
Ankar · New York
The way companies innovate is broken. The systems built to create and protect ideas can’t keep up with the pace of change. Today, 90% of S&P 500 company value i...
The way companies innovate is broken. The systems built to create and protect ideas can’t keep up with the pace of change. Today,
90% of S&P 500 company value is intangible (e.g., in intellectual property) - yet R&D and IP teams spend half their time buried in
manual work, sifting through patents and paperwork instead of pushing the frontier forward. The tools of creating and protecting
are stuck in the past. We’re here to fix that.Ankar is building the AI operating system for innovation, reinventing how companies
generate and protect their inventions. Our platform orchestrates how ideas become defensible IP with a suite of AI modules such as
patent drafting, office action response, and infringement detection.We’re at an inflection point:
Hugging Face, CEO from Datadog, and Leaders from DeepMind and OpenAI.
firms such as Vorys
getting started.
We are growing our team and looking for people who take ownership of ambitious projects, solve complex & high-impact problems, and
want to play a defining role in building our US presence - bringing a new generation of AI-driven capabilities to market from the
ground up.
US Revenue Focus
The US will be our largest market; we already have early customers, pipeline and revenue in the US and are seeking the person to
turn this into a robust pipeline, portfolio and ultimately - scaled operation. Today we have:
The US is generating meaningful revenue already, without a local team. We’ve validated demand and built pipeline from the UK. Now
we’re formalizing our US go-to-market.
What you’ll be doing
As one of our Founding AEs, you’ll work closely with our co-founders, SDRs, Patent Engineers and GTM team to drive new business
and expand our customer base. You’ll be the spearhead in the US - strategising, operating - opening doors and closing deals,
managing your pipeline and the full sales cycle with enterprise and mid-market accounts, helping the world’s most innovative
organizations adopt our AI platform to accelerate their IP and R&D work. You will:
proving by way of doing - action and delivery.
(deals ranging $100K-1M ACV)
processes.
culture of learning and improvement.
initiatives.
This role is for an energetic, curious, and ambitious operator - with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills - who
thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. We see this role as a continuous escalator towards taking more responsibility at
Ankar.
What we are looking for
This is a founding AE role. We are not hiring traditional enterprise reps; we are hiring high-agency, revenue-obsessed hunters who
can build and close from zero.
closing multiple 6-figure entreprise deals. You don’t wait for leads; you create and convert them.
strategic moments (exec alignment, complex negotiations).
break into accounts, multi-thread, and create momentum from scratch.
decisions across multiple stakeholders.
build it.
and don’t let them stall.
proxy for success at Ankar
category
Culture at Ankar is how we think, build, and operate. We’re building a generational company that redefines how the world’s best
R&D teams create and protect ideas.
ideas come from clarity and rigour.
the next 20 years. We care about precision, quality, and systems that last.
the bar. Every challenge sharpens us.
This role is not for you if...
travel. We operate with high autonomy and ownership, expect our team to go above and beyond, be obsessed with our mission and
thrive in ambiguity rather than wait for direction.
and new information.
creating exceptional products.
right answer than defending a particular one.
FOUNDING ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (CORPORATE) Natter harnesses the power of AI and video to give everyone a voice. Built by a team of serial founders who pioneered the first AI and UX disruptors in the space, Natter is now looking for its first Founding Enterprise Account Executive (Corporate) to scale the business from its HQ in New York City. Natter is already being used by some of the world’s largest companies, ranging from big four consultancies like Deloitte and Accenture, global enterprise organizations like ServiceNow and Philip Morris, to technology innovators like Miro and AlphaSense. Natter’s conversational AI platform allows tens of thousands of users to simultaneously share ideas and feedback through real-time video conversations. Its uniquely scalable tech allows anyone with a smartphone to, literally, have a say on the most important decisions - ranging from workplace strategy to new product offerings. We partner with some of the world’s largest and most complex enterprises (Fortune 500 and equivalent), and are currently growing our team from 30 to 60 employees. LOCATION Hybrid: NYC based, with flexible, fluid work options that support in-person collaboration where it makes sense. We’re committed to building a diverse team and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. If you’re excited about this role and our mission but aren’t sure you meet every qualification, reach out anyway. You may be just the right candidate. THE OPPORTUNITY This is not an incremental sales hire into an established motion. This is a founding GTM role in a blue-ocean market, with immediate enterprise distribution. As our first dedicated Founding Account Executive, you will: * Own uncapped commission selling to the world's largest organisations * Build the playbook, process, and culture that will define our sales engine as it scales * Access Fortune 100 C-suites at the highest level - collaborating directly with Chief HR Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, and Chief Revenue Officers from Fortune 100 organizations. * Define a genuinely new category - Enterprise AI conversational intelligence at scale is