The OpportunityAs Voop's
Sales Lead for the US, you will be our first commercial hire in North America, a founding member of the US team with the mandate to build Voop's presence from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own the full sales cycle: from identifying and opening new opportunities to closing enterprise deals with schools, districts, care organisations, and government bodies.
This is a rare chance to define a market. The US child safety and digital safeguarding space is at an inflection point, and you will be the person who puts Voop on the map. You'll be given the tools, the backing, and the freedom to build a sales motion that scales - with a clear path to building and leading a US commercial team as we grow.
This is a great time to join an early-stage company with strong market traction, investor backing, and the momentum to go big.
Key Responsibilities- Own and drive Voop's US revenue targets, building a robust pipeline from the ground up across schools, districts, care organisations, and state/federal buyers.
- Run the full sales cycle end-to-end: prospecting, discovery, demo, commercial negotiation, and close.
- Develop and refine Voop's US go-to-market strategy, identifying the highest-leverage entry points and buyer personas.
- Build and manage relationships with key decision-makers across education, child welfare, and government sectors.
- Work closely with the UK-based product and customer success teams to ensure a smooth handoff and strong onboarding for new US customers.
- Feed market insight back into the product roadmap - you'll be our eyes and ears on the ground for what US buyers need.
- Represent Voop at relevant US conferences, events, and industry forums.
- With scale, hire and develop a US sales team beneath you.
About You- Proven track record closing B2B SaaS or technology deals with enterprise or institutional buyers, ideally in edtech, govtech, healthtech, or a safeguarding-adjacent space.
- Experience selling into foster care, non-profits, or state/government bodies is highly desirable.
- Self-starter who thrives in an early-stage environment - you're comfortable building a pipeline from scratch without a large supporting infrastructure.
- Strong commercial instincts: you can qualify fast, run a tight process, and close without over-engineering the deal.
- Excellent communicator and relationship-builder, able to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and build trust with mission-driven buyers.
- Based on the US East Coast, with the ability to travel domestically and occasionally internationally.
- A genuine belief in the mission: you understand why child safety online matters and can articulate Voop's value compellingly.
Bonus Points- Experience selling into child welfare, foster care, or social services organisations.
- Existing network within US edtech, govtech, or safeguarding sectors.
- Experience as an early commercial hire at a high-growth startup.
- Familiarity with the UK or international child safety regulatory landscape.
- Passion for online safety, child protection, or social impact tech.
