Account Executive

Baselayer

$95K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in SaaS sales, fintech, or analytical roles
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Experience in complex, consultative sales with technical buyers
  • Strong skills in discovery, storytelling, and overcoming objections
  • Comfortable in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments
  • Self-motivated with a proactive mindset

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Manage and build a healthy sales pipeline across various account sizes
  • Execute outbound prospecting to generate new opportunities
  • Lead conversations to understand customer pain points
  • Conduct product demos and oversee customer trials
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering on feedback and roadmap
  • Work with GTM leadership on messaging and sales strategies

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO for personal time off
  • Competitive salary complemented by equity options
  • Opportunity to influence a high-growth startup's foundation
  • Full coverage of health, dental, and vision premiums
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Monthly gym stipend for health and wellness
  • Opportunities for transparency and team input in company decisions
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Own the full sales cycle including prospecting, qualification, discovery, demos, pilots, negotiation, and close
  • Build and manage a healthy pipeline across SMB, mid-market, and or enterprise accounts
  • Execute outbound prospecting sequences to generate new opportunities
  • Lead discovery conversations to deeply understand customer pain points and align Baselayer's solutions
  • Run high-quality product demos and manage customer trials or pilots
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to share customer feedback and influence roadmap decisions
  • Collaborate with GTM leadership to refine positioning, messaging, and sales motions
  • Represent Baselayer with professionalism, credibility, and thought leadership in the market

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • 2 to 4 or more years of experience in SaaS sales, fintech, financial services, or a highly analytical GTM role
  • A consistent track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
  • Experience running complex, consultative sales cycles with technical or analytical buyers
  • Strong discovery, storytelling, and objection-handling skills
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments
  • A proactive, self-directed mindset where you create momentum rather than wait for direction

WHAT SETS YOU APART
  • High intellectual curiosity and fast learning ability
  • Strong desire for feedback, growth, and continuous improvement
  • Ambition for equity, leadership, and meaningful ownership in the company you are helping build
  • Ability to operate with urgency, accountability, and high standards
  • You are hungry, competitive, and motivated to win. You are ready to bet on yourself.
  • You are not here just to close deals. You want to help build something enduring, shape a category, and earn meaningful ownership in a company redefining business identity. You thrive in fast-moving environments, learn quickly, and take full ownership of outcomes.
  • You are both strategic and scrappy, able to engage credibly with leaders across fintech, credit, fraud, risk, and operations.

WORK LOCATION
  • Based in NY; Hybrid - 4 days a week in office.

COMPENSATION
  • Salary Range: $95,000 - $145,000 + Equity
  • Variable Compensation: Commissions

BENEFITS
  • Time off when you need it: Flexible PTO so you can recharge without red tape.
  • Competitive compensation: We pay well and back it with equity. We want you to think and act like an owner.
  • Career rocket fuel: You'll help build the foundation of a high-growth startup, working side by side with experienced founders and team members who've done it before.
  • Benefits on us: We cover 100% of your health, dental, and vision premiums. No surprise deductions from your paycheck.
  • 401(k) with company match: We match your contributions so your future self benefits too
  • HSA contributions included: We contribute to your HSA on applicable plans, so your coverage works as hard as you do
  • Stay healthy, stay sharp: A $250 monthly gym stipend to help you bring your best self to work, and everywhere else
  • A seat at the table: We believe in transparency, radical candor, and giving every team member a voice

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