an emerging paradigm and you will be the person building its commercial infrastructure * Operate with founder-level autonomy - define the approach, own the outcomes, make your mark. THE ROLE We're seeking an Enterprise Corporate Account Executive to drive new business development with Fortune 1000 companies and large global enterprises. You'll be responsible for the full sales cycle - from prospecting and discovery to closing complex deals with C-suite executives and senior leaders at the world’s largest corporations (typically Fortune 500 profile, 10,000+ employee minimum). You will sell to a combination of Sales leaders, HR leaders, Product leaders, Strategy leaders etc. This is a unique role to be a Founding Account Executive at a well-established, fast-growing startup. The technology is one of the first enterprise-wide AI deployments at Large Corporate Enterprises. You will be selling a product with proven Product Market Fit, already bought by the largest logos in their respective verticals and industries, despite zero sales resources to date (customers have historically been acquired through Word of Mouth). You will also own an entirely new category to explore and experiment with yourself as the business tests out new use cases, first-of-its-kind AI technology. WHAT YOU’LL DO * Own the complete sales cycle for enterprise corporate accounts with contract values of $100K+ * Identify and engage decision-makers at Fortune 1000 companies across multiple industries * Conduct strategic discovery sessions to understand organizational challenges around employee engagement, learning, and internal communications * Build and present compelling business cases that demonstrate ROI and align the technology with corporate strategic initiatives * Navigate complex organizational structures and build consensus among multiple stakeholders * Develop and execute account-based strategies to penetrate target accounts * Collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success teams to ensure seamless handoffs and client satisfaction * Represent the business at research events and industry conferences * Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and CRM hygiene in Salesforce/HubSpot/Attio * Stay current on trends in AI, revenue enablement, strategic transformation, HR etc. This product is used across the entire enterprise with multiple budget holders and ICPs. You will become an expert in several core verticals, developing a personal network of industry leaders and experts * Travel regularly to meet clients in person, both across the US and internationally EXPERIENCE The successful candidate will have an exceptional track record in Large Enterprise B2B go-to-market, with experience building new territories or markets from scratch. You might be a good fit if you have: * 5+ years of Large Enterprise B2B sales experience, preferably selling SaaS or platform solutions * Existing relationships/experience selling into senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies * Proven track record of consistently exceeding quota ($1M+ annual quota preferred) * Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to conduct executive-level discovery * Experience navigating complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders * Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal * Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment * Proficiency with modern sales tools (Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clay etc.) * Strong academic credentials and/or research experience is a bonus. Our GTM motions are research-oriented * Background in management consulting or enterprise software implementation is a bonus
OUR MISSION At Omnea, we’re reinventing how enterprise businesses operate, starting with the most painful parts: procurement – where a single purchase can drag on for months, trigger 50+ emails, and pull in Finance, Legal, Security, and IT just to get something approved. We’ve raised $75M from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, and Accel to change that. Our AI-native platform connects every person, step, and system so buying is fast, safe, and efficient – one place to request, automated approvals and renewals, real-time supplier risk, and complete spend visibility. The opportunity is massive. Every enterprise on the planet has this problem and nobody has solved it. We’ve 10x’d ARR to double-digit millions in 18 months and are trusted by global enterprises like Spotify, MongoDB, Monzo, and Albertsons. We’re now the 4th fastest growing startup in Europe & the Sunday Times' #1 Best Medium Sized Tech Company To Work for. Our team previously scaled Tessian (cybersecurity tech, backed by Sequoia, Balderton, Accel, acquired post-Series C), and our team includes ex-founders operators who’ve grown unicorns, shipped world-class products, and executed at the highest levels. You’ll work alongside leaders like Ben, Abs, Sabrina, and Rebe. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TEAM AND LIFE AT OMNEA HERE. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for our first US Account Manager to join Omnea’s customer team. You’ll be excited to own expansion quotas and renewal outcomes for our rapidly scaling customer base, to build a function and to have a massively accelerated career trajectory. You will own the relationship with our customers throughout the entire customer lifecycle, playing a crucial role in managing our largest and most strategic customers. Your key focus will be to ensure customers get meaningful value from Omnea from the earliest stages & beyond, and through your expertise and the building of deep & long-term relationships with our champions, you will drive renewals, expansion and upsell opportunities. You’ll become a trusted advisor & partner to our customers & stakeholders at all levels (from the procurement managers up to the CFOs) and be the voice of the customer