What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding account executive position at Havoc Partners?
NOTE THIS IS A CLIENT ROLE
Job Post for Founding Account Executive
Location : San Francisco, CA (On-site with hybrid flexibility)
Compensation : $120K - $170K Competitive Equity
Industry : AI | Enterprise Sales | Vision AI
About the Role
As a Founding Account Executive, you’ll take on a high-impact, strategic sales role within a rapidly growing AI startup. You will be responsible for sourcing, closing, and scaling Fortune 500 enterprise accounts, working directly with leadership to shape GTM strategy and drive revenue growth.
This position offers a rare opportunity to influence market penetration and sales strategy while working alongside some of the best in AI and enterprise tech. Expect direct collaboration with the CEO, product teams, and top-tier investors as you scale a product that is reshaping computer vision.
What You’ll Be Doing
Enterprise Sales & Expansion – Engage and scale accounts from global industry leaders ($50B market cap) in consumer electronics, automotive, and energy.
GTM Strategy & Execution – Work directly with the CEO to develop and implement a winning GTM motion.
Industry Presence & Networking – Represent the company at major trade shows, speaking events, and key networking opportunities.
Selling a Game-Changing AI Product – Offer a self-serve vision AI tool that :
- Improves model performance by 40-200% (validated with NVIDIA)
- Reduces data collection costs by 90% (proven in case studies)
- Delivers these results in just 3 hours
About You
Proven ability to sell non-established, pre-RFP products that customers don’t yet know they need.
Experience in a fast-evolving product space, quickly adapting sales and GTM strategies.
Detail-oriented, highly responsive, competitive, and thrives in high-urgency environments.
Experience developing and executing enterprise account strategies from scratch.
Bonus if you have :
Background in machine vision or manufacturing.
Basic knowledge of Python (helpful for understanding AI workflows).
Daily user of AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude.
Why Join?
Be part of a seed-stage AI startup backed by Construct Capital, PearVC, and the founders of Dropbox & Gradient Ventures.
Work alongside experts from CMU, Google Brain, Berkeley AI Research Lab, Scale AI, and Qualcomm.
Join a team that has built, sold, and scaled AI products used by over 30M people.
Make a real impact in an AI-first company solving the hardest problems in computer vision.
On-site in SF (SOMA) with hybrid flexibility
120K - $170K Equity
Visa sponsorship available
Apply now to shape the future of AI-powered vision technology.
Salary : $120,000 - $170,000
