Founding Account Executive - North America
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Founding Account Executive - North America
Join our AI platform as the second Account Executive in North America and play a pivotal role in our international expansion. You'll be responsible for establishing our presence in one of the world's fastest-growing tech markets while building the foundation for our regional sales operations.
About Our Company:
- Expanding into NA as part of our global growth strategy. Currently we serve apps like Step, mFour and more.
- Proven track record as an enterprise-grade app personalisation platform
This is a unique opportunity to be the architect of our NA market entry while working directly with leadership to shape our regional strategy.
About This Role
As our first AE in NA, you'll wear multiple hats - from individual contributor driving revenue to market development strategist building our regional presence. You'll work closely with our global sales and product teams while having autonomy to adapt our approach for the local market.
Key Challenges You'll Solve:
- Market Entry Execution - Establish our presence and credibility in the NA market
- Cultural Adaptation - Tailor our sales approach to local business practices and decision-making processes
- Pipeline Development - Build a robust pipeline from ground zero in a new geographic market
- Regional Intelligence - Provide market insights to inform product and strategy decisions
Outcomes Expected
Q1 Objectives: Build foundation and deliver $10K+ new MRR (~1-2 new logos)
Q2 Objectives: Scale momentum and deliver $20K+ new MRR (~4-5 new logos)
Year 1 Objectives: Establish market presence with $600K+ new ARR (~15-20 new logos) and build scalable processes for team expansion
Responsibilities
Sales Execution & Revenue Generation
- Own the complete sales cycle from prospecting to close for enterprise accounts ($25K-$100K+ ACV)
- Build and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities across USA
- Conduct product demonstrations and pilot programs with prospects
- Negotiate contracts and drive deals to closure
- Achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets
Market Development & Strategy
- Identify and prioritize target segments and accounts within NA
- Develop market-specific messaging and positioning strategies
- Build relationships with key industry players, partners, and influencers
- Provide regular market intelligence and competitive insights to global team
- Adapt sales processes and materials for local market needs
Process & Foundation Building
- Establish best practices for US market approach and document learnings
- Create scalable processes and frameworks for future team expansion
- Build local partner network and ecosystem relationships
- Collaborate with marketing on regional demand generation strategies
Requirements
Professional Experience
- 2+ years of outbound B2B sales experience with enterprise/mid-market accounts, preferably in AI/SaaS/technology
- Proven track record of consistently achieving sales targets (40K$+ ACV)
- Startup or scale-up experience preferred, comfortable with ambiguity and building from ground up
Core Competencies
Revenue Hunter
- Proven ability to generate new business and exceed quotas consistently
- Competitive mindset with relentless focus on results
- Strong prospecting skills and ability to build pipeline from scratch
- Experience with complex, consultative sales cycles
Market Pioneer
- Comfortable with ambiguity and building in uncharted territory
- Strategic thinking ability to identify market opportunities and entry strategies
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership mentality
- Adaptability to adjust approach based on market feedback
Relationship Builder
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and executive presence
- Ability to build trust and credibility with C-level executives
- Strong listening skills and customer-centric approach
- Cross-cultural communication expertise
Analytical & Strategic
- Data-driven approach to sales forecasting and pipeline management
- Ability to synthesize market insights and provide strategic recommendations
- Strong problem-solving skills and consultative selling approach
- CRM proficiency and systematic approach to sales process
Ready to pioneer our NA expansion? If you're excited about building something from the ground up while leveraging proven technology in a high-growth market, we'd love to hear from you.
This role offers the unique opportunity to combine strategic market development with tactical sales execution, giving you end-to-end ownership of our most important international growth initiative.
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