internally, working closely with teams across the business (both technical and commercial) to help ensure we are truly operating with customer-centricity at our core. You’ll be joining us at a pivotal time. We’ve just raised $50M in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, Accel, Point Nine, and First Round Capital. In the past year we’ve grown revenue 5x, tripled our customer base, and maintained >99% retention with enterprises like Spotify, Wise, Albertsons, Adecco, and McAfee. Our team is small but high-calibre -- it took over 10,000 interviews to hire our first 50 Omneans. Now we’re scaling fast and building the category of AI Supplier Relationship Management. And we are looking for the first Account Manager out there to help turn procurement into a true competitive advantage! OVERVIEW We’re looking for an exceptional generalist to join us as Omnea’s first Customer Account hire. You’ll be excited to design, build, and lead the US arm of the customer function, and have a massively accelerated career trajectory. You’ll be joining us at a pivotal time. We’ve just raised $50M in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, Accel, Point Nine, and First Round Capital. In the past year we’ve grown revenue 5x, tripled our customer base, and maintained >99% retention with enterprises like Spotify, Wise, Albertsons, Adecco, and McAfee. Our team is small but high-calibre -- it took over 10,000 interviews to hire our first 50 Omneans. Now we’re scaling fast and building the category of AI Supplier Relationship Management. And we are looking for the best Customer Lead out there to help turn procurement into a true competitive advantage! WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? You'll do whatever it takes to make sure our customers get real ROI and drive exceptional commercial outcomes. You'll go from being deep in a renewal negotiation to collaborating with sales to update our ROI calculator & business case, to attending events to network with C-Suite stakeholders, to being the voice of your customers in a product strategy workshop. You own NRR across a book of enterprise accounts, so everything you do is tied back to commercial outcomes. * Own a revenue number: You'll carry an NRR quota covering both expansion and retention across your enterprise book. That means proactively identifying upsell opportunities, running commercial conversations at exec level, and owning the renewal process end-to-end. * Build relationships that go all the way to the top: Your relationships will run from procurement managers to CFOs. You'll multi-thread across each account, building genuine trust across multiple stakeholders, and you'll be the person customers call when something goes wrong or when they're thinking about what's next. * Build the playbook from scratch: There's no fully built playbook yet - you'll help shape it. You'll work alongside an exceptional implementation team, product experts, and leadership that have scaled world-class companies to define the commercial rhythms, norms, and processes to set the standard as the function grows. * Shape what Omnea builds next: You're the closest person to what our customers will and won't pay for. You'll feed that signal directly to Product and Revenue leadership, surfacing what's blocking adoption, what's driving expansion, and where we should be investing. ABOUT YOU We don’t expect you to know exactly how to do absolutely everything when you join! We are looking for someone with the right attitude & skillset to take on this challenge. TL;DR you're commercially sharp and instinctively know how to navigate complex organisations. You might come from consulting, sales, or a generalist commercial role - what matters is that you've worked in proper enterprise environments, managed senior stakeholders with high expectations, and have a track record of getting things= done. * You have 4-8 years of experience in a top-tier & fast-paced environment; perhaps that’s a start-up or scale-up, VC, consulting, banking (or any prof services), or an entrepreneurial endeavour * If you have experience in a commercial role, you've worked on six-figure ARR+ accounts, navigated multi-stakeholder buying committees, and built genuine executive relationships. * You have the ability to build rapport, influence people & drive change, whether it’s with a distinguished exec or a junior operator. You have the gravitas and executive presence to engage and influence senior leadership (ideally into CFOs, Legal or Procurement). You’re a natural communicator and can get on well with anyone. * You're comfortable in ambiguity. You don't need a fully built playbook, you'll build it as you go and improve it as you learn. You're organised enough to manage a complex book of business without dropping anything, and confident enough to push back on customers when they're wrong. * You're ambitious, competitive, and care about doing excellent work. You probably have a track record of high performance in whatever you've turned your hand to, whether that's sales, academia, sport, or something of your own. You take ownership seriously, and you'd rather work really hard on something meaningful than coast on something safe. * You work hard & care lots about your work. Your level of ambition & desire to have a successful career make the required sacrifice & dedication worth it * You are great at being ‘in the weeds’ and zooming out to consider the bigger picture. Perhaps you’ve had to execute & manage projects yourself before, so you’re used to shifting gear between operational & strategic work * You’re an outstanding communicator; verbal, written, and when presenting. You are able to be clear & concise even when explaining complex things * You’re highly organised & focussed on outputs > inputs - you know the level of discipline, organisation, and ruthless prioritisation it takes to be productive and you pride yourself on these