Own the Playbook. Win the Logos. Build the GTM.
We have product-market traction. Now we're scaling and looking for someone to build and lead that journey.
We're hiring a Head of Sales to own new business and build Helical's commercial function from the ground up.
This is a player-coach role. You'll be responsible for closing high-value deals yourself, while also shaping how we go to market; defining the playbook, building pipeline, and laying the foundations for a high-performing commercial team.
This is not a "manage and inherit" role. This is build, sell, and scale.
RequirementsWin New Business
- Land new logos across top pharma and large biotech
- Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close
- Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deals with scientific buyers
- Turn initial deals into long-term, multi-program partnerships
Build the GTM Engine
- Define and execute the go-to-market strategy
- Build repeatable pipeline, qualification, and forecasting processes
- Implement AI-first sales workflows across prospecting and pipeline management
- Hire, mentor, and scale the early commercial team
Drive Strategic Growth
- Develop partnerships across pharma, tech, and research ecosystems
- Expand Helical's footprint through high-value relationships and collaborations
Be the Market Face
- Represent Helical with credibility at key industry events and conferences
- Build relationships with decision-makers in discovery, computational biology, and AI
Who You Are- Proven track record of closing complex enterprise deals and winning new logos
- Experience building GTM and sales functions from scratch (early-stage environments)
- Strong ability to sell into technical and scientific stakeholders
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and owning outcomes end-to-end
- AI-first mindset-you leverage AI across your workflows to drive better results
- Deep interest in how AI is transforming drug discovery
Benefits- Proven product already in use with top pharma
- Opportunity to shape a category-defining company at an inflection point
- High ownership, direct impact, and close collaboration with founders
- Clear trajectory to CRO / full commercial leadership
- Competitive Salary, Equity and Benefits
