The CRO Report - July 27, 2026

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79 open sales-exec roles · as of Jul 23, 2026 · 75 analyzed since Aug 2024
Open Roles
79
as of Jul 23
Median Comp (C-Level)
$237K
disclosed, as posted

The Read

79 exec-sales roles are open as of Jul 23. Hiring is concentrated: Citi leads with 3 of them, and demand keeps clustering around Enterprise Sales. C-level comp is holding near $237K; remote is the single deepest market.

Exec Compensation Benchmarks

Median disclosed compensation, as posted — sales roles often quote OTE, so treat as directional. Based on 75 disclosed exec roles. See full breakdown →

Seniority Midpoint Comp Roles Analyzed
C-Level $237,056 16
VP $250,750 21

Comp by Company Stage

Enterprise/Public $253,010 21 roles

Top Paying Roles This Week

VP of Enterprise Products (CRO)$300K–$600K
Blockstream · Remote
Chief Sales Officer$400K–$450K
Michael Baker International · US
VP Sales - East$300K–$400K
Safe Software · Remote
VP Sales - West$300K–$400K
Safe Software · Remote
VP Sales$306K–$360K
Tools for Humanity · San Francisco, CA, US

Where the Jobs Are

Remote 14 $288K mid
New York 10 $213K mid
Other 7 $234K mid

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

Top Companies Hiring This Week

Citi 3 $205K avg on-site
Safe Software 2 $350K avg 2 remote
Ripe Revival 2 on-site

Skills & Stack in Demand

% of all 75 disclosed roles mentioning each. All tools →   All methodologies →

Tools
Salesforce 8 (10.7%)
HubSpot 7 (9.3%)
Outreach 4 (5.3%)
Tableau 3 (4.0%)
Gong 2 (2.7%)
Power BI 1 (1.3%)
Methodologies
Enterprise Sales 9 mentions · 12.0%
Consultative Selling 6 mentions · 8.0%
MEDDIC/MEDDPICC 2 mentions · 2.7%
Channel/Partner 1 mentions · 1.3%
PLG/Product-Led 1 mentions · 1.3%

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) (11)

No roles stacked enough red flags to flag this week.

Roles Worth a Look

VP of Enterprise Products (CRO)
Blockstream · $300K–$600K · Remote
Chief Sales Officer
Michael Baker International · $400K–$450K · US
VP Sales - East
Safe Software · $300K–$400K · Remote
VP Sales - West
Safe Software · $300K–$400K · Remote
VP Sales
Tools for Humanity · $306K–$360K · San Francisco, CA, US

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