Job Details

Founding Account Executive | YC-Backed AI Startup | San Francisco

HUG are partnering with a YC-backed startup in San Francisco hiring a Founding Account Executive.

This is not a traditional AE role. This is a genuine build opportunity.

The Company

This team is building a product focused on helping commercial teams operate more effectively in modern B2B environments. The platform sits across workflow, decision-making, and revenue execution, designed for fast-moving, high-growth organisations. Early traction, strong customer adoption, and a rapidly expanding pipeline.

The Role

This is a true founding seat.

You're not inheriting a playbook, you're helping build it.

You'll own:

• Full customer lifecycle (Discovery → Close → Expansion)
• Strategic customer conversations
• Adoption & value creation
• Feedback loops into product & GTM strategy
• Playbook & process development
• Part sales
• Part commercial strategist.
• Part builder.

Team & Environment

• Highly collaborative, high-calibre founding team
• Low ego, high standards
• Fast decisions, minimal bureaucracy
• Strong product & customer focus
• High ownership culture

This environment suits individuals who enjoy autonomy, pace, and building alongside founders.

Compensation

$150k- $330k (50/50 Base + OTE) + equity

Transparent, performance-driven framework.

Logistics

• San Francisco (in-person)
• Process: Intro → Practical Exercise → Team Discussion → Paid Trial
• Early revenue.
• Clear growth trajectory.
• Significant upside tied to impact.
• Built before? If you've worked in an early-stage B2B SaaS or AI startup and like high-ownership environments, let's talk.