How much do remote sales jobs pay?

Remote sales pays $55,000-$350,000+ OTE (on-target earnings). SDRs/BDRs earn $55,000-$80,000 OTE, account executives $90,000-$160,000 OTE, senior AEs $140,000-$220,000 OTE, and enterprise AEs $200,000-$350,000+ OTE. Top performers exceed OTE by 30-50%. Base salary represents 50-60% of OTE. Sales is the highest-paying remote career path for non-technical professionals.

What tools do remote sales teams use?

Salesforce (65% market share) or HubSpot CRM (25% market share) is mandatory for all sales roles. Outreach or Salesloft automates email sequences and call scheduling. LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($100/month) enables prospecting. Gong or Chorus records calls for coaching—85% of enterprise sales teams use conversation intelligence. Calendly or Chili Piper automates meeting scheduling. Tool proficiency is tested in interviews.

Can I get a remote sales job with no experience?

SDR and BDR roles hire candidates without sales experience at $55,000-$75,000 OTE. Companies train new SDRs for 2-4 weeks before full quota assignment. Communication skills, coachability, and work ethic matter more than experience. Successful SDRs promote to account executive roles within 12-18 months, doubling their earnings. 40% of top-performing enterprise AEs started as SDRs with no prior sales background.

How do remote salespeople hit quota?

Top remote performers complete 60-100 prospecting activities daily (calls, emails, LinkedIn messages), maintain 3-4x pipeline coverage, and book 15-20 meetings monthly. Video-first selling closes 30% more deals than phone-only outreach. CRM hygiene with next steps on every opportunity prevents deals from stalling. Weekly pipeline reviews with managers catch slipping deals early. Quota attainment at top remote sales orgs exceeds 70%.

What is the career path in remote sales?

SDR ($60,000 OTE) → Account Executive ($120,000 OTE) → Senior AE ($180,000 OTE) → Enterprise AE ($250,000+ OTE) or Sales Manager ($180,000 OTE) → Director ($220,000 OTE) → VP Sales ($300,000+ OTE). SDR to AE promotion takes 12-18 months. AE to manager takes 3-5 years. Individual contributor tracks (Enterprise AE, Strategic AE) reach $350,000-$500,000 without management responsibility.

What does OTE mean in sales job postings?

OTE (On-Target Earnings) is total compensation when hitting 100% of quota, combining base salary and variable commission. A $100,000 OTE role with 50/50 split means $50,000 base plus $50,000 commission at quota. Top performers earn 120-150% of OTE; underperformers earn only base. Ask interviewers what percentage of reps hit quota—below 60% attainment suggests unrealistic targets. Negotiate base salary, not OTE.

How do I prepare for remote sales interviews?

Research the company's product, ideal customer profile, and competitors for 2-3 hours before interviewing. Prepare 3 examples of past success using STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) with specific numbers. Practice a 90-second personal pitch. Ask about quota attainment rates, ramp period, territory size, and sales cycle length. Send a follow-up email within 4 hours referencing specific conversation points. Candidates who send same-day follow-ups advance 2x more often.

What is the hardest part of remote sales?

Building relationships without in-person interaction challenges 65% of remote sellers. Solutions: camera-on for every call, personalized video messages via Vidyard, LinkedIn engagement before cold outreach, and virtual coffee chats with prospects. Self-discipline for consistent prospecting without office accountability requires structured daily schedules. Top remote sellers treat their home office as a professional environment with defined work hours and activity tracking.

Remote Sales Jobs (33,564)

Sales Development Representative 2.0 (Chicago/Midwest or New York City/Northeast Based)

Goalbook · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Goalbook

🌎 United States 💵 $60000 - $80000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Sales Sales Development Representative

This role focuses on high-quality pipeline generation through targeted outreach to engage school district leaders in the early stages of the sales process. Responsibilities include discovering needs, articulating value, nurturing relationships, and scheduling qualified discovery meetings for the field sales team.

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Account Executive, Corporate

Roadrunner · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Roadrunner

🌎 United States 💵 $110K - $130K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Sales Account Executive

The Corporate Account Executive is responsible for developing new business and retaining existing accounts that have multiple shipping locations, while maintaining profitability through various prospecting techniques. This role involves building strong customer relationships across the account hierarchy, collaborating with Operations to resolve concerns, and developing account pricing for corporate approval.

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Senior Marketing Account Manager

CLEAResult · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

CLEAResult

🌎 United States 💵 $83000 - $124K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Sales Account Manager

The Senior Marketing Account Manager will serve as the primary liaison for a portfolio of clients, developing and executing integrated marketing strategies to drive measurable results and support long-term program success. This involves overseeing end-to-end campaign management, providing strategic guidance, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, data-driven marketing solutions.

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Educational Sales Consultant, California - Coastal Valley

IXL Learning · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

IXL Learning

🌎 United States 💵 $75000 - $105K per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Sales

The consultant will be responsible for effectively communicating key product features and benefits to prospective customers both virtually and in person while developing a deep understanding of customer needs to provide personalized sales assistance. They must consistently meet sales goals and help design and implement new, creative sales strategies.

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Specialist, Sales (Bowling Green, KY / Nashville, TN)

Pearson · Full Time · 12 Weeks Ago

Pearson

🌎 United States 💵 $65000 - $75000 per year ⭐ 2-5 yrs exp 💼 Sales

The primary responsibility is selling innovative digital, print, and service solutions to 2/4-year college institutions to enhance student success, which includes achieving territory sales targets and accelerating the shift toward subscription-based materials. Day-to-day activities involve connecting with faculty daily using consultative sales, maintaining accurate tracking in OneCRM, and delivering technology sales presentations and training sessions.

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