Account Executive (English-speaking)

About the Role

This is a founding Account Executive position at a seed-stage AI communications startup, responsible for leading the US go-to-market effort from the ground up. You will work directly alongside the founding team to win early customers, establish a repeatable sales motion, and prove product-market fit in the US. This role is central to the company's international expansion and carries a clear path to owning and growing the US operation.

What You'll Do

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

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

• Convert early learnings into a repeatable sales playbook for the US market.

• Identify, pitch, and enable local partner channels to build co-selling programs.

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

• Collaborate closely with founders and cross-functional teams including marketing and engineering to execute quickly.

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

What We're Looking For

• Native English speaker with strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Background as an ex-founder, operator, or experienced sales and business development professional at a high-growth SaaS startup.

• Proven experience building and running early-stage GTM in a SaaS startup for the US market, including discovery, demos, closing deals, and establishing a repeatable sales motion.

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

• Experience onboarding and supporting customers and using their feedback to improve product positioning.

• Comfortable creating localized landing pages, messaging, and basic tracking and analytics for demand generation.

• Self-starter with an ownership mentality and the ability to operate cross-functionally across marketing, product, and engineering.

• Willingness to be based in Vienna for an initial 3 to 6 month onboarding period, with relocation or remote setup possible afterward.

• Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales funnel analytics is a plus.

• Experience selling AI or SaaS solutions to US SMBs, with domain knowledge in AI-powered communications, is a bonus.

• Roughly 2 to 15 years of relevant experience.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

On-site in Germany (primary location), with an initial period based in Vienna, Austria for onboarding. Remote or relocation arrangements may be discussed after the onboarding phase.