# Founding Public Sector Account Executive at Emerge Career

- Company: Emerge Career (YC S22)
- What the company does: All-in-one re-entry & workforce development training platform. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.emergecareer.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/emerge-career/jobs/w2sUNPT-founding-public-sector-account-executive
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/emerge-career-founding-public-sector-account-executive/

## About the role

To date, all of our contracts have been a founder-led effort. Our growth is now at a point where we need to scale this function, and we're looking for a talent who believes we can unify the workforce-development system and deliver second chances at true scale. We hope that can be you.

## What they're looking for

- Willing to relocate and work 5x/week in-person in Harlem, New York City
- 5+ years of professional experience in sales, partnerships, public sector engagement, or government affairs
- Experience closing multi-year, 7-figure contracts with state or federal agencies (this is the primary marker of success in this role)
- Strong understanding of state and federal government agencies, their budgetary cycles, and procurement processes
- Demonstrated experience drafting and writing compelling proposals tailored to client needs and objectives, highlighting the value and benefits of the product or service after client meetings or calls
- Demonstrated experience setting up and operating Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to track interactions, manage client information, and analyze sales performance for strategic planning

Tags: Sales