Founding Account Executive

Headquarters: United States
URL: https://truetalentsolutionspartners.com

About the Role

A growing AI-focused B2B software company is hiring a Founding Account Executive to take ownership of its sales motion and build on founder-led growth. You will manage enterprise sales from prospecting through close and help establish the foundation for a future sales team.

What You'll Do

• Own the full sales cycle, including outbound prospecting, cold calls, email, conferences, product demonstrations, and contract negotiations.

• Sell to partners and practice leaders at large accounting firms, managing deals in the mid-five- to high-six-figure range with sales cycles of three to five months.

• Scope and lead two- to four-week pilots, often in competitive evaluations, and convert successful pilots into enterprise contracts.

• Develop sales playbooks for messaging, outreach sequences, pilot structure, and closing in close partnership with company leadership.

• Target approximately $1 million in first-year sales and help lay the groundwork for building and leading a sales team.

What We're Looking For

• Two to five years of experience as a quota-carrying account executive at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup.

• A record of closing six-figure B2B software deals through multi-month enterprise sales cycles.

• Experience building and self-sourcing pipeline through cold calling, email, and industry events.

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