# Account Executive \(English-speaking\) - Company: [Clera]() - Location: Germany - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: $100K – $150K - Posted: September 10, 2026 ## Job description ### About the Role This is a founding Account Executive position at a seed-stage AI communications startup, responsible for leading the US go-to-market effort from the ground up. You will work directly alongside the founding team to win early customers, establish a repeatable sales motion, and prove product-market fit in the US. This role is central to the company's international expansion and carries a clear path to owning and growing the US operation. ### What You'll Do * Drive the initial US launch by building localized landing pages, messaging, and basic demand-generation tracking with marketing support. * Run discovery calls, demos, and close early deals to win the company's first US customers. * Convert early learnings into a repeatable sales playbook for the US market. * Identify, pitch, and enable local partner channels to build co-selling programs. * Own customer success for initial accounts: onboard, support, and capture feedback to improve product and positioning. * Collaborate closely with founders and cross-functional teams including marketing and engineering to execute quickly. * Scale the role over 6 to 12 months to become the primary US owner, with the potential to hire and lead a local team. ### What We're Looking For * Native English speaker with strong written and verbal communication skills. * Background as an ex-founder, operator, or experienced sales and business development professional at a high-growth SaaS startup. * Proven experience building and running early-stage GTM in a SaaS startup for the US market, including discovery, demos, closing deals, and establishing a repeatable sales motion. * Experience building and activating partner channels and co-selling programs. * Experience onboarding and supporting customers and using their feedback to improve product positioning. * Comfortable creating localized landing pages, messaging, and basic tracking and analytics for demand generation. * Self-starter with an ownership mentality and the ability to operate cross-functionally across marketing, product, and engineering. * Willingness to be based in Vienna for an initial 3 to 6 month onboarding period, with relocation or remote setup possible afterward. * Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales funnel analytics is a plus. * Experience selling AI or SaaS solutions to US SMBs, with domain knowledge in AI-powered communications, is a bonus. * Roughly 2 to 15 years of relevant experience. ### Compensation & Benefits Base salary range: **$100,000 to $150,000 USD annually.** Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. ### Location On-site in Germany (primary location), with an initial period based in Vienna, Austria for onboarding. Remote or relocation arrangements may be discussed after the onboarding phase. ## Apply [Apply on Clera]() Canonical job page: