Founding Account Executive (€50k-€90k + Equity) at Metly

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Founding Account Executive Salary €50k-€90k + Equity Company Description Metly.ai is a well-funded, AI-native company building the intelligence layer for the pharmaceutical industry. Backed by an oversubscribed pre-seed round from leading European investors and former BMS leadership, we are centralizing fragmented pharma knowledge to help BD&L and portfolio strategy teams automate high-stakes decision-making workflows at market speed. Job Description As the first dedicated go-to-market hire, you will build and own Metly.ai’s entire commercial motion from the ground up. You will manage full-cycle deals from mid-market to enterprise pharma accounts, create the foundational sales playbook, and work directly with the founders to define our category-leading market presence and drive industry-wide adoption. Location Remote, Europe or USA Why this role is remarkable

• True founding ownership: As the first sales hire, you aren't just following a playbook; you are architecting the entire go-to-market strategy for a high-growth startup.
• Elite backing and traction: Join an oversubscribed pre-seed stage company backed by prominent European VCs and industry titans, including former executive leadership from Bristol Myers Squibb.
• Category-defining AI: Sell a sophisticated, AI-native platform that solves the massive problem of fragmented intelligence within the complex global pharmaceutical and biotech landscape.

What You Will Do

• Execute full-cycle sales end-to-end, moving from initial prospecting and consultative discovery in mid-market pharma to closing complex enterprise-level agreements.
• Establish the commercial foundation by building CRM systems, pipeline tracking, and first-edition sales playbooks to enable future team scaling.
• Act as a market-facing representative at major industry events, gathering structured feedback to directly influence product development alongside the founding technical team.

The ideal candidate

• Brings 8-10+ years of B2B sales experience with a proven track record of closing mid-market and enterprise deals, ideally within the life sciences sector.
• Possesses deep pharma-native fluency, understanding the specific needs of BD&L, portfolio strategy, and market access personas across the C-suite and analyst levels.
• Demonstrates early-stage grit and builder mentality, having previously succeeded as an early sales hire or by selling products without an established brand or playbook.

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