32 open Account Executive (AE) jobs in the Chicago area at tech companies, plus 192 remote roles open to people here. Straight from company career pages, checked several times a day (updated October 20, 2026). Each one shows the reps you can talk to before you apply.
18 tech companies are hiring Account Executives in the Chicago area right now, mostly in fintech & payments, sales & marketing tech, retail, restaurants & travel. Of the jobs here, 8 are hybrid, 6 are fully in office and 4 are remote. 23 of 32 list pay. Account Executives run demos and close deals. SMB and associate AE roles are often open to SDRs with about a year of experience.
How to get a referral before you apply →Across the 23 Account Executive jobs here that list pay, the median base salary is $86k, and the median on-target earnings (base plus commission at 100% of quota) are $150k. These come from the employers' own postings, many of which are required by state law to show a pay range.
Yes. Besides the 32 roles based in the Chicago area, 192 remote US roles are open to people who live here. They're listed after the local jobs. Some remote roles are limited to certain states; we only show the ones that include Illinois.
Often, yes. 1 of these 32 jobs are entry-level friendly. SDR and BDR roles are the usual first job in tech sales, and when a posting asks for a year of experience, customer-facing work like serving, retail, teaching or recruiting usually counts. A referral from someone on the team matters more than a perfect résumé.
Right now: Oracle NetSuite, Sprout Social, OpenGov, Toast, Contentsquare, Pure Storage, and 12 more. Every job links straight to the company's own posting.
Talk to someone who already does the job before you apply. Ask about their experience, not for a referral. We list 1,409 current reps at these companies who live in the Chicago area. Every job here shows the people you can message, with a note written for you, and a tracker for follow-ups.
Warm Hires lists jobs from companies' own career pages. Pay figures are from postings that list pay.
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