qualities. At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we're best served by a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you think you could be a good fit for Omnea, please reach out. A FEW THINGS TO NOTE: * We offer competitive geo-localised benefits, and you can check out our UK Benefits Package here and our US Benefits Package here. * We work Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in-person at our offices. At this early stage of our company life-cycle it's important to us that we get this together-time, and you can read more about why we believe this is a winning move here * We're commercial, ambitious and we don't pretend otherwise! We're actively seeking folks looking to make the most of a career-defining opportunity, with the hunger to be part of building something really impressive. You can see our values here and our Omnea Future Founder's fund here! * We sometimes use AI note-takers to help us transcribe interview notes, so we can be more present in your interview. If you'd like to opt out of us using automatic transcribers, please note this in the free text field in your application, otherwise we'll take your application as confirmation that you're happy for us to use notetakers (whether added to video calls or in the background). We are proud to be recognised for both our culture and product, and we are just getting started. Join us as we grow! LEGAL NOTE: IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS POSTING OUTSIDE OF THE OMNEA CAREERS' PAGE, THIS MAY BE AN AUTO-GENERATED ADVERTISEMENT AND MAY LACK THE FULL RANGE OF ADVERTISED INFORMATION - PLEASE CLICK THROUGH TO THE POSTING AT HTTPS://JOBS.ASHBYHQ.COM/OMNEA TO VIEW ADDITIONAL ADVERTISED INFORMATION ON THIS POSTING. ADDITIONALLY, WHERE ROLES HAVE HARD-SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS (E.G. 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AT GRADIENT LABS, WE'RE BUILDING THE AI CUSTOMER OPERATIONS PLATFORM FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES. Founded in 2023, we now work with some of the biggest names in banking and fintech. Our platform runs specialist agents, purpose-built for financial services, to eliminate manual work across customer support and back-office operations. Together, they give product and operations teams the visibility and control to trust every outcome. We're a team of builders from companies like Monzo, Wise, Mastercard, Revolut and Google. If you're excited to tackle some of the hardest problems in AI and help shape the future of customer operations, we'd love to hear from you. 🎯 HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT You'll be at the forefront of our US growth, playing a critical role in shaping how we win in a segment we believe is underserved by AI vendors: community banks, regional banks, and credit unions. This is more than just a sales role: it's a chance to build, influence, and lead. We're looking for a highly motivated AE who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. A natural relationship-builder with a proven ability to not only close deals but help build the foundation of a sales motion in a new market. * Drive Revenue and Build the Foundation: Own the full sales cycle for community banks, regional banks, and credit unions across the US, from self-generated pipeline through to closing complex, high-value deals. You'll expand existing accounts and help define our sales motion in this segment. * Cultivate Key Relationships: Build long-term relationships with COOs, Heads of Customer or Member Experience, and other C-suite stakeholders. Act as a trusted advisor anchored on ROI and operational impact. * Champion Our Product: Evangelise Gradient Labs through tailored presentations, live demos, and strategic conversations. Work closely with product and engineering to bring market signal back into the roadmap. * Collaborate and Influence: Partner with marketing, AI Delivery, and the wider team to execute campaigns, streamline the customer journey, and deliver an industry-leading experience. * Shape the Future: As the founding US AE for this segment, help define our GTM motion, sales processes, and the standard for how we win community and regional financial institutions. 💡 WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Direct experience selling into community banks, regional banks, or credit unions, with a meaningful portion of your recent quota carried against this segment. * 5 to 7+ years closing enterprise B2B SaaS, with a consistent track record of six-figure+ ACV deals. * Full-cycle deal ownership, from self-generated pipeline through to security review and close, without reliance on a heavy SDR layer or inbound flow. * Consultative, value-based selling, with strong discovery and qualification discipline (MEDDPICC, Command of the Message, or equivalent). * Founding seller mindset, having operated as an early or founding AE at a Seed/Series A/B startup, or built a new territory or segment from scratch. * Multi-threaded selling, comfortable across the C-suite while navigating procurement, legal, security, and IT in complex enterprise buying committees. * AI and SaaS landscape fluency, with the ability to hold credible technical conversations and clearly articulate how Gradient Labs differs from incumbents. * High agency and ownership, with tight async hygiene in Notion, Slack, and the CRM. WHY JOIN GRADIENT LABS? This is a unique chance to be part of a team working with cutting-edge technology to reshape how businesses will operate in the future. Over the next 10 years, every company will need to embrace AI-powered operations to stay competitive, and this role puts you right in the middle of that transformation. You’ll tackle challenging and new problems, work with some of the most exciting brands across different industries, and be surrounded by a passionate, smart team that’s driven to build something groundbreaking.