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Will AI replace sales specialists?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting sales specialists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 187 live sales specialists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 29% of current sales specialists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
187live openings
29%ask for AI skills
13%remote
63companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, CRM, Microsoft Office, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Salesforce — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Databricks | 27 |
| Lucid Motors | 15 |
| Wolt - English | 11 |
| Aya Healthcare | 10 |
| Too Good To Go | 9 |
| The Trade Desk | 9 |
See the full Sales Specialist data page →