equal opportunity employer.