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London, United KingdomNot Disclosed + Equity

Founding Account Executive at High-growth enterprise AI startup

Are you a top-performing AE ready to build a sales engine from scratch? Join a high-growth enterprise AI startup in London as their Founding Account Executive. You'll move the needle on a multi-billion-dollar problem, selling a cutting-edge platform to global giants. If you have a track record of crushing enterprise quotas and want the equity upside of a founding hire, this is your chance to shape a generational company.

Overview

Role overview

As a founding sales hire, you will transform how global enterprises manage legacy software through a cutting-edge AI platform. You will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, building a 0→1 playbook for multi-million dollar deals. This is a high-impact role with the opportunity to shape the future GTM strategy.

Company

About the company

High-growth enterprise AI startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Proactively build and manage a robust pipeline through relentless outbound prospecting and leveraging founder networks.
  • Lead high-stakes enterprise sales cycles, from initial discovery with C-suite executives to complex technical pilots.
  • Design and refine the company's first sales playbooks, ensuring successful pilot conversions and long-term account expansion.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Proven top performer in enterprise SaaS sales with experience closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals at the CIO/COO level.
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to self-source pipeline and thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
  • Strong executive presence and storytelling skills, capable of translating technical system intelligence into clear business value.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Opportunity to be one of the first sales hires at a well-funded startup solving a multi-billion-dollar enterprise problem.
  • Work directly with founders to scale a platform already used by global industry leaders to cut millions in costs.
  • High-energy, high-trust environment in Fitzrovia with a clear path to leadership as the sales organization grows.

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