đ At a Glance
Weâre looking for an ambitious and customer-centric Account Executive to help drive revenue and build long-term relationships with our clients. You thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving problems, and are passionate about helping customers unlock value through our solutions. As part of a high-growth startup, youâll take ownership of the full sales cycle, learn rapidly, and play a key role in shaping our future sales strategy.
About Coloop
CoLoop: AI copilot for Insights & Strategy teams
At CoLoop weâre on a mission to make every company in the world as customer obsessed as Amazon. Weâre doing this by giving the next generation of workers immediate, intuitive access to the knowledge they need to make better decisions, faster.
- We automate content analysis and knowledge management to provide a 70% time and cost reduction for marketing research.
- Weâre used by 300+ research teams & agencies globally including Amazon, Nike, P&G and Netflix.
- High performing team of 16 with $5M in capital raised â weâve already more than doubled ARR this year.
Weâre looking for a strategic, high-energy Account Executive who thrives in the fast-moving world of SaaS sales and has the ambition to scale skills toward working with enterprise brands.
The Opportunity
This isnât your typical AE role. Youâll sell a cutting-edge research technology that sits at the intersection of AI, insights, and storytelling. Youâll engage prospective clients from agencies & brands to drive revenue growth, you will have the ability to close quick turnaround deals with mid-market/SMB prospects while honing the enterprise skills & building strategic partnerships with some of the worldâs biggest brands.
Youâll join a lean, collaborative, and ambitious team - where every deal you close helps shape how companies understand people.
đ Downsides
- Youâll have a lot on your plate. Weâve seen high outbound conversion and inbound interest. Youâll need to be disciplined and energetic to effectively maintain and scale your book.
- Weâre metrics driven. Conversion rates, calls booked and ARR are important top lines that we need to measure constantly. Youâll need to be diligent about collecting and using this data to optimise your sales process.
- Weâre hands off. Youâll need to learn quickly, be proactive and ready to collaborate cross-functionally with other members of the team if needs be to close and expand your deals.
đ Upsides
- Youâll learn a lot. Right now we are in a high growth post PMF phase of the company. This is a unique opportunity to experience working at startup transitioning into scaling mode.
- Youâll be well rewarded. Competitive salary, equity, bonuses, and benefits and a strong performance-based upside.
- You wonât be alone. Our team is very cross-functional and always willing to get stuck in where help is needed.
- Youâll work with cutting-edge AI. Weâre transforming an entire industryâthis is a chance to be at the forefront of AI-driven insights.
What Youâll Do
- Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close across mid-market and SMB accounts & enterprise-level opportunities.
- Build relationships with research, insights, and marketing teams across diverse industries.
- Develop a deep understanding of CoLoopâs platform and how it drives value for qualitative researchers and brand teams.
- Work closely with Marketing and Product to refine messaging, identify ideal customer profiles, and feed insights back into our go-to-market strategy.
- Consistently exceed quarterly revenue targets while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and integrity in every interaction.
- Act as a trusted advisor - understanding client goals and crafting thoughtful, consultative business cases.
- Grow into enterprise accounts by honing your ability to navigate complex buying processes and multiple stakeholders.
What You Bring
- 2â5 years of experience in SaaS sales, ideally selling to mid-market or SMB clients.
- A track record of exceeding quota and managing a healthy pipeline.
- Strong discovery, storytelling, and demo skills â you know how to translate a productâs value into business outcomes.
- Curiosity about how brands use qualitative research and AI to make better decisions.
- Comfortable in ambiguity - you thrive in a startup environment where you can shape process, not just follow it.
- Ambition to polish & take the next step- youâre eager to grow into enterprise level sales, managing strategic, multi-stakeholder deals.
- CRM fluency (HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar) and a disciplined approach to pipeline management.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience selling research, insights, marketing, or data analytics tools.
- Familiarity with how insights and research functions operate inside brands & agencies.
- Understanding of enterprise deal cycles (procurement, legal review, multi-stakeholder selling).
Why Youâll Love It Here
- Youâll sell a product that makes people say, âWow, this changes how I work.â
- Direct access to leadership - your voice and ideas matter.
- A culture of curiosity, humility, and growth.
- Competitive compensation package with uncapped commission potential.
- Flexible work environment - we focus on outcomes, not hours.
Ready to Join Us?
If youâre a hungry, strategic AE ready to grow from mid-market hustler to enterprise dealmaker - and help the worldâs most creative companies understand their audiences better - weâd love to hear from you.
đ Y Combinator Company Info
Y Combinator Batch: S21
Team Size: 20 employees
Industry: B2B Software and Services
Company Description: AI Copilot for insights & strategy
đ° Compensation
Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
Maximum Equity: 0.05%
đ Job Details
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 3+ years
đŻ Interview Process
Stage 1: Initial Screening Interview (15-20 minutes)
Stage 2: 30 minute background interview
Stage 3: 30 minute call with Founding AE
Stage 4: Mock sales call & case study
Stage 5: Meet the team