Account Executive 50k Base OTE YR 1 90k YR 2 150k

About the Role

This is a full-time, in-office, business-to-business sales role for an Account Executive in the downtown Chicago office. You will prospect, pitch, and close shipping and freight solutions for small and mid-sized businesses.

About MFM Partners

MFM Partners helps businesses ship smarter through national carrier partners, covering parcel, LTL, and truckload freight. They offer better rates and a single point of contact for shipments. MFM has offices in Chicago, Kansas City, and Nashville, and trains new sales teams in-house. This role is recruited by Klutch MFM.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect and cold-call small and mid-sized businesses to build your own book of clients.
• Run discovery calls to understand current shipping practices and costs for businesses.
• Present parcel, LTL, and freight solutions and close new accounts.
• Manage your pipeline and activity in the CRM.
• Grow and retain accounts, earning monthly residuals on shipments.
• Hit weekly activity goals and monthly revenue targets.

What You Get

• $50K base salary with $75K–$90K year-one OTE, and $150K+ year two OTE.
• Base salary plus uncapped commission.
• Monthly residuals on acquired accounts.
• Full benefits and 401K.
• Hands-on sales training.
• Opportunity to start in a cohort with other new Account Executives.
• Clear path to senior AE and sales leadership roles.
• Downtown West Loop office location.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be able to work full-time, in person, at the downtown Chicago office.
• Comfortable making a high volume of cold calls daily.

Qualifications (A plus, not required)

• Sales, customer service, serving, or bartending experience.
• A sales or business internship.
• College or competitive athletics background.
• Business, communications, or related major.

Hiring Process

• Phone screen with a Klutch recruiter.
• Short Zoom interview with the MFM hiring team.
• Interview with MFM Partners leadership.
• Day in the life at the Chicago office.