Founding Account Executive

TalentPluto

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

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of B2B SaaS sales experience with proven deal closure success.
  • Proficient at self-sourcing leads with minimal inbound assistance.
  • Familiarity with selling technical products or a technical background for credibility.
  • Previous startup experience, adaptable to dynamic environments.
  • Exceptional communication skills for engaging both engineers and executives.
  • Demonstrated operational discipline in forecasting and CRM management.

Responsibilities

  • Own the complete sales cycle from sourcing to closing.
  • Sell a technical product to engineering-led buyers, ensuring value translation.
  • Multi-thread enterprise deals, coordinating evaluations with technical teams.
  • Establish a repeatable sales motion and process as the first seller.
  • Uphold operational discipline, maintaining CRM accuracy and forecast integrity.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.
  • Opportunity to shape the sales process and systems from the ground up.
  • Potential for uncapped earnings with an attractive commission structure.
  • Collaborate closely with founders and technical teams during ramp-up.
Full Job Description
Location: Remote (United States)

Work Model: Remote

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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