Account Executive (Real Estate)

TL;DR

Account Executive (Real Estate): Expand a marketplace by engaging traditional property owners to become hirify.global Hosts with an accent on relationship-driven sales, tailored value propositions, and deal closing. Focus on prospecting, discovery calls, ROI/financial modeling, CRM-based tracking, and coordinating onboarding to convert hosts in the Chicago, Illinois market.

Location: Chicago, IL (Remote)

Salary: $65,000 - $180,000 a year

Company

hirify.global builds a marketplace model to help property owners unlock additional income and support affordable housing.

What you will do

• Prospect and qualify property-owner leads for potential hirify.global Host onboarding.
• Conduct outreach via cold calling, email, and networking to connect with property owners.
• Run discovery calls to understand needs, goals, and barriers, then deliver tailored value propositions.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships; address concerns and negotiate terms to close deals.
• Customize solutions using financial modeling, property suitability, and compliance requirements.
• Track outreach and conversion metrics in CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot) and coordinate with onboarding teams.

Requirements

• Proven success in B2B or B2C sales, ideally in real estate or property management, with a track record of meeting/exceeding targets.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills for virtual meetings and presentations.
• Ability to work independently and stay highly motivated in a remote, fast-paced environment.
• Comfort handling objections and tailoring solutions to individual property-owner circumstances.
• Familiarity with real estate investing, rental markets, and property management (highly desirable).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States (E-Verify/I-9 required).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with an equity incentive plan and commission component.
• National medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans; life insurance policy.
• Optional accidental insurances, FSA, and DCFSA benefits.
• Unlimited PTO with eleven company-observed holidays; 12 weeks paid time off for eligible birth and non-birth parents.
• 401(k) plan.
• Mission-driven work focused on solving the affordable housing crisis.

Hiring process

• Application review by the Hiring Manager.
• 30-minute phone call with PeopleOps.
• Video interviews with the Head of Sales and a panel (including a short case study), followed by an in-person meeting at a hirify.global hosted event if warranted.