Founding Account Executive

Talentpluto

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San Francisco, California, US on site Until 10/2/2026 3+ years exp First posted August 3, 2026 Last posted August 3, 2026
Job description

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Model: Hybrid

Industry: AI / developer tooling (conversational-AI testing & evaluation)

Compensation: Competitive six-figure base with uncapped OTE

About the Company

Our partner is a fast-growing, venture-backed startup building an end-to-end testing and evaluation platform for conversational AI, the voice and chat agents that leading enterprises are deploying at scale. In under a year they've crossed seven figures in ARR, earned a roster of well-known enterprise customers, and built a small, high-caliber team backed by top-tier seed investors. It's an early, high-ownership environment moving very fast.

The Opportunity

As a Founding Account Executive, you'll be one of the first dedicated sellers on the team, owning the full sales cycle and helping shape the enterprise go-to-market motion from the ground up. You'll partner directly with the founders, close six-figure enterprise deals, and set the playbook that future reps will run. This is a rare chance to be the founding commercial hire at a company with real revenue, real logos, and a genuinely technical product.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full enterprise sales cycle from prospecting through close
  • Close six-figure ACV deals with enterprise SaaS buyers
  • Build and refine the founding enterprise sales playbook and process
  • Partner closely with founders and the GTM and engineering teams on positioning and feedback
  • Represent a technical product credibly to both technical and executive stakeholders

Requirements

  • 3+ years of quota-carrying sales experience with a track record of closing enterprise deals over six figures
  • Enterprise SaaS sales background
  • Experience at a high-growth, pre-Series C startup, comfortable with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats
  • Track record at credible, high-caliber companies rather than brand-name enterprises
  • Based in or able to work onsite in San Francisco five days a week
About this role

Summary

Own full sales cycle, close enterprise SaaS deals, build playbook, work with founders

Job title

Founding Account Executive

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

ai / developer tooling

Location requirements

Onsite in San Francisco, hybrid work allowed

Salary

Competitive six-figure base with uncapped OTE

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

quota-carrying salesenterprise dealssaas salesstartup experience

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

enterprise salessaasstartuptechnical sales
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid City