Account Executive (English-speaking)

About the Role

This is a founding Account Executive position at a seed-stage AI communications startup, where you will own the US go-to-market effort from the ground up. Working directly alongside the founding team, you will build early demand, close the first US customers, and establish a repeatable sales motion that proves product-market fit in the American market.

What You'll Do

• Drive the initial US launch by building localized landing pages, messaging, and basic tracking with marketing support.

• Run discovery calls, demos, and close early deals to win the first US customers.

• Turn early learnings into a documented, repeatable sales motion and playbook for the US market.

• Identify partner channels, pitch them, and enable co-selling programs.

• Own customer success for initial accounts: onboard, support, and capture feedback to improve product and positioning.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing and engineering to launch and iterate quickly.

• Scale the role over 6 to 12 months to become the primary US owner, with potential to hire and lead a local team.

What We're Looking For

• Native English speaker with demonstrated commercial experience in the US market.

• Ex-founder, operator, or someone with strong experience in sales, business development, partnerships, or growth at a high-growth SaaS startup.

• Hands-on Account Executive experience with a startup sales motion, not exclusively an enterprise background.

• Proven ability to build and execute early-stage GTM, including discovery, demos, and closing deals.

• Experience creating localized messaging, landing pages, and basic demand-generation tracking.

• Experience building and activating partner channels and co-selling programs.

• Comfortable with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales funnel analytics.

• Background selling AI or SaaS solutions to SMBs is a strong plus, particularly in AI-powered communications.

• Ownership mentality, self-starter mindset, and a clear, direct communication style.

• Willingness to be based in Vienna, Austria for 3 to 6 months for onboarding and team kickoff, with remote or relocation options available afterward.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $100,000 to $150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

Primary location: United States. This role requires on-site presence in Vienna, Austria for an initial onboarding period of 3 to 6 months, after which remote or relocated arrangements can be discussed.