The CRO Report - August 17, 2026

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44 open sales-exec roles · as of Aug 16, 2026 · 162 analyzed since Aug 2024
Open Roles
44
as of Aug 16
Median Comp (C-Level)
$247K
disclosed, as posted

The Read

44 exec-sales roles are open as of Aug 16. Demand is clustering around Outreach across postings. C-level comp is holding near $247K; 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 162 disclosed exec roles. See full breakdown →

Seniority Midpoint Comp Roles Analyzed
C-Level $247,591 38
VP $239,738 41

Comp by Company Stage

Enterprise/Public $246,183 39 roles

Top Paying Roles This Week

EVP, Chief Revenue Officer$215K–$420K
Ephrata National Bank · Ephrata, PA, US
Chief Commercial Officer$385K–$419K
Team USA · Remote
VP Sales, Automotive and Connected Vehicles (Global)$300K–$350K
Rippling · Remote
Converge by Deloitte VP Sales Executive - Data Studio$171K–$338K
Deloitte · Rosslyn, VA, US
VP Sales, Building Energy Optimization$221K–$335K
Trane Technologies · Long Island, NY, US

Where the Jobs Are

Remote 32 $256K mid
Other 21 $243K mid
New York 14 $213K mid
Los Angeles 6 $264K mid
San Francisco 4 $250K mid

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

Skills & Stack in Demand

% of all 162 disclosed roles mentioning each. All tools →   All methodologies →

Tools
Outreach 7 (4.3%)
Salesforce 6 (3.7%)
Tableau 2 (1.2%)
HubSpot 1 (0.6%)
Power BI 1 (0.6%)
Methodologies
Channel/Partner 6 mentions · 3.7%
Enterprise Sales 4 mentions · 2.5%
Consultative Selling 1 mentions · 0.6%
Solution Selling 1 mentions · 0.6%

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) (6)Travel 50%+ (2)"Fast-paced environment" (1)"Self-starter" required (1)
VP Business Development
HMSHost by Avolta
Travel 50%+
VP Business Development - PurEnergy
NAES Corporation
Travel 50%+

Roles Worth a Look

EVP, Chief Revenue Officer
Ephrata National Bank · $215K–$420K · Ephrata, PA, US
Chief Commercial Officer
Team USA · $385K–$419K · Remote
VP Sales, Automotive and Connected Vehicles (Global)
Rippling · $300K–$350K · Remote
Converge by Deloitte VP Sales Executive - Data Studio
Deloitte · $171K–$338K · Rosslyn, VA, US
VP Sales, Building Energy Optimization
Trane Technologies · $221K–$335K · Long Island, NY, US

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