Sales Manager - AI Native (San Francisco)
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $320,000/yr, this role pays more than the middle Sales Leadership opening on the board today ($236k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $175k–$450k/yr.
The posting
ABOUT BASETEN
Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F , led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Sales Manager to help lead a team of Account Executives within our AI Native segment. This hire will be responsible for building and coaching a team of high-performing sales reps, driving revenue growth, and partnering closely with product and engineering to bring our cutting-edge AI infrastructure to customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and mentor a team of AI Native Account Executives to consistently exceed pipeline and revenue goals.
- Help define and execution on go-to-market strategy for our fastest growing customer segment.
- Hire and scale the team by recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding top talent
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to align customer needs with Baseten’s product roadmap.
- Be deeply engaged with the product, enabling reps to have highly technical conversations with prospects and customers.
- Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and collaboration within the sales team.
REQUIREMENTS
- 4+ years of closing sales experience, with 2+ years in management leading high-performing teams.
- Strong technical acumen, ideally with background in AI infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, or developer platforms.
- Comfortable operating in the weeds with technical products and guiding reps through complex deals.
- Proven track record of success in high velocity sales environments.
- Based in San Francisco or New York City and open to coming in office at least 3 days per week (Tuesday-Thursday).
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
- (U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
- (U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k)
- Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).
Taken from Baseten's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.
The application
Your details, CV and LinkedIn, then 2 questions.
- 1.This role is based out of our San Francisco or New York office and is required to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday. Will you be able to accommodate this?Yes or no
- 2.Will you now or will you in the future require employment visa sponsorship to work in the country in which the job you're applying for is located?Yes or no
From Baseten's apply page, checked 30 Oct 2026.
About Baseten
Sells an inference platform for running open-source and custom AI models in production, in its cloud or the customer's.
Pay schedule: Half base salary, half variable pay on the account executive plans it describes, and equity on every sales posting.
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