Account Executive
Viant
Chicago, IL · $100k–$115k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about sales jobs
- Best cities for sales jobs #1 New York (2,774 openings)
- Best cities for sales pay after cost of living #1 Santa Clara ($175k)
- Most requested AI skills in sales jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.1%)
- AI tools named most often in sales jobs #1 Gong (0.93%)
- Employers with the most sales jobs #1 Charter Communications (389 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $107,500 a year. Across 1,179 open account executive listings that state pay, the middle half runs $82,500 to $168,000 and the median is $120,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 10% below the median.
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About the job
...WHAT YOU'LL DO Viant has an exciting opportunity on our Chicago sales team for a Account Executive to evangelize new business, generate awareness, and grow sales of our Viant DSP with a focus on independent agencies in the Chicago metro area. This is a tremendous...