Founding Sales Development Representative

Recruiting From Scratch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI startup in San Francisco is seeking a Sales Leader to drive growth. This role involves managing the sales cycle, collaborating with company leadership, and building strategic business relationships in a fast-paced startup environment. With a competitive compensation package and the chance to work with top-tier founders, this is a transformative opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including uncapped commission

Comprehensive benefits including premium healthcare

Beautiful office in North Beach

Qualifications

• Analyst/associate in finance (1-2 years experience).
• Previous internship at prestigious firms like UBS or Goldman Sachs.
• Maximum 3 years out of college.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire sales cycle, driving revenue.
• Acquire strategic logos to enhance market position.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute revenue opportunities.

Skills

Direct communication

Growth mindset

Comfortable with ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Transformative Sales Opportunity at Venture-Backed AI Startup

On behalf of our client, Recruiting from Scratch is seeking an exceptional Sales Leader to drive growth at one of San Francisco's fastest-growing AI startups.

The Opportunity: Join a well-funded, profitable startup that's revolutionizing enterprise technology. You'll work directly with founders who have successful exits under their belts, leveraging cutting-edge AI sales technologies developed by an in-house growth engineering team.

Who You Are:

• A current analyst/associate in private equity, investment banking, or wealth management (1-2 years experience)
• Someone who has successfully cold-outbounded their way into opportunities others thought impossible
• A direct communicator with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited about building something from scratch

What You'll Do:

• Own the entire sales cycle, driving revenue through both outbound and inbound opportunities
• Acquire strategic logos that enhance the company's market position
• Collaborate directly with leadership to identify and execute new revenue opportunities
• Help build the playbook for explosive growth

Requirements:

• 1-2 years experience in finance (wealth management, banking, growth equity, VC)
• Maximum 3 years out of college
• Previous internship experience at prestigious firms (e.g., UBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs)
• Based in SF and excited about working in-person
• Ready to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Why This Role?

• Join an elite team backed by top-tier VCs and successful founders
• Work with a product already utilized by world-class enterprises
• Competitive compensation: $90k-$180k base+OTE (60/40 split), uncapped commission
• Comprehensive benefits including premium healthcare
• Beautiful office in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood

Location: San Francisco, CA (in-person) Compensation: $90k-$180k base+OTE, competitive equity package