Account Executive

Bug Out Service, LLC • Charlotte, NC

2d • $70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Account Executive sells pest management services and products to new and existing commercial customers while providing customer-focused service to grow the business. The role serves a range of market segments, including hospitality, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and retail. Colleagues complete a comprehensive training program to learn the company’s services, products, programs, protocols, pricing policies, and service offerings. They learn to inspect for infestations or potential infestations and use their findings to develop proposals and presentations that generate sales.

The position involves developing new business and territory strategies, inspecting commercial properties, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver service solutions. It also requires extensive travel within assigned territories, operating a motor vehicle, interacting with pests, and entering confined or small spaces. The company provides and pays for required industry licenses. Full-time benefits begin on the first day of employment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license from the applicant’s current state of residence.
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, hunter’s mentality, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to obtain required industry licenses; the company provides and pays for them.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including moving objects weighing up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11–20 lbs. frequently; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and navigating stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Comfort dealing with pests such as spiders, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents, and entering small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, and attics.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and regularly work in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways; may need to wear personal protective equipment such as an OSHA-compliant respirator.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of business-to-business sales experience preferred.
• Prospecting skills such as cold calling, lead generation, and networking are particularly valued.

Responsibilities

• Create new business opportunities through cold calling, prospecting, networking, leads, referrals, and cross-selling.
• Visually inspect buildings for pests, pest harborage, and pest entry points; use assessment findings to sell pest control solutions and preventative maintenance to commercial customers.
• Craft territory development strategies designed to exceed sales targets.
• Learn and maintain complete knowledge of the company’s programs, protocols, pricing policies, and service offerings.
• Build partnerships and collaborate with internal departments to maximize growth opportunities and ensure delivery of outstanding service solutions.
• Complete daily activities and record sales performance using the company sales CRM.
• Travel within assigned territories, up to 100% of the time.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and other equipment clean.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission.
• Year 1 target earnings of $70,000+ and top earner potential of $100,000+ per year.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus other health benefits; full-time colleagues may enroll immediately, with benefits starting on day 1.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time colleagues.
• Training and development programs.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Career growth opportunities and performance incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED