Founding Account Executive

talentpluto

$125K — $150K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years B2B SaaS sales experience with successful deal sourcing and closing
  • Proven track record as a self-sourcing hunter in low-inbound environments
  • Experience selling technical products to engineering-led buyers or a technical background for credibility
  • Adaptable startup experience with capacity to take on diverse roles
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for technical and executive audiences
  • Strong operational discipline in forecasting and CRM management

Responsibilities

  • Own the full sales cycle from pipeline sourcing to closing deals
  • Translate complex product value for technical and executive stakeholders
  • Navigate and coordinate multi-threaded enterprise evaluations
  • Develop and refine repeatable sales processes as founding seller
  • Ensure accurate forecasting and maintain CRM hygiene

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model
  • Opportunity to shape sales strategy as a founding team member
  • Dynamic environment in an innovative cloud infrastructure market
  • Collaborate closely with founders and engineering teams
  • Possibility for uncapped earnings with robust commission structure
Full Job Description
Location: New York, NY

Work Model: Hybrid

Industry: Cloud infrastructure cost optimization (B2B SaaS)

Compensation: $125K-$150K base, $325K OTE (uncapped)
The Opportunity

This is a founding Account Executive role: the first dedicated, quota-carrying seller on the team. You will own the full sales cycle end to end, from self-sourced pipeline through multi-threaded technical evaluations to close, and help build the sales motion and systems from scratch. Because the product is technical and the buyers are engineers, you will work closely with the founders and engineering during the ramp period, then take increasing ownership of deals as the motion matures.
Responsibilities
  • Own full-cycle sales: self-source pipeline, run structured discovery, design pilots, and close.
  • Sell a technical product to technical, engineering-led buyers, translating product value across engineers, executives, and operators.
  • Multi-thread and navigate enterprise deals, coordinating technical evaluations with engineering support.
  • Build the repeatable sales motion, systems, and processes as the founding seller.
  • Maintain strong operational discipline: accurate forecasting, CRM hygiene, and a measurable process.
Requirements
  • 2-4 years of B2B SaaS sales experience with a track record of sourcing and closing deals.
  • A true hunter comfortable self-sourcing pipeline with limited inbound volume.
  • Experience selling technical products (dev tools, infrastructure, data, or adjacent) to technical buyers, or a CS/technical background that signals credibility with engineers.
  • Startup experience and the range to wear many hats in a fast-moving environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with both engineers and executives.
  • Strong operational discipline around forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM.

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