Sales Account Executive; Peoria, IL

Job Overview

An outside Account Executive will drive the company’s growth while building your career and earning lasting rewards. You will use your sales expertise to help grow local restaurants in your territory.

This is a field sales opportunity within the Peoria, IL territory. Candidates must live locally to this area.

• Prospect and acquire new customers through cold calling, door‑to‑door sales (25+ daily), and additional outreach to meet and exceed sales quotas.
• Develop and grow a robust pipeline, scheduling in‑person meetings with decision‑makers and advancing sales through the process.
• Build lasting relationships with new leads and existing customers, ensuring high engagement and awareness of new product offerings.
• Meet and exceed weekly and monthly sales goals, including cold calls, in‑person meetings, presentations, and closing deals.
• Collaborate with internal teams—account managers and revenue operations—to ensure both individual and company‑wide goals are met.
• Maintain comprehensive sales records and follow‑up activity in our CRM system (Salesforce).

• 4+ years of proven success in outside sales, preferably with high‑volume experience in financial services, marketing, restaurant, or related industry.
• Prospector mentality with a persistent, self‑motivated approach to new business development in a field sales environment.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to confidently discuss fees, acceptance and financials with customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the aptitude to present to prospective customers and influence meetings.
• Experience using CRM systems—ideally Salesforce—and familiarity with MS Office/Outlook.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Base salary of $70,000–75,000 depending on experience.
• Competitive base salary and uncapped monthly commissions.
• Accelerated earnings for the first 12 months.
• Auto allowance and eligibility for additional prizes, including our annual President’s Club trip.
• Sales Academy:
  In‑depth training to build confidence and a thorough understanding of our products.
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant customers.
• Promotion opportunities based on defined metrics and a clear career path to management.
• Competitive time‑off benefits: flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Two medical plan options—Standard PPO or HSA with company match.
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free.
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre‑tax commuter benefit program.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Company‑paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
• Employee Life Assistance Program.

Expected Pay Range: $70,000 – $75,000 USD

Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.