Account Executive - AI Native: Startups

The Consensus; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity

100% health coverage for employee and dependents

Flexible PTO including company-wide Winter Break

Paid parental leave

Fertility and family-building stipend

Company-facilitated 401(k)

Learning and networking opportunities with ML startups

Job summary

The Consensus is seeking an Account Executive to join our dynamic team in San Francisco. This role is perfect for individuals with sales experience looking to advance within a high-growth startup. You will work closely with our founders and Marketing team to build customer relationships and influence our product and market strategies.

Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of sales experience, particularly in SaaS, and a proven ability to close deals. Join us and be part of a pioneering AI-focused environment!

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of sales experience in a SaaS business.
• Experience in selling to technical audiences.
• Proven ability to close complex sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Build the foundation and processes for customer‑facing teams.
• Lead, negotiate, and execute new sales opportunities.
• Develop a strong sales pipeline to support sales targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Technical selling experience

Complex sales cycle closing

Tools

Sales and marketing automation tools

Job description

ABOUT BASETEN

Baseten powers mission‑critical inference for the world’s most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting‑edge models into production. We’re growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to to ship AI products.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our dynamic team. This role is a great fit for those with sales experience looking to grow within a high‑growth startup environment. As an Account Executive, you will prospect and close new business alongside our founders and Marketing team. You’ll consult with our existing customer base and prospective customers to build meaningful relationships and shape our product and go‑to‑market roadmaps.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help build the foundation and processes for customer‑facing teams at Baseten
• Lead, negotiate, and execute new sales opportunities for Baseten
• In partnership with the marketing and BDR team, develop a strong sales pipeline to support quarterly and annual sales targets
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within sales accounts
• Work cross‑functionally to improve the customer experience and ensure sales effectiveness

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years of sales experience in a SaaS business
• Experience in selling to technical audiences
• Experience with developer/machine‑learning tooling preferred, but not required
• Proven ability to close complex sales cycles
• Proficiency with sales and marketing automation tools
• Interest in working at an early‑stage, fast‑paced startup

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day!)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and family‑building stipend through Carrot
• Company‑facilitated 401(k)
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).