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Account Executive

Account Executive

Build the sales motion for the company building a better way to build sales teams.

Build the sales motion for the company building a better way to build sales teams.

You’ll work directly with the founders, own the full cycle, and turn real revenue problems into trusted buying decisions. This is a role for someone who wants the number—and wants to shape how the number gets hit.

OPPORTUNITY / 001

BASE

60K–$150K

OTE

$180K–$240K

ANNUAL QUOTA

$750K

COMMISSION

Uncapped

LOCATION United States · Remote-friendly

REPORTS TO Founder / GTM Lead

STAGE Early · High ownership

01 / THE BRIEF

Why this role exists now

Enterprise is knocking on our door. The market is moving fast. Now we need someone exceptional to own the conversation.

Enterprise is knocking on our door. The market is moving fast. Now we need someone exceptional to own the conversation.

Kendo helps revenue teams coach, ramp, and improve their people with AI. Buyers understand the pain immediately because they live it every day: inconsistent managers, slow ramp, invisible skill gaps, and training that doesn’t change behavior. Your job is to make the cost of that status quo impossible to ignore—and make the path forward feel clear.

Kendo helps revenue teams coach, ramp, and improve their people with AI. Buyers understand the pain immediately because they live it every day: inconsistent managers, slow ramp, invisible skill gaps, and training that doesn’t change behavior. Your job is to make the cost of that status quo impossible to ignore—and make the path forward feel clear.

02 / OPERATING PLAN

What winning looks like

What winning looks like

We care about results & customers. That's all.

30

Learn context

Learn the product, customers, category, and founder-led sales motion deeply enough to run sharp discovery.

60

Build pipeline

Own qualified opportunities, build multithreaded relationships, and create a forecast grounded in evidence.

90

Onboard first deals

Win the first right-fit customers, master the sales process, and show repeatable command of the cycle.

365

Set the standard

Hit quota, unlock upward trajectory within our organization, and double down.

03 / THE BAR

High autonomy. High honesty. High standards.

High autonomy. High honesty. High standards.

You might be exceptional here if…

You might be exceptional here if…

You’ve owned full-cycle B2B deals. You can earn credibility with senior revenue leaders. You ask uncomfortable questions without becoming performative. You care about forecast integrity. You want coaching, but you don’t wait for permission. You can distinguish urgency from noise.

This probably isn’t for you if…

This probably isn’t for you if…

You need a mature enablement machine before you can sell. You optimize for activity optics over customer truth. You treat discovery as a checklist. You avoid direct feedback. You want a narrow territory instead of broad ownership. You’d rather protect a forecast than improve it.

01

Apply with your résumé, LinkedIn, and a brief note on the work you’re proudest of.

02

A direct conversation about ambition, judgment, and what great work looks like.

03

A practical discovery and demo session using a realistic customer scenario.

04

Fast, clear feedback and alignment on ownership, economics, and the opportunity.

The best sales role of your career should ask more of you.

The best sales role of your career should ask more of you.

If that sounds energizing—not exhausting—we should talk.