Founding Account Executive
DonorAtlas
Sales & Business Development
New York, NY, USA
USD 110k-150k / year + Equity
Posted on Oct 27, 2025
NOTE: We do not currently have open space for this role, but if you feel you are an exceptional candidate, consider applying. Compensation: $110-150K OTE (uncapped commission + accelerators 👀); 0.25-0.5% equity; Health insurance, vision, and dental; Lots of bagels. Keep reading if you: Love closing deals and want to be the first sales hire at a rapidly growing seed-stage startup; Want to sell to mission-driven organizations (nonprofits, political organizations, campaigns, etc); Currently live in or want to live in NYC. What We Do: DonorAtlas builds software that empowers organizations to efficiently find and research donors, democratizing access to capital for social good. Our users are people who want to make the world a better place–primarily nonprofit and political organizations. We started DonorAtlas during undergrad at Harvard in early 2024; we raised our seed round last fall; and we're growing fast enough that we need more people than our CEO doing sales. We're backed by Audacious Ventures, 1984, Soma Capital, and Higher Ground Labs. What You Will Do: Execute outbound: Identify, engage, and close leads within our ICP. Sample clients closed from outbound last quarter include: The New York Cancer Foundation; The Governor of New York; A major progressive voter turnout organization (with >3M donors). Close a deal in your first two weeks: Users love DonorAtlas and buy quickly. Shape our GTM strategy: Collaborate daily with our CEO to improve everything we do on the sales side (inbound, sales enablement content, conference strategy, experiments). Grow and lead: Close bigger & bigger deals and eventually lead future AEs and BDRs. Work In Person: Work daily from our NYC office (330 7th Ave) with Empire State building views. Travel for conferences and dinners: We like to meet our clients where they are as much as we can. What We're Looking For: Experience across the full sales cycle; A winner's instinct; Well-rounded mindset; Inclination towards social good. Requirements: Location: Must be based in New York City or willing to relocate. Education: We value experience & skills over formal education or any specific degree. Our Hiring Process: Screening Call (30 minutes with our CEO); Mock Pitch (discovery/demo with both founders); Final Interview (45 minutes with full team of five). TLDR: Why Join Us? Impact: Empower nonprofit and political organizations to make the world a better place. Growth: Get the sixth or seventh seat on a rocket ship. Culture: Work in a collaborative, in-person environment. How to Apply: Send an email to will@donoratlas.com that makes me want to hire you (include your favorite NY restaurant).