Account Executive

Republic Services

Account Executive responsible for acquiring new business and managing client relationships at Republic Services. Focused on sales presentations and market awareness in the waste and recycling industry.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeCedar Rapids • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identifies viable leads, manages prospects and acquires new, profitable commercial, industrial and recycling business to meet and exceed monthly established targeted revenue goals.
Follows up on the leads received by the Lead Generators within 2 hours and always creates a follow up task in Salesforce to determine the next step.
Utilizes Salesforce on a daily basis, schedules and documents all activities, and develops robust information profiles on prospective customers to facilitate acquisition of new customers.
Prepares and delivers sales presentations to prospective new clients; follows up with key customer decision makers to close sales.
Completes consistently scheduled phone blocks and cold call prospecting activities to establish initial and follow-up appointments with decision-makers.
Develops and maintains an awareness of market behavior and competitive trends in designated markets to anticipate changing customer needs.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of the Company’s available services, lines of business, and pricing structures; offers additional services to existing and potential commercial, industrial and recycling clients, including total waste stream management solutions, as appropriate, to grow targeted profitable revenue and contribute to Company goals and objectives.
Completes required Customer Service Agreements, reports and other paperwork in a timely manner and in accordance with Company policy.
Regularly meets with Sales Manager to review weekly customer retention and relationship activities, progress versus goals and status of key customer relationships.
Builds relationships and increases Company visibility through participation in Company-sponsored activities as required; attends trade shows, chamber of commerce events and other events, as necessary.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 2 years of direct selling experience in a customer-facing role that includes identifying and addressing customer needs. (Required)
Valid driver’s license. (Required)
Waste or service industry experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
Dental plans
Vision coverage
Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
Short- and long-term disability.
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee discount programs.
Retirement plan with a generous company match.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Paid Time Off (PTO)

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales presentationscold callinglead generationcustomer service agreementsprospectingrevenue growthmarket analysisrelationship management

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillscustomer needs assessmenttime managementteam collaboration

Certifications

valid driver’s license