Founding Account Executive

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🚀 Founding Account Executive | Help Launch a Game-Changing Fintech Startup

Love selling cutting-edge technology? Passionate about zero-to-one growth? Our client—a fast-growing fintech startup backed by top-tier investors—is expanding to the U.S. and looking for a Founding Account Executive to lead their go-to-market efforts from San Francisco.

This is a rare opportunity to take a front-row seat at a company reinventing how payments are built and managed. You’ll work closely with the founding team, own strategic deals end-to-end, and directly shape the U.S. sales strategy.

What you’ll do:

Lead the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing strategic deals

Build and refine the U.S. GTM playbook from scratch

Collaborate with founders and product to iterate on customer needs

Represent the voice of U.S. customers in key company decisions

What we’re looking for:

4+ years of closing experience in a high-growth or startup environment

Background selling APIs, developer tools, or infrastructure products

High autonomy, entrepreneurial mindset, and strong communication skills

Based in or open to relocating to San Francisco

Why this role is special:

You’ll be one of the first U.S. hires with major influence on growth

Backed by YC and leading seed investors

Rapid growth and meaningful equity upside

Build with a smart, mission-driven, and engineering-first team

Opportunity to shape the U.S. office and culture from day one

📩 Ready to build from the ground up? Apply now to lead U.S. expansion at one of fintech’s most promising startups.

Convinced? Apply immediately!

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    Salary range: 150.000 | 300.000

    Employment: Full Time

    Experience: 2+ years

    Language requirements: English

    Country: United States

    Location: San Francisco

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    james@bluebirdrecruitment.com

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    James Bergl

    James Bergl

    Managing Partner APAC