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Sales Manager, Startups

San FranciscoFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Lead a team of technical sales professionals to drive sales strategy, achieve successful deployments, and support startups building with OpenAI's AI APIs.

Role type

Senior Sales Manager (Startups)

Builds

Production AI model deployments for startup customers

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / SaaS

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Sales leadership, startup ecosystem experience, platform-as-a-service sales, complex deal strategy, executive relationship management, market intelligence, team recruitment

Preferred skills

Customer-centric mindset, passion for AI, strategic planning, process building, adaptability

Technologies

OpenAI APIs, SaaS platforms

Responsibilities

Lead a team of sellers, partner with solutions to build customer programs, manage consumption revenue forecasts, contribute to strategic initiatives for startups, advocate for startup experience improvements, monitor industry landscape, support team recruitment and onboarding

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities