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Account Executive - Chicago

Padlet logoPadletRemote from United StatesFull-timeListed 7mo ago

The posting

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.

Where you can sell from

Fully remote, for people based in United States.

Taken from Padlet's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.

The application

Your details, CV and LinkedIn, then 2 questions (1 written).

Have readyCVLinkedIn
  1. 1.
    What's something you know more about than most people you know? (Doesn't have to be related to this role.)Written answer
  2. 2.
    This role is remote. Candidates must be based in Chicago.Pick one: I'm based in Chicago. · I'm not based in Chicago.

From Padlet's apply page, checked 31 Oct 2026.

About Padlet

Sells visual boards and whiteboard tools for collecting and sharing work, used by K-12 schools, universities and classrooms worldwide.

Pay schedule: Padlet's San Francisco postings mention stock options, 401(k) matching and catered meals, but none of its account executive postings describes commission terms.

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