Regional Account Executive

Permanent/ REMOTE FYI- Urgent!! 

Not an account manager position. The candidate must have strong cold-calling skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 3 years or more of experience cold-calling Director /VP/VP/C-level contacts and scheduling discovery calls for Managed Transportation solutions (contract-based, not transactional freight).
• Clear progression in sales career (no job-hopping every 18 months).
• Comfortable working remotely and based in ET, CT, or MT time zones.
• A track record of meeting/exceeding sales goals
• A desire to advance to an end-to-end sales role.

Position: Regional Account Executive

Company Overview:

Direct Recruit Agency is a leading recruitment agency that specializes in connecting top talent with top companies. We work with a diverse range of clients across various industries to help them find the best candidates for their open positions. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Role Overview: Regional Account Executive (RAE) July 2025
We provide Managed Transportation Services to manufacturers and suppliers across various industries. These are long-term, strategic partnerships where clients outsource all aspects of their freight and shipping operations to routing, tracking, invoice auditing, reporting, analytics, and more.

Sales Focus:
We're growing and looking for hunter-sales professionals who are skilled at generating new business, not managing existing accounts. The Regional Account Executive is responsible for prospecting and booking discovery calls with Directors, VPs, and C-Suite roles who have oversight or P&L responsibility of their supply chain and logistics processes. This is not an account management or freight broker role.

Key Responsibilities (RAE):

• 100% new business developmentprospecting, cold calling, and booking meetings.
• Targeting VP and C-suite decision-makers via phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Schedule and participate in discovery calls (with support from a Director of Business Development).
• After the discovery call, the opportunity is handed off to the Director to close.
• Use HubSpot to track activity and pipeline.
• However, if you find someone who's had success scheduling the discovery call/meeting and then personally working with the prospect to land the business, they could be a good candidate for a Director of Business role. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports

Compensation:

Regional Account Executive:

• Base: $65K$85K
• First year bonus/commission: ~$11K
• Year 3 bonus/commission: $35K+-

Why Work for Us:

At Direct Recruit Agency, we value our employees and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We also provide ongoing training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. As a full-time, permanent employee, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our company and the clients we serve.

If you are a driven and results-oriented individual with a passion for recruitment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our dynamic team as a Regional Account Executive.