About Packback

We believe that every student has the potential to change the world if they become lifelong learners, and at Packback, we're awakening the fearless, relentless curiosity we know is in every student. After launching in April of 2014 upon airing on ABC’s “Shark Tank” to a record 8.1M viewers nationwide, Packback has grown to serve over 130K students nationwide and is backed by $3M+ in venture funding from notable investors including Mark Cuban (Owner Dallas Mavs), Howard Tullman (CEO 1871), and Mark Tebbe (Founder Answers.com).  Packback's success to date has been defined by our team and underscored by our hustle.

Named as a Chicago Innovation Award winner, Packback has been featured on numerous occasions in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post, while it’s founders have been named as Crain’s Chicago 20 in their 20’s.

Account Executive at Packback

Start date:  January/February 2016 

We’re hiring one more talented, entrepreneurial individual to join our team in Jan-Feb 2016. This role has nothing to do with textbooks. Our Inside Account Executives get Packback’s Textbook Q&A platform into the hands of professors, which in-turn signs up entire classes on the Packback platform and expands our student reach. See more information here.  Typical responsibilities include:

• Outreach to professors, educating them how Packback is transforming higher education and how they can improve classroom engagement using Packback's platform

• Run demonstrations on screen sharing software and occassionly in-person

• Help define and make an impact on our quickly growing and evolving sales process for future employees

We provide prospect lists and setup qualified lead calls, letting you stay focused on the phones with your eyes set on closing.  

Packback team members enjoy attending technology events together in the city, have a large amount of independence, and unparalleled career growth opportunities. Our office is located in scenic River North just a few blocks away from 3 different major train stops.

The Account Executive role in Chicago is designed for those with 1+ years of sales experience. 

This position is salaried with commission and equity.