Pursuit automatically finds SLED deals that convert to revenue. We’ll identify $1M in pipeline in 90 days, or your money back. Backed by AI Grant.
About the role
Reporting at first directly to the CEO, Pursuit is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on Founding Account Executive for our AI Talent Placement team to manage and land placements of Pursuit’s AI Trained builders into full-time roles at a wide range of employer accounts. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years closing B2B business — sales, business development, strategic partnerships, staffing and recruiting, or professional services
- A track record against a number: quota, placement targets, revenue goals, or comparable measurable outcomes
- Comfortable with an offering that changes shape per account. You've sold something where the answer to "what exactly am I buying" had to be built during the conversation
- Strong discovery skills with the ability to uncover and shape real business and hiring needs rather than defaulting to a standard pitch
- You've owned a full cycle or led complex partnership conversations from first contact through close
- Pipeline discipline as a habit, not a chore. You can explain your conversion rates by stage and know where your deals actually die
More about this role
Pursuit | New York City | Full-time | $170,000 base, $275,000–$300,000 OTE
You will be the first commercial hire at Pursuit, and you'll carry a personal number and close deals yourself. "Founding" refers to the commercial function you're building, not the organization (Pursuit is twelve years old).
Pursuit is a social impact organization building economic mobility in the age of AI. For over a decade we've moved adults from low-income backgrounds, most without college degrees, into high-growth tech careers. Our graduates have generated nearly $1 billion in lifetime wage gains. We also pioneered the Pursuit Bond, an outcomes-based financing model that ties our revenue to the long-term earnings of the people we train.
We train what we call Builders: people who complete seven months of immersive training in applied AI — workflow automation, prompt engineering, data pipelines and labeling, junior technical development — and who deliver business value early.
Reporting at first directly to the CEO, Pursuit is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on Founding Account Executive for our AI Talent Placement team to manage and land placements of Pursuit’s AI Trained builders into full-time roles...
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