Account Executive (Real Estate)

Location: Remote; Chicago, Illinois market. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and complete the I-9 and E-Verify process. The role also includes a potential final in-person meeting at a hirify.global-hosted event.

Salary: $65,000 base salary per year with an attainable commission structure; annual commission target of $180,000.

Company

hirify.global operates a shared-housing marketplace focused on expanding affordable housing opportunities by helping property owners list homes and generate rental income.

What you will do

• Research, prospect, and qualify traditional property owners interested in becoming hirify.global Hosts through cold calling, email, networking, webinars, and educational sessions.
• Lead discovery calls and meetings, understand owner goals and barriers, and present hirify.global’s model, technology, revenue potential, simplified management, and social impact.
• Build trusted relationships, tailor hosting solutions using financial modeling, property suitability, and compliance requirements, and address objections.
• Negotiate terms and close agreements to onboard new Hosts, coordinating with onboarding teams to transfer accurate property details and expectations.
• Track outreach, conversions, and performance indicators in CRM systems while monitoring real estate trends, competitors, and legislative changes.

Requirements

• Proven success in B2B or B2C sales, particularly in real estate or property management, with a record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills for working with property owners and investors.
• Self-discipline, motivation, resilience, and resourcefulness to work independently in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to overcome objections, solve problems, adapt quickly, and tailor solutions to property-owner needs.
• Familiarity with real estate investing, rental markets, and property management is highly desirable.
• Comfort using CRM systems, including Salesforce and HubSpot, sales enablement tools, and virtual communication platforms.
• Ability to interpret market data, calculate ROI, and present financial benefits to potential Hosts.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with marketing, onboarding, and other cross-functional teams.
• Consistent demonstration of hirify.global’s values: compassionate directness, high integrity, optimism, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, empathy, and self-awareness.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work in a fast-paced startup environment with minimal supervision.
• Competitive compensation with an equity incentive plan and commission component.
• National medical, dental, and vision plans; company-provided life insurance; optional accident insurance, FSA, and DCFSA benefits.
• Unlimited paid time off, eleven company-observed holidays, and twelve weeks of paid leave for eligible birth and non-birth parents.
• 401(k) plan and the opportunity to contribute to affordable-housing initiatives.

Hiring process

• Application review by the Hiring Manager, followed by a 30-minute PeopleOps phone call if eligibility requirements are met.
• Potential 45-minute video interview with the Head of Sales and a one-hour panel interview including a short case-study presentation.
• Potential final in-person meeting with the Head of Sales at a hirify.global-hosted event, followed by an offer if successful.