Account Executive

Baselayer

$120K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 to 4 years in SaaS sales, fintech, financial services, or analytical GTM roles
  • Proven track record of achieving revenue targets
  • Experience managing complex sales cycles with technical buyers
  • Strong skills in discovery, storytelling, and objection handling
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
  • Proactive mindset and self-starter attitude

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Build and manage a diverse sales pipeline across various account sizes
  • Execute outbound strategies to create new sales opportunities
  • Lead in-depth discovery discussions to understand client pain points
  • Conduct high-quality product demonstrations and manage customer trials
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to relay customer insights
  • Work with GTM leadership to enhance sales strategies and messaging
  • Represent the company as a knowledgeable and credible market leader

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO for work-life balance
  • Full-time in-office work in New York City
  • Competitive pay with equity options
  • Opportunity to work closely with experienced founders in a high-growth startup
  • 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision premiums
  • 401(k) with company matching for retirement savings
  • HSA contributions on applicable plans to boost your healthcare savings
  • $250 monthly gym stipend to promote wellness and productivity
  • Company culture fostering transparency and employee input
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 New York City; Full-time in office

COMPENSATION
  • Salary Range: $120,000 - $170,000 + Equity
  • Variable Compensation: Commissions

BENEFITS
  • Time off when you need it: Flexible PTO so you can recharge without red tape
  • In-person energy: We're based in NYC and meet in the office full-time
  • 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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