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Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in United States

the United States has 2,868 open sales and business development roles at 1,141 early-stage startups, and 43% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 102.5k to 212.5k, with a median of USD 152.5k. 174 roles are new this week.

Who is hiring sales and business development roles in the United States

Open roles by startup. Select a startup to see its jobs.

  • 2,868open roles
  • 1,141startups hiring
  • 43%remote
SpotHopper51RepRally41Ernesta35nitra28Aikido Security20

Salary

Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.

  • $153Kmedian pay
  • $103Ktypical range: lower
  • $213Ktypical range: upper

Based on 1,546 postings stating pay in USD.

Pay figures come from the 1,553 postings on this page that state a salary.

The hiring market

United States has 56% of all 5,134 open sales and business development roles on this site.

Industries

Healthcare (298), AI and machine learning (273) and fintech and payments (272) startups have most of the openings.

Experience

Most roles are director: 31% of those that state a level. 14% are junior or intern.

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

Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.

Director253
Senior172
Lead129
Junior98
Head88
VP60
Intern16
C-level7
2,868 jobsSort

Latest early-stage startup jobs, open to Pro members

Founding Account Executive
Extend
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
13/09
GTM Commercial Lead, AssessmentsLead
Protege
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Listed
12/09
Mid Market Account Executive
ENVOY Technology Limited · USD 180k-184k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Mid Market Account Executive
ENVOY Technology Limited · USD 162k-165k/yr
Location
Denver, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Manager, Enterprise Sales
HEX
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Listed
12/09
Team Lead - Sales EngineeringLead
Omnea · USD 240k-300k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
Remote
Listed
12/09
Outbound BDR
ENVOY Technology Limited · USD 84k-91k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Outbound BDR
ENVOY Technology Limited · USD 75k-82k/yr
Location
Denver, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Tech Partnerships LeadLead
Campfire (YC W22) · USD 200k-280k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Sales Coordinator, Formulation Sales
Debut · USD 60k-90k/yr
Location
San Diego, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Business Development Director, US Government MarketsDirector
Apex · USD 175k-600k/yr
Location
Denver, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Head of Technical PartnershipsHead
Corridor · USD 250k-350k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Head of Technology PartnershipsHead
Telnyx
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Business Development Representative - Winter 2026 Cohort
Topline Pro · USD 55k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Account Executive, Growth (US)
VulnCheck
Location
Austin, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Comfort Advisor
Lex
Location
Plano, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Technical Account Manager, Commercial
Socket.dev · USD 130k-160k/yr
Location
Canada +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Listed
11/09
Technical Account Manager, Enterprise
Socket.dev · USD 130k-160k/yr
Location
Canada +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Listed
11/09
Business Development Representative
Osano
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Listed
11/09
Enterprise Account Executive, West
Telnyx
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Enterprise Account Executive, East
Telnyx
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Enterprise Account Executive, Central
Telnyx
Location
Dallas, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Enterprise Technical Account Manager
Cogent Security
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Listed
11/09
VP, Commercial Sales - EmployersVP
Galileo · USD 150k-200k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Listed
11/09
Founding Sales Development Representative (SDR) — AI & Zero Trust Security
NetFoundry · USD 60k-90k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
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Questions people ask

How much do sales and business development jobs in the United States pay?

Typically USD 102.5k to 212.5k a year, with a median of USD 152.5k, where the posting states a salary.

Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in the United States?

SpotHopper (51 roles), RepRally (41) and Ernesta (35) have the most; 1,141 startups are hiring in total.

Can I work remotely?

43% of these roles are remote; the rest are in the United States.

Do I need to be director?

Most roles are director (31% of those that state a level), and 14% are junior or intern.

Are new roles coming in?

174 were posted this week.

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