About the Role
We’re hiring our first on-ground US AE to run the full motion—
prospect → discovery → value proof → negotiation → close
—focused on upper mid-market/enterprise accounts (typical
$100–200k ACV
). You’ll operate with high autonomy, partner closely with founders, and pull in SE/Pre-sales, BDR, and Marketing support at the right moments.
What You’ll Own
: Scale US revenue by $2M by March 2028 (~24 months)
What Success Looks Like (12–24 Months)
Revenue Growth
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Grow US revenue by $2M in ~24 months
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Consistent mid-market / enterprise closes
- Steady flow of $50 - $150K ACV (per deal) wins with clean stage progression; 3–6 month median sales cycle
Pipeline Generation
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Strong self-generated pipeline
- $3M+ qualified pipeline personally created per year (~25-30 opps) via creative outbound (email, phone, events, social, referrals).
Team Building & Leadership
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Play a key role in building and mentoring a high-performing U.S. sales team.
Behaviors We Value
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Hustle & Ownership
— Bias to action; creates momentum without prompts, shows up in person when it matters, and treats the territory like their own business.
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Persistence & Resilience
— Stays on the deal through multi-month cycles, rebounds from setbacks, and keeps steady forward motion.
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Coachability & Grit
— Adopts feedback fast; shows persistence through multi-month cycles and setbacks.
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Integrity & Trust-Building
— Sells honestly, sets realistic expectations, and does what’s right for customers and the company to earn long-term trust.
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Teamwork & Contribution
— Works smoothly with founders, SE/BDR, and marketing; asks for help early, shares context, and contributes to the broader mission.
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Executional excellence
- Demonstrate repeatable outbound → meeting → opportunity cadence; maintain deal hygiene and forecast accuracy; publish weekly updates for founders.
What Makes You a Fit
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5–10 years
in B2B SaaS sales with a
BDR→AE progression
; consistent
quota attainment
.
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Repeated
$100–200k ACV
wins with
100%+ quota achievement
.
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≥5 years
selling into the US; comfort working with
India-based teams
across time zones.
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Evidence of
self-generated pipeline (≥50%)
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Willingness to travel: comfort with
in-person prospecting/travel
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Enthusiastic about technology/ tech products
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Fluent in
discovery, ROI framing, objection handling, and next-step control
.
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Disciplined operator:
clean stages, realistic forecasts, weekly cadence
.
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Ability to leverage ecosystem of
Pre-sales/SE, BDR, Marketing
at the right moments
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Nice to have:
BFSI/regulated-industry exposure, Experience as the first on-ground AE.
Why This Role (What’s In It For You)
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Direct founder access:
Work closely with founders on strategy, executive alignment, and late-stage closes.
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On-ground support that actually helps:
Pull
SE/Pre-sales, Marketing, and (future) BDR
pods for momentum—without losing ownership.
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Zero-to-one in the US:
Be part of the
founding US team
shaping the GTM playbook, logos, and culture.
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Trajectory:
First operator on the ground → path to
Sales Leader
as we scale.
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Compensation:
$250k OTE (50/50 split)
,
uncapped commission
, accelerators when you cross 90%+ targets
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Tools & enablement:
Best-in-class sales stack, dedicated field budget, and exec sponsorship for doors-open moments.
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Flexibility + autonomy:
Remote-first with meaningful overlap with India teams; high trust, high ownership.