Account Executive

Associate Account Executive

📍 Location: Nashville, TN

💼 Full-Time

🚀 Clear path to Account Executive in Year 1

About Velocity1

Velocity1 is a startup technology company built inside RJ Young, a 70+ year-old, $200M

organization. We were created to move faster and focus exclusively on cutting-edge technology solutions including cybersecurity, managed IT, cloud, and modern software.

We combine the energy and ambition of a startup with the backing, scale, and trust of an

established market leader. Velocity1 exists to help organizations stay ahead of what’s next,

without the baggage of legacy thinking.

The Role: Associate Account Executive (SDR)

We’re on the hunt for competitive, curious, and coachable individuals who want to start their

sales career on a winning team. As an Associate Account Executive (AAE), you'll be the engine

behind our outbound pipeline—identifying, connecting with, and setting high-quality meetings

for our Account Executives with potential customers across SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise

accounts.

What You'll Do

• 100% net new: Drive outbound prospecting campaigns via phone, email, LinkedIn

• Set monthly goals of 25 total meetings (segmented by account size)

o 10 with SMBs

o 10 with Mid-Market

o 5 with Enterprise

• Qualify prospects and schedule high-impact sales meetings for the AE team

• Partner with marketing and sales leadership to optimize messaging and targeting

• Learn the ropes of the sales process and shadow AEs to prep for your next step

• 30% Travel within East Tennessee and Southern Virginia

What You’ll Earn

• $75K–$105K base and UNCAPPED commission

• $1,000/month bonus for hitting your meeting targets (with at least 50% of meetings held)

• $500/month bonus if you hit 70% of target (also with 50% held rate)

What We’re Looking For

• Fearless communicators with a bias for action

• Self-motivated, energetic, and hungry to learn

• Competitive mindset—you hate losing more than you love winning

• Comfortable being uncomfortable and eager to grow fast

• Interest in a long-term sales career and excited to level up into an AE role

Why Velocity1

• A year-one plan designed to promote top performers into closing roles

• Award-winning culture built on collaboration, grit, and high standards

• Modern tech stack and proven sales methodology

• Monthly team competitions, sales incentives, and career development from leaders

who’ve done it before

• The backing of a 70+ year legacy, with the energy of a startup

Additional Job Application Terms

This job is part of LinkedIn’s Full-Service Hiring beta program. Eligibility is limited to candidates located in and performing services in the United States, excluding those based in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, South Carolina, or West Virginia.

We’re committed to making our hiring process as smooth and timely as possible, and we understand that waiting to hear back can add to the anticipation. If you’re a potential fit, our team will reach out within two weeks to progress you to the next stage. If you don’t hear from us in that time, we encourage you to explore other opportunities with our team in the future, and we wish you the very best in your job search.