Account Executive, Startups - AMER

About Ashby

We’re building the next generation of enterprise software and we’re starting with a suite of products that help talent leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers run an efficient and data driven hiring process. We are well funded and backed by great investors, including Y Combinator, Elad Gil and Lachy Groom.

We have over 1,000 amazing customers including OpenAI, Ramp, Notion, and Zapier (and many others who we cannot name!).

We have a clear buyer persona and large target market. Plus, we already have multiple products to sell. We've only taken the first steps towards a much larger opportunity. In short, it's the perfect time to join! 🚀

About this Role

We're hiring an Account Executive in North America to continue to scale Ashby's fast growing Startup segment! In this role, you'll help play a key role on a small team, helping us win new business with growth companies of up to 100 employees. We receive a steady stream of inbound leads in this segment, which means our Startup AEs need to be highly organized and capable of managing a high volume of opportunities. You'll also do outbound pipeline development to some of the fastest growing and exciting venture-backed startups in the market to accelerate our growth.

You could be a great fit if

• 📣 You practice clear communication. You write short, effective emails. You are adept at executing outbound engagement that creates pipeline.

• 🕘 You’re highly organized and diligent with your time. You know where to focus your efforts to produce the best results.

• 🤓 You love becoming an expert. You enjoy reading to learn about new fields of interest, and can distill information down to its essence to share with others.

• 🔍 Your peers describe you as detail oriented. You send crisp follow-up emails, on time. You take pride in internal operations, like real-time CRM updates.

• ⚡️ You move fast. You leverage tools/technology to maximize your selling time. You are comfortable managing a pipeline of 20+ opportunities concurrently.

• 🎧 You are an excellent listener. You consistently seek to understand, hearing the nuance and detail in what others have to say.

• 🧑‍💼 You are a collaborative team player, dedicated to supporting your colleagues and contributing to the team's overall success. You thrive in a cooperative environment where growth and team success are valued.

Requirements

• 🤝 You have 2+ years of full-cycle SaaS sales experience

• 📢 You source sales meetings from outbound prospecting activities

• 📈 You have consistently achieved stretch targets by being both creative and organized

Bonus Points

• You were previously a recruiter and have used tools like Greenhouse or Lever

• You have previously sold to TA professionals

• Or, you were an inbound and outbound BDR before becoming an AE

Reasons not to apply:

• You are uncomfortable running your own product demonstrations

• You only want to work on a small number of big deals

Our Philosophy

Here are a few key points that should give you an idea of what it is like to work with us:

• We invest in building best-in-class products since we believe a highly differentiated product is easier to sell.

• We aim to offer deep expertise whenever we interact with prospects and customers.

• We strongly believe that small teams of talented people (and the right work environment) deliver much better performance than teams with large headcount. We hire and compensate accordingly.

Interview Process:

Our interview process is thorough — we aim to ensure each person that joins the team is the right fit for Ashby and will provide ample information for you to assess if Ashby is the right fit for you. The process for this role is as follows:

• Recruiter Screen -30 min

• Hiring Manager Interview - 60 min

• Sales Writing Take Home

• Sales Demo - 45 min

• Final Round - 2 hours

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commission and equity.

• Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year.

• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!

• 10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.

• $100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.

• If you’re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with 99% of all premiums covered by us, Flexible Spending Accounts and 401K match

Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.