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Founding Account Executive (US)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven track record closing complex B2B software deals end to end
  • Founding-hire temperament, comfortable operating without a playbook
  • Technical credibility with data, systems, and integration buyers
  • Experience selling ERP, iPaaS, data integration, or data infrastructure products is a strong plus

Responsibilities

  • Own the full US sales cycle end to end
  • Sell annual platform contracts direct to enterprises and a partner channel of systems integrators
  • Build US pipeline from near zero
  • Maintain a tight weekly feedback loop with the founding team

Key facts

Other skills

  • Presentations
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Company size1 - 10

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Job description

About the Role

This is the first commercial hire in the US for a Y Combinator-backed enterprise AI startup, reporting directly to the founding team. You'll open the American market for AI agents that automate enterprise system implementations — work that traditionally takes consulting teams months but now takes days. The role carries real founding-team weight: you'll both close deals and build the playbook the next sellers will run.

What You'll Do

  • Own the full US sales cycle end to end: self-sourced outbound, discovery, demo, technical evaluation, procurement, and close.

  • Sell two motions: annual platform contracts direct to enterprises and a partner channel of systems integrators, VARs, and consultancies.

  • Build US pipeline from near zero — define the target account list, test positioning, and identify which segments convert.

  • Run demos and technical evaluations independently, translating agentic workflows into the language of finance, IT, and operations buyers.

  • Navigate multi-stakeholder deals from hands-on champions (implementation leads, controllers, RevOps, data engineers) up to CFO or CIO signatories.

  • Recruit, enable, and co-sell with SI and VAR partners to compound the channel beyond the first deal.

  • Codify the sales motion: qualification criteria, discovery questions, pricing guardrails, objection handling, and deal stages for future hires.

  • Maintain a tight weekly feedback loop with the founding team and influence product direction based on field signals.

  • Grow into the US commercial lead, building the team around you as the market scales.

What We're Looking For

  • A proven track record closing complex B2B software deals end to end, including self-sourced pipeline.

  • Founding-hire temperament: comfortable operating without a playbook, SE support, or a mature marketing engine.

  • Technical credibility with data, systems, and integration buyers — able to run a demo and hold a real architecture conversation independently.

  • Experience selling ERP, iPaaS, data integration, or data infrastructure products is a strong plus.

  • Prior founding or first-AE experience at a seed or Series A AI or developer-tools company is a strong plus.

  • Experience building or running an SI, VAR, or consulting partner channel is a strong plus.

  • Track record closing $50k+ ACV deals into finance, IT, or operations buying committees is a strong plus.

  • Based in the US and willing to travel to customers and occasionally to Europe.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $150,000 – $250,000 USD annually (on-target earnings). Above-market compensation with competitive early-hire equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Fully remote — open to candidates anywhere in the United States.

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