Account Executive at VC Backed Startup (80k+ OTE)

Account Executive at VC Backed Startup (80k+ OTE)

Accelerate your sales career at a startup.

At Jumpstart, we help ambitious salespeople land roles at the UK’s most exciting VC-backed startups and ensure they thrive in their roles.

As an Account Executive, you’ll own the full sales cycle in a high-growth startup, working closely with founders and senior leaders to drive revenue and close high-impact deals. You’ll have real ownership, real targets, and real opportunity to progress fast.

Why Jumpstart?

Landing an Account Executive role through Jumpstart means more than just a job offer:

1. Work with high-growth, VC-backed startups - connect directly with the UK’s most exciting startups.
2. Chat directly with founders & sales leads - get fast responses and direct outreach from founders who are actively hiring.
3. 1:1 interview training & support - tailored prep with startup sales leaders so you can go into every interview with confidence.
4. Community & mentorship - join a network of Jumpstart alumni and mentors to help you smash targets and accelerate your career once in role.

What you’ll do:

While the exact role varies by startup, Account Executive responsibilities typically include:

• Own the full sales cycle: from qualified opportunity through to close, managing deals end-to-end.
• Drive revenue generation: run discovery, product demos, negotiations, and close contracts with confidence.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships: engage decision-makers, handle objections, and create long-term value.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: work closely with SDRs and marketing to optimise pipeline quality and conversion rates.
• Consistently exceed targets: take ownership of revenue goals and demonstrate a track record of overperformance.
• Grow into more senior roles as the company scales.

Is this you?

We’re looking for people who:

• Have 2–5 years of sales experience (ideally closing experience in tech/startups).
• Are motivated by exceeding targets & can demonstrate how you’ve done this before.
• Are confident speaking with decision-makers and can build rapport quickly.
• Are highly ambitious & looking for a career that gives you real ownership.

Extra points if you’ve:

• Worked in a Seed–Series B startup.
• Built or refined parts of a sales process.

The important stuff

• Average base salaries: £40–80K OTE (depending on startup & role seniority).
• Startups: Seed to Series A, with ~50% of roles not advertised elsewhere.

Need convincing? Hear from our alumni.

How it works

1. Apply in under a minute on our website.
2. Short virtual interview with the Jumpstart team.
3. Create your profile & get exclusive access to high-growth startup sales roles.

On average, it takes ~4 weeks to land an offer and you can do the process alongside your current role.

Want to be an Account Executive at one of the UK’s most exciting startups?

Apply today and we’ll get you in front of the right founders, fast.