Sales Executive, Advisory

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Northbrook, IL
Hybrid
70K-149K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Professional Services • Software • Consulting • Energy • Chemical • Renewable Energy
Our mission is to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place.
The Role
The Sales Executive will develop strategies for the Healthy Buildings practice, drive new business, meet sales targets, and maintain client relationships. The role involves engaging with customers to understand their needs, communicating the value of advisory services, and collaborating with internal teams to support sales opportunities and customer success.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

  • This role is 100% remote requiring extensive travel.
  • Contribute to the development of strategy for the Healthy Buildings practice.
  • Drive new business and meet/exceed sales targets by positioning UL Solutions Software and Advisory offerings to key industries.
  • Provide input on customer needs, pain points, trends, etc. to service manager.
  • Maintain ongoing plan to prioritize portfolio of accounts and maintain relationships throughout the year.
  • Quickly build trust and engage with customers to identify customer needs (e.g. integrating and understanding the opportunities within environmental compliance and sustainability).
  • Collaborate with customer personnel to craft customized Advisory service solutions and deliver value.
  • Use technical credibility to build relationships with buyers and centers of influence.
  • Communicate value proposition of Advisory services and related software products to clients based on highly technical knowledge.
  • Serve as main point of client contact for specialty services throughout sales cycle.
  • Maintain knowledge base around specialized services to anticipate and react to disruption within focus area (e.g. upcoming ESG reporting regulations) and proactively address customer needs.
  • Make proposals and handle closings in the Healthy Buildings space.
  • Action on opportunities to sell specialty Advisory services.
  • Support discovery and opportunity identification for Healthy Buildings Advisory services.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for specialty Advisory services, responsible for articulating value proposition and managing client interactions.
  • Bring in additional technical resources (e.g., engineers) when needed to support sales opportunities.
  • Provide input to account planning process on potential growth opportunities within Healthy Buildings.
  • Team with Client Success Specialists to ensure customers renew ongoing services.
  • Support smooth hand-off of customer to implementation teams or S&A customer success post-sale.
  • Make connections and builds trusted advisor status.
  • Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position is $122,500 - $148,750.. which includes a base salary of $70,000. - $85,000. and 100% on target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 75% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. Total earnings are not capped.
  • This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
  • The application deadline for this position is 7/16/2025.


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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelors and/or graduate degree
  • 5+ years of sales experience
  • Experience selling advisory services and related software
  • Deep knowledge and experience with Environmental Health & Safety, Sustainability, Commercial Real Estate, Construction or related fields
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets
  • Business acumen and deep understanding of business sales processes
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), and CRM software

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HQ: Chicago, IL
15,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1894

What We Do

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

Why Work With Us

Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence.

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