Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in Illinois, US
Illinois, US has 111 open sales and business development roles at 66 early-stage startups, and 48% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 92k to 165k, with a median of USD 122.5k. 7 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring sales and business development roles in Illinois, US
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- 111open roles
- 66startups hiring
- 48%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $123Kmedian pay
- $92Ktypical range: lower
- $165Ktypical range: upper
Based on 47 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 47 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Illinois, US accounts for 4% of United States's 2,844 open sales and business development roles.
Industries
Cybersecurity (23), marketing and sales (14) and developer tools (12) startups have most of the openings.
What sales and business development work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person selling, so there is no playbook and no inbound list. You find the buyers, run the pitch, then write down what worked so the next hire can repeat it. At a large company the territory and the price list already exist.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do sales and business development jobs in Illinois, US pay?
Typically USD 92k to 165k a year, with a median of USD 122.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in Illinois, US?
Aikido Security (14 roles), Canals (4) and Reply.io (4) have the most; 66 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
48% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Illinois, US.
Do I need to be director?
Most roles are director (39% of those that state a level), and 13% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
7 were posted this week.