US Account Executive

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with pension contribution

20 days paid time off and public holidays

Annual learning & development budget

International offsites and local team events

Job summary

A tech company in private market intelligence seeks a Founding Account Executive in New York. This role involves driving commercial expansion in a greenfield environment. Responsibilities include owning revenue targets, engaging Tier 1 clients, and managing the full sales cycle. Ideal candidates have over 5 years in SaaS sales, particularly with private equity and M&A, strong communication skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The role offers a salary of $100,000 – $140,000 with uncapped commission and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SaaS sales or business development.
• Experience working with private equity and M&A professionals.
• Excellent communication skills engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong forecasting and pipeline management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset for a high-growth business.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver your annual recurring revenue (ARR) target.
• Build trusted relationships with decision-makers.
• Run high-impact product walkthroughs tailored to client needs.
• Design and execute compelling trials for ROI evidence.
• Manage the full sales cycle from outreach to closing.
• Align with marketing, product, and leadership for impact.
• Track and improve outreach strategy and messaging.
• Use digital tools for visibility and pipeline efficiency.

Skills

SaaS sales experience

Business development

Fintech knowledge

Data analytics

Strong communication skills

Pipeline management

Education

Degree in business, finance or economics

Tools

CRM software

Sales enablement platforms

Job description

About Gain.pro

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 over 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 the fastest‑growing businesses in the Netherlands, nominated for the Deloitte Fast 50 for four consecutive years and awarded Best Use of AI in Finance.

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 maximise 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 if target is met.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with pension contribution.
• Hybrid work model – 3 days per week in our Manhattan office.
• 20 days paid time off and public holidays.
• Annual learning & development budget.
• International offsites and local team events.
• A high‑performance, inclusive culture with global collaboration and real ownership.

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