5-7 years of experience in enterprise sales with a proven track record of exceeding quotas.
Ability to independently run customer proofs of concept and quickly grasp business models.
Experience with modern go-to-market tools for building workflows and automation.
Strong written communication skills for engaging both technical and financial stakeholders.
Resourceful in reaching decision-makers and employing data-driven sales strategies.
Background in early-stage startups, founding a company, or competitive athletics is a plus.
Genuine interest in AI applications within enterprises and preference for hands-on roles.
Responsibilities
Identify target buyer personas and market segments for the product.
Develop and execute outbound sales campaigns, including prospect lists and email sequences.
Experiment with various sales tactics and refine strategies based on performance metrics.
Source, qualify, and close enterprise sales opportunities, establishing success criteria for pilots.
Conduct customer proofs of concept independently, managing the process from scoping to decision-making.
Engage in direct sales conversations with AI agents to understand their workflows and needs.
Provide customer feedback to the product team to influence future development.
Manage sales budgets and take ownership of pipeline and closing targets.
Benefits
Visa sponsorship available.
On-site work environment in San Francisco, California.
Full Job Description
About the Role
Join an early-stage AI company as its first go-to-market hire. This hands-on individual contributor role combines business development and full-cycle sales, shaping the enterprise sales motion while sourcing and closing early deals. What You'll Do
Identify the buyer personas and market segments best suited to the product.
Build outbound campaigns from the ground up, including prospect lists, email sequences, and channel tests.
Experiment with sales tactics and adjust based on performance data.
Source, qualify, and close enterprise opportunities, setting success criteria for each pilot.
Run customer proofs of concept independently, from scoping through the final decision.
Hold hands-on sales conversations with AI agents to understand their workflows and needs.
Share customer feedback and objections with the product team to inform roadmap decisions.
Manage a sales budget and take ownership of pipeline and closing targets.
What We're Looking For
Experience carrying a sales quota and personally sourcing, qualifying, and closing deals, with a record of exceeding targets.
Ability to run customer proofs of concept independently and learn a prospect's business model and financial metrics quickly.
Experience building custom workflows and automation with modern go-to-market tools.
Strong written communication for both technical and financial stakeholders.
Resourcefulness in finding paths to decision-makers when standard outreach is ineffective, and a data-driven approach to testing sales channels.
Background in enterprise sales, early-stage startups, founding a company, or competitive athletics.
Interest in how AI agents can change work inside enterprises, and a preference for hands-on individual contributor work.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $80,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. Location
On-site five days a week in San Francisco, California, United States.
