Founding Account Executive | SMB

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New York City, NY, USA
In-Office
90K-200K Annually
Mid level
Events • News + Entertainment • Software • Hospitality
The Role
The Founding Account Executive will drive revenue by managing the full sales cycle, prospecting SMB clients in the hospitality sector, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product offerings.
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About Dusk

Dusk delivers the capabilities of a world-class entertainment director, at a fraction of the cost. Made for modern venue operators to save time, improve operations, and boost revenue. Trusted by 500+ bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels – powering 50K+ concerts annually. We've raised over $5M from strategic investors, including founders and executives from Carta, Vercel, and Yelp as well as Atlantic Records, Red Light Management, and Independent Artists Group (IAG). Our team includes YC-backed founders and individuals from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Apollo.io.

About the Role

Dusk is hiring a Founding Account Executive (SMB) to own revenue growth in our core hospitality segment (bars, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels). This is a high-velocity, full-cycle sales role responsible for owning the end-to-end revenue process from prospecting to close. As one of the first AEs on the team, you’ll be instrumental in shaping our go-to-market motion, influencing product feedback loops, and driving meaningful revenue growth. You’ll work directly with founders and cross-functional teams to bring the infrastructure powering the future of live entertainment to life.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own the full sales cycle: outreach, discovery, demo, and close

  • Prospect daily to create pipeline via high-quality outbound (calls, emails, social)

  • Run discovery with venue operators to map pain to ROI (save time, improve operations, boost revenue) and close with urgency

  • Maintain and manage an accurate sales pipeline in our CRM

  • Partner with customer success and onboarding teams to ensure smooth handoffs and long-term success

  • Capture customer insights to inform product roadmap and marketing messaging

  • Hit and exceed monthly revenue targets

Qualifications
  • 2-4+ years of full-cycle sales experience in B2B SaaS (hospitality tech is a plus)

  • Proven track record of hitting/exceeding sales targets

  • Strong outbound skills (you can create pipeline, not just work inbound)

  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills, you're comfortable leading product demos and value-based conversations

  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and hungry to win

  • Experience selling to SMB; familiarity with < 30-day transactional sales cycles

  • Passion for live entertainment, hospitality, and empowering small business owners

  • Bonus: familiarity with Salesforce

Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive base salary + uncapped commission

  • Equity options

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits

  • Early-stage ownership and ability to help shape the go-to-market playbook

  • Work directly with founders in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment

  • Access to live events and industry networking opportunities

Compensation
  • Base Salary: $90,000

  • On-Target Earnings (OTE): $150,000 - $200,000

If you're a natural closer with a passion for live entertainment and helping venues thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills Required

  • 2-4+ years of full-cycle sales experience in B2B SaaS (hospitality tech is a plus)
  • Proven track record of hitting/exceeding sales targets
  • Strong outbound skills
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills
  • High organization and self-motivation
  • Experience selling to SMB with familiarity in under 30-day transactional sales cycles
  • Passion for live entertainment and hospitality
  • Familiarity with Salesforce
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The Company
500 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Dusk delivers the capabilities of a world-class entertainment director, at a fraction of the cost, made for modern venue operators to save time, improve operations, and boost revenue. It is trusted by over 500 bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels, powering more than 50,000 concerts annually.

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