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42 open sales-exec roles · as of May 21, 2026 · 1,255 analyzed since Aug 2024
Open Roles
42
as of May 21
Median Comp (C-Level)
$256K
disclosed, as posted

The Read

42 exec-sales roles are open as of May 21. Hiring is concentrated: Genius Sports leads with 2 of them, and demand keeps clustering around Salesforce. C-level comp is holding near $256K; Other and remote remain the deepest markets.

Exec Compensation Benchmarks

Median disclosed compensation, as posted — sales roles often quote OTE, so treat as directional. Based on 1,255 disclosed exec roles. See full breakdown →

Seniority Midpoint Comp Roles Analyzed
C-Level $256,787 112
EVP $270,000 5
SVP $254,423 30
VP $221,886 483

Comp by Company Stage

Late Stage $296,264 39 roles
Series C/D $229,831 54 roles
Enterprise/Public $228,739 254 roles
Seed/Series A $222,020 19 roles
Series B/C $217,903 30 roles
Series A/B $180,394 33 roles

Top Paying Roles This Week

Chief Commercial Officer$200K–$700K
Journey · Remote
Senior VP Sales, AI Factory$500K–$575K
ARMADA · Remote
Chief Commercial Officer$348K–$557K
Advanced Clinical · Remote
Executive - Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$320K–$440K
Alpha, Inc. · Kahului, HI, US
Chief Revenue Officer$345K–$370K
Siemens · Raleigh, NC, US

Where the Jobs Are

Other 256 $221K mid
Remote 135 $259K mid
New York 96 $216K mid
Chicago 29 $208K mid
Texas 27 $185K mid
Boston 25 $217K mid
San Francisco 19 $284K mid
Los Angeles 15 $257K mid
Atlanta 12 $224K mid
Denver 9 $240K mid
Seattle 7 $265K mid

Counts are cumulative disclosed roles across the 21-month window. WoW deltas reflect this week’s new postings.

Top Companies Hiring This Week

Genius Sports 2 $230K avg on-site

Skills & Stack in Demand

% of all 1,255 disclosed roles mentioning each. All tools →   All methodologies →

Tools
Salesforce 140 (11.2%)
Outreach 69 (5.5%)
HubSpot 37 (2.9%)
Tableau 11 (0.9%)
Power BI 10 (0.8%)
Gong 5 (0.4%)
ZoomInfo 5 (0.4%)
LinkedIn Sales Nav 4 (0.3%)
Marketo 4 (0.3%)
Drift 3 (0.2%)
Dynamics 365 2 (0.2%)
Docusign 2 (0.2%)
Clari 1 (0.1%)
Gainsight 1 (0.1%)
SalesLoft 1 (0.1%)
Chorus 1 (0.1%)
Methodologies
Consultative Selling 108 mentions · 8.6%
Enterprise Sales 88 mentions · 7.0%
Channel/Partner 87 mentions · 6.9%
Solution Selling 16 mentions · 1.3%
MEDDIC/MEDDPICC 16 mentions · 1.3%
Account-Based (ABM) 16 mentions · 1.3%
Challenger 11 mentions · 0.9%
Value Selling 9 mentions · 0.7%
PLG/Product-Led 5 mentions · 0.4%
Sandler 3 mentions · 0.2%
Miller Heiman 3 mentions · 0.2%
SPIN Selling 1 mentions · 0.1%

Red-Flag JDs in the Market

Job-description patterns that repel senior candidates. If you’re hiring, avoid stacking these. Roles flagged for multiple red flags:

"Competitive compensation" (vague) (152)"Fast-paced environment" (129)"Self-starter" required (46)Travel 50%+ (29)"Scrappy" (6)"Wear many hats" (1)
VP Business Development
ID Logistics
"Competitive compensation" (vague)Travel 50%+
Vice President, Account Management – Micro Kitchen Program
Sodexo
Travel 50%+

Roles Worth a Look

Chief Commercial Officer
Journey · $200K–$700K · Remote
Senior VP Sales, AI Factory
ARMADA · $500K–$575K · Remote
Chief Commercial Officer
Advanced Clinical · $348K–$557K · Remote
Executive - Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Alpha, Inc. · $320K–$440K · Kahului, HI, US
Chief Revenue Officer
Siemens · $345K–$370K · Raleigh, NC, US

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