Enterprise Technical Account Executive (Chicago)

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Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.Overview of the Role:Our Enterprise Business team partners with Salesforce's most strategic customers — organizations with 10,000+ employees — across industries including Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Goods, Communications, Media, Technology, Consumer Business Services, and Public Sector. As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will serve as a trusted technology advisor, combining the full responsibilities of a sales cycle owner with deep technical acumen to build credibility with today's technical buyers. You may be aligned to one of the following solutions: MuleSoft, Data Cloud, or Agentforce. 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The typical base salary range for this position is $123,200 - $247,800 annually

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $135,300 - $272,600 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.SummaryLocation: California - San Francisco; Illinois - Chicago; New York - New York; Massachusetts - Boston; Washington - Seattle; Minnesota - Remote; Texas - Dallas; Michigan - Remote; Georgia - Atlanta; Texas - AustinType: Full time