Sales Executive - PEO
About the role
Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex. Overview Advise with credibility. Win with impact. PEO Sales is where expertise turns into enterprise-level impact. You’ll partner with businesses navigating complexity—helping them operate more effectively through a fully bundled HR, benefits, compliance, and risk management solution. This is not transactional selling—it’s strategic. You’ll operate as a trusted advisor, leading high-value conversations with executives and solving complex workforce challenges through a co-employment model that delivers enterprise-level capabilities without the overhead. Every conversation shapes a business. Every deal drives long-term value. Every win builds a career at the highest level of sales.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business through prospecting, relationship development, and your professional network
- Sell a full PEO solution including HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, and risk management
- Lead consultative, multi-stakeholder conversations with business owners and executive buyers (C-suite, CFO, HR leaders)
- Manage a strategic sales process with high-value deals and deep discovery
- Build and leverage referral networks and strategic partnerships
- Own the full sales cycle—from prospecting and discovery to solution design and close
Requirements
- Professional sales experience in PEO, HCM, BPO, staffing, or adjacent industries (SaaS, insurance, financial services)
- Proven ability to sell in a consultative, relationship-driven environment with complex deals
- Experience engaging executive-level buyers and navigating multi-stakeholder decisions
- Strong network and ability to generate business through referrals and relationships
- Trusted advisor mindset with credibility in risk, compliance, and workforce conversations
- High ownership, accountability, and drive to win in a competitive, high-value environment
- PEO or HCM experience is a plus, not required
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma - Required
- 5 years of experience in PEO Sales
- Valid Driver's License - Required
Pay
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the compensation range for this position is typically between $72,000 - $200,000. This range includes base pay plus commissions but does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.
Benefits
We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
We value your perspective: Our company