Founding BDR (SDR-to-AE Track)
San Francisco, CA (On-site)
$110K/yr – $140K/yrIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time
Posted 4 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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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
