Founding Account Executive

Careerscape
  • Denver, CO
  • Remote
  • $110,000–$140,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
30+ days ago

Job Description

We are supporting our client on a search for a Founding Account Executive to own the first chapter of their go-to-market story. You will source, qualify, and close, building the playbook the rest of the team will run.

This is a high-conviction, high-ownership seat for a closer who wants ground-floor equity and a direct line to the founders. Expect to do whatever it takes to land the first wave of customers, then turn that motion into something repeatable.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle sales from prospecting through close
  • Build and refine the outbound playbook
  • Run discovery, demos, and contract negotiations
  • Partner with founders on product feedback and roadmap signals
  • Hit quarterly pipeline and revenue targets
  • Document learnings and write the first sales enablement assets
  • Help recruit the next AEs once a repeatable motion is established

Requirements

  • 4 plus years closing B2B SaaS deals, including time at an early-stage company
  • Demonstrated ability to build pipeline from scratch
  • Comfort selling to technical and executive buyers
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Self-directed and thrives without heavy infrastructure
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment
  • Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
  • Equity participation
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • 401(k) plan

Numbers & Facts

LocationDenver, CO (
Remote
)
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$110,000–$140,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Product Demonstrationunmatched
  • Product Planningunmatched
  • Revenue Planningunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Pipelineunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
  • Technical Salesunmatched
  • Work From Homeunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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