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43 open sales-exec roles · as of May 31, 2026 · 1,291 analyzed since Aug 2024
Open Roles
43
as of May 31
Median Comp (C-Level)
$251K
disclosed, as posted

The Read

43 exec-sales roles are open as of May 31. Demand is clustering around Salesforce across postings. C-level comp is holding near $251K; Other and remote remain the deepest markets.

Exec Compensation Benchmarks

Median disclosed compensation, as posted — sales roles often quote OTE, so treat as directional. Based on 1,291 disclosed exec roles. See full breakdown →

Seniority Midpoint Comp Roles Analyzed
C-Level $251,851 123
EVP $270,000 5
SVP $254,423 30
VP $221,814 489

Comp by Company Stage

Late Stage $296,264 39 roles
Series C/D $229,831 54 roles
Enterprise/Public $228,763 261 roles
Seed/Series A $222,020 19 roles
Series B/C $217,903 30 roles
Series A/B $180,394 33 roles

Top Paying Roles This Week

VP Sales, ACO & Government Systems$175K–$380K
WellDoc, Inc. · US
Chief Revenue Officer$345K–$370K
Siemens · Raleigh, NC, US
Chief Revenue Officer$250K–$300K
Swayable · New York, NY, US
Chief Commercial Officer$250K–$300K
Gotham Greens · Remote
Chief Commercial Officer (JMP)$225K–$300K
VANTAGE GROUP · New York, NY, US

Where the Jobs Are

Other 260 $220K mid
Remote 144 $255K mid
New York 98 $217K mid
Chicago 29 $208K mid
Texas 27 $185K mid
Boston 25 $217K mid
San Francisco 19 $284K mid
Los Angeles 17 $253K mid
Atlanta 12 $224K mid
Denver 9 $240K mid
Seattle 7 $265K mid

Counts are cumulative disclosed roles across the 21-month window. WoW deltas reflect this week’s new postings.

Skills & Stack in Demand

% of all 1,291 disclosed roles mentioning each. All tools →   All methodologies →

Tools
Salesforce 148 (11.5%)
Outreach 74 (5.7%)
HubSpot 39 (3.0%)
Tableau 12 (0.9%)
Power BI 10 (0.8%)
Gong 6 (0.5%)
ZoomInfo 5 (0.4%)
LinkedIn Sales Nav 4 (0.3%)
Dynamics 365 4 (0.3%)
Marketo 4 (0.3%)
Drift 3 (0.2%)
Clari 2 (0.2%)
Docusign 2 (0.2%)
Gainsight 1 (0.1%)
SalesLoft 1 (0.1%)
Chorus 1 (0.1%)
Methodologies
Consultative Selling 111 mentions · 8.6%
Enterprise Sales 94 mentions · 7.3%
Channel/Partner 90 mentions · 7.0%
MEDDIC/MEDDPICC 19 mentions · 1.5%
Solution Selling 17 mentions · 1.3%
Account-Based (ABM) 16 mentions · 1.2%
Challenger 13 mentions · 1.0%
Value Selling 9 mentions · 0.7%
PLG/Product-Led 5 mentions · 0.4%
Sandler 3 mentions · 0.2%
Miller Heiman 3 mentions · 0.2%
SPIN Selling 1 mentions · 0.1%

Red-Flag JDs in the Market

Job-description patterns that repel senior candidates. If you’re hiring, avoid stacking these. Roles flagged for multiple red flags:

"Competitive compensation" (vague) (157)"Fast-paced environment" (130)"Self-starter" required (46)Travel 50%+ (29)"Scrappy" (6)"Wear many hats" (1)

No roles stacked enough red flags to flag this week.

Roles Worth a Look

VP Sales, ACO & Government Systems
WellDoc, Inc. · $175K–$380K · US
Chief Revenue Officer
Siemens · $345K–$370K · Raleigh, NC, US
Chief Revenue Officer
Swayable · $250K–$300K · New York, NY, US
Chief Commercial Officer
Gotham Greens · $250K–$300K · Remote
Chief Commercial Officer (JMP)
VANTAGE GROUP · $225K–$300K · New York, NY, US

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