Founding Account Executive

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$80K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of closing experience as an Account Executive, preferably in early-stage startups
  • Proven ability to independently build sales pipelines through effective outbound strategies
  • Demonstrated high ownership and initiative in ambiguous environments
  • Strong communication skills for providing clear product feedback to technical teams
  • Self-motivated and resilient, able to thrive in high-pressure situations
  • Bonus: Experience selling technical products or collaborating with product/engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Build and refine the outbound sales playbook from foundational concepts to a repeatable process
  • Generate personal sales pipeline through full-cycle sales without relying on inbound leads
  • Take ownership of closing new business deals from start to finish
  • Act as a liaison between customers and engineering, converting feedback into actionable input
  • Collaborate across teams to define and scope product enhancements
  • Establish foundational systems and processes to support future sales hires

Benefits

  • Early-stage equity ownership
  • Opportunities for career growth with a founding sales team
  • Collaborative work environment influencing product development
  • Flexible work arrangements in a thriving tech hub
  • Tangible impact on sales strategy and product direction
Full Job Description
Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Model: In-person

Industry: AI / Revenue Intelligence (B2B SaaS)

Compensation: $80,000-$110,000 base salary; 2x OTE (uncapped commission) plus early-stage equity
The Opportunity

This is a true founding sales hire. You will own and build the outbound motion from the ground up, turning early experiments into a repeatable playbook while still closing deals yourself. There is real product feedback baked into the role: because the company sells to revenue teams and uses its own product, your input will directly shape what gets built, and you will work closely with engineering to scope and spec features.

You will thrive here if you love high ownership, move fast, and want your fingerprints on both the sales engine and the product. The founders set a high bar and want someone who raises it.
Responsibilities
  • Build, test, and refine the outbound playbook from early-stage foundations into a repeatable, scalable motion
  • Run full-cycle sales, generating your own pipeline rather than relying solely on inbound
  • Close new business and own deals end to end
  • Act as a product partner, translating customer and market feedback into clear input for the engineering team
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to scope and spec product improvements
  • Help establish the systems and processes that future sales hires will build on
Requirements
  • Closing experience as an Account Executive, ideally at an early-stage startup
  • Strong outbound skills with the ability to build pipeline independently
  • High ownership and initiative; comfortable operating with ambiguity and little structure
  • Skilled at giving clear product feedback and communicating with technical teams
  • Self-motivated, hardworking, and able to perform under pressure
  • Bonus: experience selling a technical product or working closely with product/engineering in a prior sales role

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