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Reacher

Automates creator discovery and management

Founding Account Executive

Full-Time
$50k - $300k/yr
Mid
Remote in USA
RemoteRemote work is limited to the United States; the role also mentions working in an office within Los Angeles.

About the job

Requirements
  • 3-5 years of experience in an Account Executive role at an early- or growth-stage startup; prior Sales Development Representative or Business Development Representative experience is a plus.
  • A proven track record of closing deals and exceeding quota.
  • Experience working in an office within Los Angeles.
  • A builder's mindset and readiness to grow sales strategies and assist with go-to-market activities.
  • The ability to manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, closing, onboarding, and retaining customers.
  • A strong background in e-commerce, digital, or software-as-a-service platforms.
  • Experience building relationships directly with business owners and decision-makers.
  • The ability to travel for in-person meetings and events.
Responsibilities
  • Own the full sales cycle from outbound sourcing and the first meeting through closed-won deals, while maintaining relationships with a book of business.
  • Build pipeline through outbound and inbound channels, events, partnerships, and artificial-intelligence-powered tools.
  • Take prospects from initial contact through closed-won and onboarding, ensuring smooth implementation and measurable customer satisfaction.
  • Work closely with founders and leadership to maintain a feedback loop between product, engineering, and customer success.
  • Help lay the foundation for the future sales organization as the company grows.
  • Generate and close new opportunities, nurture relationships with business owners, and ensure customers achieve maximum success on TikTok Shop using the platform.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with TikTok Shop, social commerce, or affiliate and creator marketing.
  • An existing network of e-commerce or Amazon ecosystem customers.
  • Hands-on experience with customer relationship management platforms, preferably HubSpot.
  • Experience using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT or artificial-intelligence sales development representatives to scale outreach and email sequencing.

About the company

Reacher provides an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that automates and scales affiliate programs for brands on TikTok Shop. It automates creator discovery, outreach, and management through a CRM, real-time dashboards, and automated Spark Ads, enabling brands to manage large numbers of creators without adding headcount. The platform includes email outreach to a creator database and access to an exclusive influencer network, with dynamic payout adjustments and an affiliate program that pays referrals. Reacher’s goal is to help brands grow GMV and affiliate revenue by efficiently coordinating large creator programs through AI-driven automation.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • Reacher reached Gold ranking on the TikTok Shop App Store by July 2026.
  • Jerry Qian said Reacher serves 1,000+ brands and indexes 3.4 million creators.
  • API, MCP, contracts, cohort analysis, and image briefs expand usage and retention.

What critics are saying

  • TikTok can change app-store rankings or APIs, instantly shrinking Reacher distribution.
  • A 2025 seed round and small team leave Reacher exposed to copycats like agency software.
  • If TikTok Shop demand stalls in 2027, Reacher’s whole product becomes irrelevant.

What makes Reacher unique

  • YC Summer 2025 and TikTok Shop App Store Gold validate Reacher’s category focus.
  • Jerry Qian brings Meta and NASA experience; Bora Mutluoglu brings Palo Alto Networks.
  • Reacher automates creator discovery, outreach, contracts, samples, and payouts inside one workflow.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Parental Leave

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Meal Benefits

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -12%

1 year growth

↑ 12%

2 year growth

↑ 16%