About the Role
Join an early-stage AI company developing software for manufacturing and physical product design. As an early member of the sales team, you will build top-of-funnel relationships with manufacturers and help prepare for the product launch, working closely with product and engineering colleagues.
What You'll Do
Build and research lists of machine shops, manufacturers, and hardware companies to identify relevant prospects.
Write and send personalized outbound emails to start conversations with potential customers.
Qualify initial conversations and hand them off to product and engineering colleagues for demonstrations.
Meet regularly with the product team to stay current on features and refine outreach messaging.
Maintain accurate CRM records and test messaging to learn what earns replies.
What We're Looking For
A recent or upcoming graduate, with 0 to 0.5 years of BDR or SDR experience.
Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write concise, specific, personalized outreach.
Resilience, persistence, and resourcefulness in a fast-moving environment with frequent rejection and ambiguity.
Curiosity about manufacturing, mechanical engineering, hardware, or physical products. Relevant exposure may come from an internship, project, family business, or hands-on experience.
Familiarity with prospecting and CRM tools such as Apollo, Clay, Outreach, HubSpot, Salesforce, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is useful.
Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $63,000 to $70,000 annually, with equity opportunity.
Location
On-site, five days per week in San Francisco, California.