Founding BDR (SDR-to-AE Track)

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$110K/yr – $140K/yrIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end sales motion from inbound qualification to closing and work directly with the founding team to shape the GTM strategy.

  • Own the SDR/BDR to AE progression and closing cycle
  • Iterate on outbound, qualification, and pipeline hygiene

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead qualification and outbound prospecting
  • Qualify prospects through consultative, value-driven selling
  • Grow top-of-funnel via warm and cold outbound campaigns
  • Test and iterate on experimental marketing and go-to-market motions
  • Maintain accurate CRM data and pipeline hygiene
  • Work directly with the founding team daily to shape the sales motion and strategy
  • Progress into a closing Account Executive role as the sales org scales

Requirements

  • 1–5 years of experience as a top-performing SDR/BDR and/or AE at a high-velocity startup or in finance
  • Demonstrated track record of beating quota, rapid promotions, and consistently strong sales performance
  • Proven success with cold outbound prospecting — you've cold-outbounded your way into at least one high-quality opportunity
  • Experience qualifying prospects through consultative selling and advancing pipeline toward close
  • Proficiency with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce or similar) and strong pipeline hygiene habits
  • Eager and able to grow from a BDR role into a full closing AE position
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Preferred

  • Have done something most people haven't — started a company, won a major competition, achieved an elite distinction in any field
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with high expectations and low bureaucracy

Benefits

  • Clear, fast-tracked path from BDR to closing AE
  • Early equity — joining before a Series A fundraise
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Founded in 2025
San Francisco, California, USA
8 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
32K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$874
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.7%
Direct
59%
Referral
4.9%
Social
12.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 12 months ago