AI-Native Founding Account Executive
Valsoft
AI-Native Founding Account Executive
Valsoft
Acquires, grows vertical market software companies
Valsoft Corporation · Canada (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-04-07
Workplace: remote
Department: Research & Development
The Opportunity
We’ve built a new cloud-based SaaS product that solves a high-value problem in enterprise IT lifecycle management—and early traction through our existing customer base has validated product-market fit.
Now we need someone who can take that signal and turn it into a repeatable revenue engine. As our Founding AE, you’ll own the full sales cycle from first touch to closed-won, build pipeline from scratch, and help define the commercial playbook that scales the business.
You’ll be backed by permanent capital, built-in distribution through an established customer base in regulated markets (higher ed, public sector, healthcare), and a product with a clear platform expansion path. This is a ground-floor opportunity with a direct line to sales leadership as the business grows.
What You’ll Do
Own the Full Sales Cycle
Run end-to-end deal execution: prospecting, discovery, demo, proposal, negotiation, and close
Build pipeline through targeted outbound, events, partnerships, and personal network leverage
Navigate complex buying committees (IT, procurement, finance) in enterprise and public-sector organizations
Land net-new logos across higher ed, healthcare, and adjacent verticals
Sell with AI as Your Unfair Advantage
Use AI tools, agents, and automation to drive outbound volume that would normally require a full SDR team
Build AI-powered workflows for prospecting, personalization, call prep, and follow-up sequencing
Leverage AI to analyze customer conversations, extract buying signals, and surface patterns that sharpen your approach
Treat your GTM stack like a product—always experimenting, always iterating
Help Build the Playbook
Refine ICP, positioning, and talk tracks based on what actually converts in-market
Capture buyer feedback and partner with product/engineering to shape the roadmap
Document what works so the next hires can ramp faster—you’re laying the foundation for a team
What Success Looks Like
First 30 days: Deep product fluency, target account list built, outbound motion live and producing conversations
60–90 days: Qualified pipeline with measurable conversion, early wins in motion, AI workflows accelerating velocity
6–12 months: Consistent closed-won revenue, multiple reference customers, and a clear case for expanding the sales team
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves
4–10+ years in B2B SaaS sales with full-cycle closing experience
Proven ability to create pipeline and close deals—you manufacture demand, not just manage inbound
Experience selling into complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and procurement processes
Active, demonstrated use of AI tools in your sales workflow—not aspirational, real
Builder mindset: high ownership, structured execution, comfort in ambiguity
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in higher ed, public sector, healthcare, or other regulated environments
Familiarity with ITSM, ITAM, SAM, or procurement/vendor management concepts
Experience launching a new product or building a GTM motion from scratch
Partner or channel experience (associations, consultants, resellers)
Compensation
Base salary + commission (OTE) tied to revenue outcomes, with a ramp period and milestone-based accelerators aligned to early-stage growth. Remote-friendly with travel for key customer meetings and conferences.
If you sell with conviction, build with AI, and want to own the commercial trajectory of a product with real market pull—we want to hear from you.
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Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.
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