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Account Executive

CORT

Wallingford, CT
Full Time
Mid Level
64k-70k
11 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

CORT Furniture Rental is looking for a full-time, high energy, strategic sales professional in Connecticut who is a natural when it comes to connecting with people and is competitive in nature. The Residential Account Executive is responsible for developing and maintaining CORT's business relationships in an assigned geographic region, focusing on multi-family communities and other residential verticals such as students, athletes, military, and real estate. This is a full-time, outside sales position that may involve driving up to 5 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

  • Achieve market share growth by prospecting for new business via cold calling, networking, attending industry events/tradeshows and research within assigned market
  • Sell new services to existing clients
  • Leverage virtual tools and social media to engage prospects and existing clients
  • Present Value Based Solutions to key decision makers both in person and virtually
  • Plan and execute strategic marketing plans; show appreciation for clients in creative ways
  • Maintain accurate account records in Salesforce and work pipeline through full sales cycle
  • Collaborate with sales management, inside sales, contact center, operations and commercial teams to ensure optimized revenue and customer service

Requirements

  • Outside sales experience
  • Strong CRM experience, specifically Salesforce
  • Exceptional presentation skills
  • Solid time management and self-organizational ability; Self-motivated
  • Multi-Family Experience—onsite property experience or experience with the rental lifecycle
  • Familiarity with property management technology such as Yardi, Onsite, or RealPage
  • Flexibility and willingness to attend occasional after-hours events

Nice to Have

  • Experience with property management technology such as Yardi, Onsite, or RealPage

Qualifications

  • Experience in outside sales
  • CRM experience, specifically Salesforce
  • Presentation skills
  • Time management and self-organization skills
  • Experience with multi-family or rental lifecycle properties
  • Familiarity with property management technology

Benefits & Perks

  • Generous mileage reimbursement program
  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after hire date
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts and perks
  • Opportunity to work alongside a tenured team with career growth and mentorship opportunities

Working at CORT

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring, and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms, and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom, and partners in over 80 countries, CORT offers a broad range of services and values diversity of experience and skills, passion, innovation, and excellence.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 16, 2025
Job CategoryAccount Management
Salary64k-70k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceMid Level

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About CORT

Website

cort.com

Location

Wallingford, CT

Industry

All Other Consumer Goods Rental

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