Founding US Account Executive

Gain.pro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gain.pro is seeking a Founding US Account Executive to shape the company's presence in North America. You will work from the Manhattan office, leveraging strong client traction to target relationships with Private Equity and M&A firms. This mid-senior level role offers a competitive salary with uncapped commission and opportunities for growth within a high-performance culture.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with pension contribution

Hybrid work model — 3 days/week in the office

20 days paid time off + public holidays

Annual learning & development budget

International offsites and local team events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SaaS sales or business development experience in fintech, data, or analytics.
• Experience working with Private Equity and M&A professionals.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence in engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver your ARR target by designing sales strategy.
• Engage Tier 1 prospects and build trusted relationships.
• Manage the full sales cycle from outreach to closing.

Skills

communication

organizational skills

sales strategy

relationship building

forecasting

Education

degree in Business, Finance, or Economics

Tools

CRM software

sales enablement platforms

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Who are we?

Gain.pro is building the future of private market intelligence. Our bold vision is to become the global leader in this space—and a $1bn business within the next four years. Our platform empowers investors, advisors, and C-suite executives with the deepest private market insights, combining human curation with GenAI for faster, data-driven decisions.

Who are we?

Gain.pro is building the future of private market intelligence. Our bold vision is to become the global leader in this space—and a $1bn business within the next four years. Our platform empowers investors, advisors, and C-suite executives with the deepest private market insights, combining human curation with GenAI for faster, data-driven decisions.

We serve 100% of MBB/Big-Four advisories, clients representing over $1 trillion of private capital and more than 70% of the top-20 global M&A houses – including blue chip firms such as Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. With an NPS of >80, we lead the market on customer satisfaction and strive for excellence in everything we do.

Operating globally with offices in New York, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Warsaw, and Bangalore, Gain.pro is one of Europe’s fastest growing businesses, recognized in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2023 and the 8th edition of FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies.

The opportunity

As a Founding Account Executive in our US go-to-market team, you’ll help shape the future of Gain.pro’s presence in North America. From our Manhattan office, you will work directly with our Founders, Sales, and Leadership team to drive commercial expansion in the region.

You’ll be selling a proven, best-in-class solution in a greenfield environment, backed by strong client traction and a high-quality product. This is an outstanding opportunity to build relationships with leading US Private Equity, M&A advisory, and consulting firms—many of whom are already our clients in Europe and are ready to expand their usage globally.

Your role

• Own and deliver your ARR target — Design your sales strategy, build pipeline, and close new business.
• Engage Tier 1 prospects — Build trusted relationships with decision-makers in Private Equity, M&A, and consulting.
• Lead discovery and demos — Run high-impact product walkthroughs tailored to client needs.
• Run trials — Design and execute compelling, value-driven trials to prove immediate ROI.
• Manage the full sales cycle — From initial outreach and qualification through to negotiation and closing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally — Align with Marketing, Product, and Leadership to maximize commercial impact.
• Optimize performance — Track and improve outreach strategy, messaging, and conversion rates.
• Leverage digital tools — Use CRM and sales enablement platforms to drive visibility and pipeline efficiency.
  
  
  

What You Bring

• 5+ years of SaaS sales or business development experience in fintech, data, or analytics
• Required: experience working with Private Equity and M&A professionals, either as clients or stakeholders
• Strong academic background, ideally with a degree in Business, Finance, or Economics
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in engaging senior stakeholders
• Highly organized and self-starting, with strong forecasting and pipeline management skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset, eager to help build and scale a high-growth business in a new market
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Base salary: $100,000 - $140,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) with uncapped commission and double OTE, should the target be met
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with pension contribution
• Hybrid work model — 3 days/week in our Manhattan office
• 20 days paid time off + public holidays
• Annual learning & development budget
• International offsites and local team events
• A high-performance, inclusive culture with global collaboration and real ownership
  
  
  

Does this sound like a perfect match?

Ready to help build the future of dealmaking? We are proud of our wonderful product and believe it has lots of potential. We are growing fast and having fun while building our platform and company. Does this sound like a team you would like to become a part of?

Apply now to join the Gain.pro US team and drive our next phase of growth.

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Gain.pro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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