Founding Account Executive

Ali Aydi; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ali Aydi is seeking a Founding Account Executive to own the sales motion from prospecting to close and contribute to founder-led growth. You will manage enterprise deals, typically in the mid-five- to high-six-figure range, and help establish the foundation for a future sales team.

The role requires 2–5 years of quota-carrying AE experience at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup, with a track record of closing six-figure deals and self-sourced pipelines. U.S.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of quota-carrying AE experience at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup.
• Proven track record closing six-figure B2B software deals in multi-month enterprise cycles.
• Experience building and sourcing pipeline via cold calling, email, and industry events.
• Entrepreneurial experience in an early-stage startup environment.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
• Sell to partners and practice leaders at large accounting firms, managing mid-five- to high-six-figure deals over 3–5 month cycles.
• Scope and lead 2–4 week pilots and convert successful pilots into contracts.
• Develop sales playbooks for messaging, outreach, pilots, and closing with leadership.
• Target approximately $1 million in first-year sales and help lay groundwork for a sales team.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS sales

Cold outreach

Pipeline development

Closing large deals

Startup experience

US immigration status

Job description

A growing AI-focused B2B software company is hiring a Founding Account Executive to take ownership of its sales motion and build on founder-led growth. You will manage enterprise sales from prospecting through close and help establish the foundation for a future sales team.

What You'll Do

• Own the full sales cycle, including outbound prospecting, cold calls, email, conferences, product demonstrations, and contract negotiations.
• Sell to partners and practice leaders at large accounting firms, managing deals in the mid-five- to high-six-figure range with sales cycles of three to five months.
• Scope and lead two- to four-week pilots, often in competitive evaluations, and convert successful pilots into enterprise contracts.
• Develop sales playbooks for messaging, outreach sequences, pilot structure, and closing in close partnership with company leadership.
• Target approximately $1 million in first-year sales and help lay the groundwork for building and leading a sales team.

What We're Looking For

• Two to five years of experience as a quota-carrying account executive at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup.
• A record of closing six-figure B2B software deals through multi-month enterprise sales cycles.
• Experience building and self-sourcing pipeline through cold calling, email, and industry events.
• Entrepreneurial experience in an early-stage startup environment.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Base salary is $150,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Sales and Marketing Cold Calling and Strategic Planning

Details

Who may apply USA Only As the board states it — check the description for country or time-zone limits.