Founding Account Executive

Onyx

$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in mid-market or enterprise software sales, preferably at a B2B SaaS company
  • Experience owning complex deals from start to finish, engaging both technical and executive stakeholders
  • Ability to thrive in early-stage environments and create structure
  • Self-starter with a proactive approach to responsibilities
  • Strong pipeline management and forecasting skills

Responsibilities

  • Own the full sales cycle from discovery calls to closing deals
  • Generate pipeline through inbound leads and proactive outbound prospecting
  • Navigate complex deals, working through security reviews and procurement
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams for smooth customer handoff
  • Refine the sales playbook by tracking pipeline and updating CRM

Benefits

  • Opportunity for growth into sales leadership as the company scales
  • High-ownership role with a direct impact on building the GTM strategy
  • Collaborative work environment with founders and technical teams
  • Chance to shape effective sales practices at a startup
  • Involvement in a pioneering AI-focused open-source platform
Full Job Description
About the role

Your Impact

As our first Account Executive, you won't just sell, you'll help build our entire GTM engine. From refining our sales playbook to helping us define how we grow, your fingerprints will be all over our next chapter. There's real opportunity here to grow into sales leadership as we scale.

About the Role

You'll be the tip of the spear for our GTM efforts, working across the entire sales funnel while partnering closely with our founders and technical team. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves to build from scratch, and wants to shape how great sales is done at a startup.

In this role, you will:
  • Own the Full Sales Cycle: Run discovery calls, product demos, pricing discussions, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and close deals end-to-end.
  • Generate Pipeline: Work inbound leads while also building pipeline through outbound prospecting and creative channels.
  • Navigate Complex Deals: Partner with prospects to handle security reviews, legal redlines, and procurement processes.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with engineering and product to ensure a smooth POC experience and customer handoff.
  • Refine Our Sales Playbook: Track pipeline, update CRM, build forecasts, and help codify our most effective sales motions.
You'll be successful if you...
  • Have 5+ years of experience in mid-market or enterprise software sales, ideally at a B2B SaaS company.
  • Have experience owning complex deals end-to-end, working with both technical stakeholders and executive buyers.
  • Thrive in early-stage environments where you wear multiple hats and create structure as you go.
  • Are a self-starter who doesn't wait for someone to tell you what to do; you figure it out and make it better.
  • Know how to prioritize, forecast, and manage pipeline like a pro.
  • Bring curiosity, creativity, and grit to every step of the sales process.
☆ Bonus Points
  • You've worked at an early-stage startup and helped build GTM motions from the ground up.
  • You've sold a technical product with a lot of surface area, think APIs, platforms, or deep integrations.
  • You've sold SaaS productivity or knowledge management tools and understand that buyer ecosystem.
  • You're excited about AI, obsessed with product, and passionate about making work more seamless and intelligent.


About the interview
  1. Intro Call (30 minutes)
  2. Sales Process Review (30 minutes)
  3. Mock Sales Call (30 minutes)
  4. Onsite with Team (half day)

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