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Ethan Hilgert

Ethan Hilgert

Chicago,IL

Summary

Senior Account Executive with over 5 years of experience in the full sales cycle of professional managed services to the Mid-Enterprise C-Suite market and Board of Directors. Experienced in year-over-year sales timelines averaging 60 months, multimillion-dollar contracts, and implementation project management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Executive

Impact Networking
08.2024 - Current
  • Drive net-new business across mid-enterprise clients, closing 5-year contracts valued between $1M–$8M across IT, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, AI, and Marketing solutions.
  • Lead 8+ month complex sales cycles, engaging C-suite executives and board-level stakeholders to build consensus and long-term strategic partnerships.
  • Conduct in-depth discovery and deliver executive-level presentations that align enterprise technology with business-critical goals.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to design and present tailored, high-impact transformation roadmaps.
  • Mentor and coach a dedicated SDR to drive outbound efforts, improve outreach strategy, and secure high-value meetings.
  • Utilize Microsoft Dynamics, SalesLoft, and 6Sense to manage pipeline, optimize outreach, and drive forecast accuracy.

Account Executive

NOW Foods Health Group
01.2021 - 08.2023
  • Owned full sales cycle for 550+ SMB and 5 enterprise accounts, including Amazon, generating $35M+ in monthly revenue.
  • Prospected and qualified leads, supported new business acquisition, and managed renewals, upsells, and overall account growth.

Achievements:

  • Took over and expanded the company’s largest account within 3 months.
  • Drove efficiency by streamlining audit-related processes and improving sales training initiatives.

Account Executive

ITsavvy / INOC
01.2021 - 01.2023

Managed a $10M+ book of business selling end-to-end IT solutions, including hardware, software, managed services, and NOC (Network Operations Center) projects. Led the full sales cycle from cold outreach through technical scoping and contract negotiation.

  • Oversaw complex NOC and networking implementations with cross-functional teams (1–16 week timelines)
  • Built and maintained C-level relationships across new and existing accounts
  • Delivered tailored infrastructure solutions in partnership with Tier 1 vendors and internal engineers.

Key Wins:

  • $6.1M NOC 36-month contract – State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma
  • $3.4M NOC 36-month contract – Children’s Hospital of Omaha.

Web Applications Developer (Intern)

U.S. Cellular
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Contributed to the development and deployment of production-grade React web applications using modern DevOps tools.
  • Supported the full software development lifecycle, including testing, version control, and deployment via OpenShift.

Skills

  • B2B SaaS Sales
  • Solution Selling
  • Cybersecurity & IT Services
  • CRM (Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics)
  • Pipeline & Forecast Management
  • AI-Powered Sales Tools
  • Lead Generation & Prospecting
  • Managed Services (MSP) Solutions
  • Technical & Executive Communication
  • Sales Enablement & Automation Tools
  • Account Expansion & Upselling

Timeline

Senior Account Executive

Impact Networking
08.2024 - Current

Web Applications Developer (Intern)

U.S. Cellular
05.2021 - 08.2021

Account Executive

NOW Foods Health Group
01.2021 - 08.2023

Account Executive

ITsavvy / INOC
01.2021 - 01.2023
Ethan Hilgert