Founding Account Executive (English-speaking)
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Clera. United States · full-time · $100,000–$150,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build US landing pages and messaging, then set up basic demand tracking with marketing support
- Run discovery and demos, close early customers, and turn what you learn into a repeatable sales playbook
- Pitch potential partners, activate co-selling channels, and help partners sell alongside you
- Onboard early customers, support them, and channel their feedback into product and positioning changes
- Work with founders and marketing and technology teams to launch and refine the US sales motion
What you bring
- You bring roughly two to fifteen years across startup operations, sales, partnerships, business development or growth
- You speak English natively and have built early US go-to-market work from prospecting through a repeatable sales process
- You have handled customer onboarding, localized marketing, demand analytics and partner or co-selling programs
- You can track funnel performance with a CRM such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales analytics
Who this fits
This mid-level founding sales role suits someone who can win early US customers and shape a repeatable sales approach. You’ll work on-site in the United States, with an initial three to six months in Vienna for onboarding and kickoff. Relocation or remote work may be possible afterward; visa sponsorship is unavailable. The role may grow into hiring and leading a local team.
From the employer
About the Role
Join a seed-stage AI communications SaaS company as its founding Account Executive for the US market. Working closely with the founders and a cross-functional team, you will win early customers, validate the go-to-market approach, and build a repeatable sales motion.
What You'll Do
Lead the initial US launch by developing localized landing pages, messaging, and basic demand-generation tracking with marketing support.
Run discovery calls and product demonstrations, close early deals, and turn market learnings into a repeatable sales playbook.
Identify and activate partner channels, including pitching partners and enabling co-selling.
Onboard and support early customers, gathering feedback to improve the product and positioning.
Collaborate with the founders and teams across marketing and technology to execute and iterate quickly.
Grow into the primary US market owner, with the potential to hire and lead a local team.
What We're Looking For
Approximately 2 to 15 years of experience, including work as a founder or operator, or in sales, business development, partnerships, or growth at a high-growth SaaS startup.
Native English fluency and experience building and running early-stage go-to-market efforts for the US, from prospecting and closing through establishing a repeatable sales process.
Experience with customer onboarding and support, localized marketing content, demand-generation analytics, and partner or co-selling programs.
Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales analytics for tracking funnel performance.
Experience in a small, fast-moving startup, collaborating across functions. Background selling AI or SaaS solutions to US small and midsize businesses is relevant.
Willingness to work from Vienna, Austria for 3 to 6 months for onboarding and kickoff.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary range: $100,000 to $150,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in the United States, with an initial 3 to 6 months in Vienna, Austria for onboarding and kickoff. Relocation or a remote setup may be possible afterward.
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