Key Account Executive

Republic Services

Key Account Executive responsible for sales growth and relationship management in environmental services. Working with brokers to enhance service delivery and solution adoption.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $109,500 - $150,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of environmental solutions and regulatory compliance while effectively managing customer relationships and driving strategic sales growth. Proficient in utilizing CRM platforms and Microsoft Office to enhance service delivery and account management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Environmental Solutions KnowledgeRegulatory Compliance ExpertiseCRM Proficiency (Salesforce)Sales and Account Management ExperienceStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Environmental SolutionsRegulatory ComplianceSales Strategy DevelopmentAccount ManagementCustomer OnboardingProposal DevelopmentMarket AnalysisPipeline ManagementData AnalysisRelationship Management

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)CRM Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Waste IndustryEnvironmental ServicesCustomer RetentionAccount PenetrationService Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The ES Key Account Executive is responsible for driving strategic sales growth and relationship management across our broker portfolio.
The incumbent assesses customer environmental services needs—such as recycling, waste, environmental, and compliance-based customized products and services.
Conducts regular strategic meetings with key decision-makers to facilitate service delivery and to expand solution adoption within targeted customers.
Maintain and retain relationship with the brokers by building and sustaining effective long-term relationships with key decision makers within assigned accounts.
Seek opportunities with existing customers to expand our current service offerings and achieve maximum account penetration.
Create and communicate customers plans for top customers to include opportunities, risk ratings, and detailed growth and retention plans.
Develop and design customized environmental solutions and collaborate with internal teams to ensure proposed solutions align with customer goals.
Ensure utilization of CRM on a daily basis.
Monitor schedules and documents of all activities such as calls, meetings, proposals and develop robust information profiles on prospective customers to facilitate acquisition of new customers.
Develop and maintain an awareness of market behavior and competitive trends in designated markets to anticipate changing customer needs.
Complete required Environmental Service Agreements, Pricing Proposals, Customer Onboarding Forms, reports, and other paperwork in a timely manner and in accordance with Company policy.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong technical knowledge with an understanding of environmental solutions, and regulatory compliance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills and the ability to produce high quality, error free work in a fast-paced work environment.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Advanced ability to build and maintain strong long-term relationships with customers.
Thorough knowledge of CRM platforms (e.g. Salesforce) to manage pipeline and track performance.
4 - 7 years of experience within the waste industry - preferred
4 - 7 years of experience in a sales, account management, or customer facing role.
Driver's license

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
Dental plans and 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.
401(k) plan with a generous company match.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Paid Time Off (PTO)