Account Executive

POSITION OVERVIEW 

Green Key Resources is looking for an Account Executive to join our growing national recruiting division specializing in architecture, engineering & construction management. This is an excellent business development opportunity to network with the top professionals in the industry and build closing skills. This is a highly successful team who is looking for a sales leader who is ambitious and eager to make an impact. The ideal candidate is self-starting, financially motivated, and has strong communication and negotiation skills. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Grow client base of architecture, engineering, and construction companies and develop strong relationships with those clients.  
• Market our full-time placement services to new and existing clients.  
• Build quality relationships with key decision makers/hiring managers within targeted accounts. 
• Unearth new sales opportunities through networking and meeting with prospective and existing clients. 
• Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing. 
• Negotiate sales agreements with clients and provide professional after-sales support to ensure a long-term partnership. 
• Work with the recruiting team to identify top talent and find qualified candidates in your market that fit client needs. 
• Build and maintain relationships with clients by ensuring their hiring needs are met.  
• Look for growth opportunities and implement ideas and strategies to contribute to the overall success of the company. 

WE OFFER 

• Excellent compensation packages with an aggressive commission structure 
• Training and mentorship opportunities for continued growth 
• Professional recruiting environment with the opportunity for advancement 
• Access to a research team, ability to cross-sell with existing and rapidly growing clients 
• Company-funded technology to assist in sourcing, client management, and tracking 
• Employee referral program 
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, and 401k 
• Paid time off: vacation, holiday, and sick time 
• Holiday party, happy hours, team outings, summer half-day Fridays, and more! 
• Opportunities for commission-based compensation between $50,000-$500,000 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Related BA/BS Degree 
• 1+ years of staffing business development/business to business sales experience and/or 1+ years of architecture and engineering experience 
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills  
• An ambitious and competitive spirit 
• Proven success working in a results-oriented environment 

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

• In the early 2000s, Green Key founders were searching for a way to satisfy their entrepreneurial spirits and began their recruitment careers. While recruiting offered a creative outlet for their career ambitions, they still felt like something was missing. In an industry all about people, where was the connection? 
• They decided to come together and do things a little differently, building a recruiting firm made up of energetic, empathic people who invest in relationships to help people grow their careers and staff. 
• With the human-first mentality, Green Key Resources has grown fast – attracting first-class people to the firm and expanding into new industries and territories, with offices spread across the US. Green Key’s foundation in human connection and forward-thinking tech integrations allow us to be the best partner for your job search and staffing needs. 

WHY GREEN KEY?  

• Entrepreneurial work environment with thoughtful leadership which strives to cultivate a culture of employee empowerment and autonomy 
• Aggressive and lucrative commission structure: constant inflow of jobs from legacy accounts and an agile culture where you’re not restricted to niche markets.  
• We have been named among Forbes’ Best Professional Recruiting Firms and Best Temporary Staffing Firms, as well as Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies, Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms, and the list keeps going.