Founding Account Executive

talentpluto

$140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of closing sales experience; strong junior candidates may apply
  • Gritty startup mentality and willingness to build processes
  • Technical savvy with understanding of software concepts like APIs
  • Comfortable in fast-paced and changing environments
  • Bonus: Experience in the construction industry or with large capital projects

Responsibilities

  • Drive outbound prospecting through cold emails and event attendance
  • Manage the complete sales cycle from lead to close
  • Focus on selling to public infrastructure, universities, and health systems
  • Collaborate on creating sales content and sales decks
  • Identify and strategize on target markets and ideal customers
  • Contribute to building the go-to-market function from the ground up

Benefits

  • Fully remote work model
  • A rare opportunity to be a founding sales member
  • Uncapped commission structure with high earning potential
  • Engagement in driving market strategy and processes
  • Opportunity to work with large, impactful customers in the construction technology sector
Full Job Description
Location: United States (remote)

Work Model: Fully remote

Industry: Construction Technology (B2B SaaS)

Compensation: $140K base, $280K OTE (50/50 split, uncapped commission)
The Opportunity

This is the company's second Account Executive and a true founding sales role. You will drive outbound prospecting, generate leads at industry events, and run full sales cycles from opportunity to close, with deal sizes ranging from roughly $144K to $500K per year and 4-5 month cycles. Beyond closing, you will help build the go-to-market function itself.
Responsibilities
  • Drive outbound prospecting, including cold email campaigns and event-based lead generation
  • Run the full sales process from opportunity through close
  • Sell into public infrastructure, universities, and health systems with longer enterprise cycles
  • Collaborate on content, sales decks, and go-to-market processes
  • Identify and strategize around target markets and customers
  • Help build the foundations of a scaling go-to-market function
Requirements
  • 1-2 years of closing experience (strong junior candidates considered)
  • A gritty startup mentality with willingness to build processes and create collateral
  • Technical savviness and comfort understanding software concepts such as APIs
  • Comfort operating in a fast-changing environment with high ownership
  • Bonus: construction industry background or experience selling into large capital projects

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