Associate Account Executive

Location: Park Ridge, IL (Hybrid – 3 Days In Office / 2 Days Remote)

Compensation: $55,000 Base Salary + Benefits + Commission Opportunities

Promotion Opportunity: Increase to $58,000 Base Salary after successful completion of training (approximately 90 days)

• For over 28 years, Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) has helped organizations solve complex business challenges through IT Staffing, Consulting, Digital Transformation, AI Solutions, and Technology Services.
• We're looking for ambitious, driven, and career-focused recent graduates who want to build a successful career in business development and technology sales.
• This is not a typical entry‑level role. You'll receive hands‑on training, mentorship, and coaching from experienced sales leaders while learning how to build relationships with business executives, generate new opportunities, and drive revenue growth.
• If you're competitive, motivated, and excited about building a career where your earning potential is tied to your performance, we'd love to meet you.

• Prospect and identify new business opportunities
• Utilize industry‑leading tools such as Linked In Sales Navigator, Zoom Info, and other sales technologies
• Schedule and participate in client meetings
• Conduct networking, lunch, and breakfast meetings with business professionals
• Learn the complete sales cycle from prospecting through closing business
• Partner with Account Managers, Senior Account Managers, and Client Partners
• Develop relationships with hiring managers and business leaders
• Build the foundation to eventually manage your own territory and client portfolio

• Recent graduate or early‑career professional (0-3 years of experience)
• Bachelor's degree preferred but all majors are welcome
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Self‑motivated, coachable, and eager to learn Why PTP?
  • Learn from top‑performing sales professionals and industry leaders
  • Structured training, coaching, and mentorship program
  • Clear career progression
  • Competitive salary, commission opportunities, and benefits
  • Exposure to IT Staffing, Consulting, AI Solutions, and Digital Transformation services
  • Opportunity to build a long‑term career with a company that has been serving clients for 28 years
  • Collaborative, team‑oriented culture that rewards performance and growth
  About the Company

  Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human‑centered hiring experience.

  For more than 28 years, PTP has been helping organizations solve complex business challenges through IT Staffing, Consulting, Digital Transformation, AI Solutions, and Technology Services. Based in Park Ridge, Illinois, and supported by a team of more than 500 employees and consultants, we are dedicated to helping clients make exceptional hiring decisions while connecting talented professionals with meaningful career opportunities.

  Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.