Top Companies Hiring for Sales Jobs in Los Angeles (Oct 2026)

You are hunting for a sales role in Los Angeles and you want to know who is actually hiring before you spend another week sending applications into a void. Here is the picture as of 14 October 2026, taken from the JobRise live jobs feed: 26 open Sales jobs in Los Angeles listings, 15 posted in the last 30 days, and 4 in the last 7 days.

A few caveats before the ranking. These are open listings on one feed, not a market survey, and the counts move daily. Some of the names below are recruiters or staffing firms rather than the end employer, so read the job title carefully.

Who is hiring right now#

Ranked by open listings in this slice, snapshot dated 14 October 2026:

• Ghost (3)
• Mongodb (3)
• Airbnb (2)
• Klaviyo (2)
• Okta (2)
• LandCare (1)
• Scaleai (1)
• Stranger Soccer (1)
• Lifesource Water (1)
• Bosch Group (1)

Ten companies account for all 26 listings in the slice. Full-time roles dominate: 25 full-time against 1 contract.

What the titles tell you#

Job titles are the only thing the feed gives us about these employers, and they say a lot. Ghost has "General Manager, Live Selling," which reads like an operator role with revenue ownership, not a classic quota-carrying AE seat. Mongodb's three listings split across "Manager, Sales Strategy & Planning" and two AE roles: "Enterprise Account Executive" and "Enterprise Account Executive, Growth."

LandCare's opening is "Account Manager (Commercial Landscaping)," a book-of-business role in a specific vertical. Scaleai's is "Deployment Strategist, Space Systems Command," which sounds like a technical pre-sales or delivery job tied to a government account. Stranger Soccer's "License Owner, Los Angeles" is closer to a franchise or territory arrangement than employment. Lifesource Water wants a "High Ticket Sales Closer - In Home Water Systems," a direct-to-consumer closing job.

One listing in 26 looks entry-level: "Entry-level Sales and Marketing Representative - Los Angeles, CA - Diablo Tools - DAT" at Bosch Group. If you are early in your career, that is the only obvious door in this slice right now.

How Los Angeles compares with the country#

Los Angeles holds 143 open listings across all categories, and 26 of those are sales, so sales is roughly one in five of the city's live openings. Nationally there are 1,552 sales listings in the United States. Los Angeles is a real chunk of that, but the city is one market out of many. For the wider national picture and how hiring is trending, see the JobRise Hiring Report: the US.

None of the 26 listings in this slice shows a salary. When a posting is silent, ask early and ask in writing. Reported sales pay in Los Angeles varies widely by role type and industry, so treat any number you find online as a rough signal and verify against the current official posting or the employer.

How to target each type of employer#

Enterprise software employers like Mongodb, Okta, Klaviyo, and Airbnb hire for pattern recognition. They want to see quota attainment, deal size, sales cycle length, and the segment you carried. Put those numbers in the top third of your resume.

Staffing and recruiter listings need a different move. If a role is posted by a recruiter rather than the end company, your first message should ask who the end client is and what the comp plan looks like. Do not send a generic application and wait.

Owner-operator and territory roles like Stranger Soccer's license arrangement and Lifesource Water's closer seat reward directness. Ask about lead flow, average ticket, and how many reps are already working the area. LandCare's account manager role rewards vertical language: talk about retention, renewals, and route economics.

Scripts you can send today#

Referral request to someone you know at a target company:

"Hi Dana, hope you are well. I saw the Enterprise Account Executive opening at Mongodb and I am applying this week. Before I do, would you be comfortable referring me internally? I have 5 years in B2B SaaS, last year I closed $1.1M against a $900K quota, mostly mid-market. Happy to send my resume and make it easy for you. Either way, thanks."

Cold outreach to a hiring manager you do not know:

"Hi Priya, I applied for the Enterprise Account Executive, Growth role today. One line on why I think I fit: at my last company I rebuilt a cold outbound motion in the LA market and took it from 2 to 11 closed deals in three quarters. If it is useful, I would love 15 minutes to hear what the first 90 days look like on your team. If now is a bad time, no reply needed."

Follow-up after an application, sent 5 business days later:

"Hi Sam, following up on my application for the General Manager, Live Selling role at Ghost. I remain very interested and I have one question: what does success look like in the first two quarters? I would value 15 minutes to walk you through how I have run a similar revenue seat. Thanks for your time."

A 7-step plan#

1. Pull the current list. Open the Sales jobs in Los Angeles feed and write down every title, company, and posting date. Recheck it twice a week because 4 of these 26 landed in the last 7 days.
2. Rank your targets by fit, not by fame. Put Mongodb's AE seats at the top if you carry enterprise quota. Put LandCare and Lifesource Water at the top if you want account management or high-ticket closing.
3. Research each employer before you write anything. The free company insights tool gives you a quick read on size, funding, and what the company does so your first line is not generic.
4. Rewrite your resume for the specific title. Mirror the words in the posting: "Enterprise Account Executive" beats "sales professional" every time in a keyword screen.
5. Find one warm path into each target. Search your alumni network, past coworkers, and LinkedIn for anyone attached to the company. A referral beats a cold application at almost every firm.
6. Send the outreach the same day you apply. Use the scripts above, personalize the first line, and include one number that proves you can do the job.
7. Track everything in a simple spreadsheet: company, title, date applied, contact, last touch, next step. Review it every Friday and drop anything silent for 3 weeks.

FAQ#

How current are these numbers?

They are a snapshot of the JobRise live jobs feed taken on 14 October 2026, counting open listings in the Los Angeles sales slice. Counts move daily, so recheck the feed before you make decisions.

Are all these companies direct employers?

No. Some names on the list are recruiters or staffing firms posting on behalf of a client. Read the job title and posting carefully, and ask the recruiter who the end employer is before you invest time.

Why is no salary listed?

None of the 26 listings in this slice shows a salary. Ask for the base, variable, and on-target earnings early in the process, in writing, and verify any number you see elsewhere against the current official posting.

I am entry-level. Is there anything for me?

One of the 26 listings looks entry-level: the Bosch Group posting for an Entry-level Sales and Marketing Representative in Los Angeles. Treat the rest as stretch targets and lead your outreach with transferable proof like campus sales competitions or retail closing experience.

Should I apply to the single contract role?

Only if the terms work for you. Contract roles usually mean less job security and different benefits, so ask about length, renewal odds, and whether the role can convert to full-time before you accept.