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Account Executive - Chicago

Padlet padlet.com Open · verified Sep 24, 2026
Remote US Full-time Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at Padlet. Remote, United States · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationUS
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
PostedMar 30, 2026 · 5mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Sell Padlet’s software as an Account Executive serving customers from Chicago
  • Help drive sales so the product can reach more users worldwide
  • Build on Padlet’s existing organic traction through direct selling

What you bring

  • A proven record of strong performance in an Account Executive role
  • Honesty, humility, and a willingness to work hard
  • Experience selling to schools would be useful

Who this fits

This role suits an Account Executive who is comfortable owning sales performance and working remotely from Chicago. The position is full-time and remote, with Chicago residency required. A sense of humor is an additional plus.

From the employer

Padlet is building software for a good education. A good education is one that inspires curiosity, creativity, and community. Our software enables that through visual content creation and collaboration in millions of classrooms worldwide.

Our goal of reaching a billion users worldwide. While we've had great organic traction, sales is going to be key to meeting that goal. We are looking for an Account Executive to help us with that. This is a remote position, but candidates must be based in Chicago.

Responsibilities

  • Sell.

  • Be very good at it.

Qualifications

  • You like working hard.

  • You are honest.

  • You are humble.

  • You have a track record of crushing it as an Account Executive.

  • Bonus: You have experience selling to schools.

  • Bonus: you have a good sense of humor.

About Padlet

  • Vision: Every child in the world will grow up with Mickey Mouse and Padlet.

  • Product: We are making the default way of collecting and sharing thoughts on the Internet. People love the product.

  • Impact: We have 40 million users, making Padlet one of the most used apps on the planet.

  • Money: We are venture backed AND fiscally responsible. We are built to last one hundred years.

  • Badassery: We are only 70 odd people. That's over half a million active users per person.

Some people you‘d be working with

  • Gerard Searchfield: Insists that wallabies and kangaroos are different animals, artificially inflating the biodiversity of his homeland. Will notice a 1px misalignment from 18 feet away.

  • Aly Dalgetty: Loves animals so much that if stranded on a remote island with other people, would probably kill another human before touching the fauna for food. Helps our members while petting her dog, George.

Special time to join

Because we're small, we move fast. And because we have tremendous traction, your work will impact millions. This combination of speed and impact is rare and quite satisfying.

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