Account Executive - Knoxville

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

At Speed Pro Commercial Graphics, we create visual experiences that change the world. How? We help businesses bring ideas to life by creating graphics that makes life more fun and marketing more impactful. We give our clients the power to truly visually engage. We’re the ones behind that fleet of trucks you see everywhere, and we’re also the ones that design, produce, and install the wall and floor murals you see at businesses, universities, and sports arenas across our area.

We specialize in large‑format printing, signage and graphics that give our customers the wow‑factor their business needed.

At Speed Pro Commercial Graphics, we act with energy, passion, and professionalism. We’re backed by a culture of teamwork, creativity, $value, speed and detail. We’re looking for exceptional talent to join our fast growing team.

We are B2B only, partnering with well‑known organizations and the most recognizable brands throughout our region. You’ll interact with professional high‑level decision‑makers and help deliver high‑visibility work that people actually see in the real world.

We expect every team member to embody and promote our core values:

• Teamwork – we grow and win as a team.
• Creativity – we solve problems with ideas, not excuses
• $Value – we consistently search for and deliver value to clients and our business
• Timeliness (Speed) – we move with urgency and keep promises
• Attention to Detail – we get it right the first time

Speed Pro is launching a new Knoxville location with production, installation, and showroom capability, backed by our Tri‑Cities home office. The Account Executive – Knoxville owns revenue growth in this market by building relationships, creating brand and capability awareness, developing project pipeline, and turning market momentum into sustained sales growth.

• $125,000–$175,000 OTE
• Base plus commission
• 10 days PTO
• 10 paid company holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• 40–50 hours expected, Monday–Friday
• Some B2B event‑driven evening and weekend demands

This is not a passive sales seat. The right person owns their daily schedule, prospecting activity, account development, project discovery, scoping, and outcomes. This role reports to the President and works laterally with Inside Sales for estimating and Operations for project management and execution. Sales experience is important. We are happy to patiently teach the industry specifics to a capable and willing learner.

• Own revenue growth for the Knoxville market.
• Be a hunter; build and manage a disciplined prospecting pipeline.
• Establish relationships with decision‑makers across B2B accounts.
• Ramp‑up Knoxville revenue and transition into sustained growth.

• Drive consultative discovery with prospects and existing clients with a long‑term relationship mindset.
• Be sales curious; identify project opportunities, business needs, timelines, decision‑makers, and budgets.
• Build trust through valuable consultations, strong follow‑through, practical recommendations, and clear communication.
• Develop repeat relationships with clients who value quality, speed, and professional execution.
• Manage sales outcomes with professionalism, ownership and accountability.

• Scope opportunities clearly before handing them to estimating or operations.
• Translate customer goals into practical project direction and product recommendations.
• Work with Inside Sales to create accurate, complete estimates.
• Maintain clean handoffs so projects can move from sales to production and installation without confusion.
• Protect client expectations around timeline, scope, quality, and budget.

• Represent Speed Pro in the Knoxville business community.
• Educate clients on large‑format graphics, signage, branding, and environmental visual solutions.
• Participate in relevant B2B events and relationship‑building opportunities.
• Use Speed Pro’s existing reputation and marketing momentum…