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Account Executive / Inside Sales Rep (Austin, TX - In Office)

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In-Office
West Lake Hills, TX, USA
150K-400K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
West Lake Hills, TX, USA
150K-400K Annually
Mid level
Close high-volume, low-ticket sales through one-call closes and hour-long strategy sessions with qualified leads. Identify prospects’ goals, recommend appropriate publishing programs, track performance in the CRM, and collaborate with the sales team. Represent the company at 2–4 live events per month, including pitching services from stage and enrolling authors. The role requires strong sales performance, public speaking, travel, and in-office availability near Austin.
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🧠 About Us

At selfpublishing.com, we help purpose-driven people turn their ideas into published books - and those books into life-changing impact. Through online education, coaching, and done-for-you services, we empower aspiring authors to get their stories out into the world.

Our mission? Help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035, impacting 120M+ lives through “Leveraged Impact.”

We’ve been named to the INC 5000 list four times - and we’re just getting started.

🎯 We're Hiring: Account Executive (Inside Sales Closer)

📍 Full time | In person at our Westlake office, Austin, TX | $150,000 to $400,000+ OTE, uncapped

Hey, closer 👋

No cold calls. No chasing. Our SDR team and marketing engine book qualified strategy sessions with aspiring authors who already raised their hand. Your job is to show up, serve, and close.

If you are a proven top performer who believes sales is serving, and you want uncapped pay for helping people publish books that change their lives, keep reading.

💰 What You'll Earn
  • On target earnings: $150,000 to $400,000+ per year. Commission is uncapped.
  • Base salary plus 6% to 10% commission on net sales. Your rate tiers up as your month grows.
  • Bonuses: $500 for every $50K week, $2,000 for every $200K month, $1,000 when the team hits its monthly goal, and a $3,000 Fast Start bonus for $350K in your first 12 weeks.
  • Benefits: healthcare plans for full time employees, a $3,000 per year self care budget, and world class sales training.
🛠️ What You'll Do
  • Run hour long strategy sessions with qualified aspiring authors
  • Close high volume, mostly one call deals on programs from about $5K to $50K
  • Understand each author's goals and obstacles, then recommend the right selfpublishing.com program
  • Close in person at our live events from time to time
  • Track your pipeline and results in HubSpot
📈 How You'll Be Measured
  • Monthly net sales (quota is $125K per month)
  • Close rate
  • Net sales per strategy session
🚀 This Role Is For You If...
  • ✅ You have 3+ years of closing experience and a track record of hitting or beating quota
  • ✅ You have personally sold $250K+ in your career ($1M+ is a big plus)
  • ✅ You have closed high volume, short cycle deals (one or two call closes)
  • ✅ You are coachable, competitive and self motivated
  • ✅ You live within 30 minutes of Westlake, Austin, or are moving here
  • ✅ You believe in the power of books and love helping people get unstuck

This is NOT the job for you if you want to coast, dread talking to people, or have no interest in growing as a person.

🏆 Why selfpublishing.com
  • Mission: help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035
  • INC 5000 four times and certified as a Great Place To Work
  • Bootstrapped to 8 figures with zero outside investors
  • A hungry, mission driven sales team where results are the scoreboard

Know a great closer? Refer them. If we hire them, we'll send you a $1,000 referral bonus once they hit their 90 day mark.

📩 Apply below. It takes about 5 minutes. Change your career. Change your future.

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