Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in New York City, NY, US
New York City has 758 open sales and business development roles at 370 early-stage startups, and 35% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 120k to 225k, with a median of USD 165k. 37 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring sales and business development roles in New York City
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- 758open roles
- 370startups hiring
- 35%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $165Kmedian pay
- $120Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 479 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 482 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
New York City accounts for 27% of United States's 2,836 open sales and business development roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (130), healthcare (86) and AI and machine learning (73) startups have most of the openings.
What sales and business development work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person selling, so there is no playbook and no inbound list. You find the buyers, run the pitch, then write down what worked so the next hire can repeat it. At a large company the territory and the price list already exist.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do sales and business development jobs in New York City pay?
Typically USD 120k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 165k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in New York City?
DualEntry (15 roles), nitra (13) and Basis AI (11) have the most; 370 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
35% of these roles are remote; the rest are in New York City.
Do I need to be director?
Most roles are director (24% of those that state a level), and 15% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
37 were posted this week.







