Founding AE - AI SaaS for Logistics, Build the Playbook

Sterling Placements

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+
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Competitive equity at seed stage

Job summary

Sterling Placements is looking for a Founding Account Executive for an AI company in San Francisco. This is a unique opportunity to shape the sales process from the ground up while working closely with the company's founders. You will own the full sales cycle, targeting trucking carriers and businesses.

The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years of SaaS sales experience, a hunter mentality, and a strong track record of exceeding quotas. Competitive compensation includes a target OTE of $150,000–$200,000.

Qualifications

  • 3–6+ years of full-cycle SaaS sales experience.
  • Proven track record of quota attainment.
  • Experience building or refining a sales process.

Responsibilities

  • Run the full sales cycle: outbound prospecting, cold calling, discovery, demos, trials, and closing.
  • Define and iterate on the sales playbook alongside the founders.
  • Manage customers through a trial process and convert to close.

Skills

SaaS sales experience
Outbound prospecting
Quota attainment
Sales process building
HubSpot proficiency
Salesforce proficiency

Job description

Sterling Placements is looking for a Founding Account Executive for an AI company in San Francisco. This is a unique opportunity to shape the sales process from the ground up while working closely with the company's founders. You will own the full sales cycle, targeting trucking carriers and businesses.

The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years of SaaS sales experience, a hunter mentality, and a strong track record of exceeding quotas. Competitive compensation includes a target OTE of $150,000–$200,000.

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