Founding Account Executive
At $250,000/yr, this role pays more than the middle Account Executive opening on the board today ($125k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $81.6k–$315k/yr.
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The posting
About the job
This is an in-office founding sales role in New York City for an unusually sharp, adaptable seller who can understand a technical product and communicate its business value clearly. Prior closing experience is useful, but demonstrated judgment, learning speed, and ownership matter more than a conventional enterprise-sales background.
Join an early-stage AI software company as a founding Account Executive. Own complex sales conversations with senior marketing leaders and help establish the company’s go-to-market motion from the ground up.
About the company
A the employer building marketing automation products for senior marketing leaders.
Location and employment
On-site · New York, NY · Full-time
Compensation and work policy
- $250,000 annual base salary
- 15% of first-year annual recurring revenue, uncapped
Key responsibilities
- Own the full sales cycle from qualified opportunity through close
- Sell AI-powered marketing solutions to senior marketing executives
- Translate technical product capabilities into clear business outcomes
- Help build the early sales process, messaging, and operating rhythm
- Share structured customer feedback with product and leadership
Requirements and qualifications
- Able to work in person in New York City
- Strong understanding of marketing, growth, demand generation, or related functions; technical depth; previous founder experience; or exceptional generalist ability
- Clear communicator who can simplify technical concepts for business buyers
- High ownership, sound judgment, and comfort operating in an early-stage environment
- Closing experience is helpful but not required
Why join
- Founding sales role with direct influence on go-to-market strategy
- Sell an AI product to executive marketing buyers
- Uncapped performance-based compensation
Additional information
- Two positions are available
- This role is in-office in New York City and is not remote
Taken from AlwaysHired's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.
About AlwaysHired
A recruiting firm that fills SDR, BDR and account executive seats at venture-backed US software startups, posting each role with its base and OTE but without the client's name.
Pay schedule: Salaried employment with the client company, base plus commission toward the stated OTE and usually equity; a Residency role is paid a monthly stipend through its training period first.
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