At Echo Global Logistics, you’ll get hands-on training, real responsibility early, and a clear path to promotion. We operate with the energy of a startup, backed by the stability of an established company. As the 4th largest 3PL provider in North America, Echo is a $5.2 billion company with more than 3,500 employees globally.Advance Your Career in Sales Hiring for:
January 2027
June 14th, 2027What You’ll Earn
- Top performers earn $70K+ in year one
- Promotions as early as 9–12 months
- $50,000 base salary + uncapped commission (starting day one)
The more you put in, the more you get out, no income ceiling.
Hybrid Work + High-Energy Culture
- Hybrid schedule (in-office + remote flexibility)
- Fast-paced, team-driven environment
- Fun, startup feel with strong leadership and training support
- Wins are celebrated, and hard work is recognized
You’ll never feel like you’re grinding alone here.
What You’ll Do
- Prospect and build a pipeline of new business opportunities through outbound phone calls and Salesforce
- Negotiate pricing and close deals
- Work directly with customers to solve real business challenges
- Use tools like Salesforce and Echo Technology to track activity and performance
- Utilize AI Tools to help you work more efficiently
6-Week Paid Training Program
- We don’t expect you to know everything, we teach you.
- Structured 6-week onboarding program
- Classroom training + real-world application
- Ongoing coaching to help you improve every week
You’ll know exactly what success looks like, and how to get there.
Career Growth
- Performance-based promotions (not tenure-based)
- Clear path for advancement
- Leadership opportunities as you grow
Many of our leaders started in this exact role
What We’re Looking For
- Competitive and driven mindset
- Strong communication and people skills
- Motivated by money and growth
- Resilience and coachability
- Comfortable making outbound calls and talking to new people daily
- Recent grad or 0–2 years’ experience
No sales experience required, we’ll teach you everything.
January 2027
June 14th, 2027This job currently operates in a hybrid office environment. It also requires occasional travel outside of typical work hours to company events, client sites, and carrier locations, to record video testimonials or take photographs for marketing purposes. This role requires the use of a computer, telephone, and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
Benefits
For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.
Compensation
$50,000.00 per year + Uncapped CommissionEcho Global Logistics Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Located in River North overlooking the River! Easily accessible and close to various train and bus stops, including a shuttle from Union Station.
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