Sales Development Executive
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $103,750/yr, this role pays more than the middle Sales Development (SDR & BDR) opening on the board today ($77.5k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $60k–$135k/yr.
The posting
Job Title
Sales Development Executive
Department
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Georgia
City
Atlanta
Full/Part Time
Full time
Job Summary
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for contacting high-profile, prospective customers and selling J.B. Hunt solutions for their enterprise; the nature of accounts tend to be cross-divisional and high velocity. This position focuses on defining the opportunity to sell J.B. Hunt services to customers, onboarding new clients, establishing a long-term strategy for customer success, aligning internal teams to execute that strategy, and transferring the customer to internal sales personnel for continuous management through account maturity.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilize data insights and sales enablement tools to conduct lead generation activities for new business, including cold calling, networking and other opportunity-prospecting methods in order to convert new business.
- Meet with prospective customers to discuss viable opportunities in an effort to understand their business needs, identify scope, develop strategy, submit a proposal, finalize the contract and win the business.
- Coordinate with internal teams and the customer to implement the customer's solution, including participation in kick-off; create mutually agreeable implementation strategies with external customers.
- Set expectations during implementation for internal resources to maintain the health of the account including, customer KPI review, revenue quality and additional opportunity monitoring, and reviewing contract and pay terms to ensure adherence to agreement.
- Develop account strategy for maintenance and growth; create a future opportunities roadmap for account to be maintained by internal sales personnel after transition.
Minimum qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED.
- With 3-4 years of transportation/logistics, or relevant experience.
- Must posses a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record as per JBH standards.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Communication, or related field.
- With 3-4 years working in transportation/logistics or relevant experience.
- And 2-3 years of direct sales experience.
- The expected starting pay range for this position is between $92,200.00 - $115,300.00.
Skills
- Ability to perform high-velocity prospecting.
- Ability to perform sales negotiation and closing techniques.
- Ability to forecast including develop sales plans that are future-oriented, support business strategy and reflect understanding of emerging opportunities and markets.
- Ability to effectively manage and maximize a pipeline.
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Compensation
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education
Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Bachelors: Logistics Management, Bachelors: Supply Chain Management, High School (Required)
Work Experience
Sales, Transportation/Logistics
Job Opening ID
00629171 Sales Development Executive (Open)
Taken from J.B. Hunt's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.
About J.B. Hunt
Intermodal rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, dedicated fleets, final mile delivery, brokerage, international and managed logistics services, sold to shippers that move freight across North America.
Pay schedule: J.B. Hunt pays its sellers a starting salary with eligibility for an annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes, which several postings put at $15,000 a year for the top fifth of performers.
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