About the job
Location: New York, NY (on-site, 5 days per week)
Work Model: In-person
Industry: FinTech / SaaS
Compensation: Base $150,000–$180,000; OTE $300,000–$350,000
About talentpluto
talentpluto is a venture-backed SaaS company focused on financial technology and business operations. After relocating headquarters to New York City, the team is building an in-person culture centered on growth, collaboration, and innovation. The company has a strong product foundation and early customer traction, and is looking for leaders who thrive in startup environments and want to make a real impact as the business scales.
Role Overview
The Director of Sales leads go-to-market efforts and builds the sales organization from the ground up. This role manages and mentors a growing team of Account Executives and Business Development Representatives, while also taking an active role in closing strategic deals. The position is highly visible and directly shapes the company’s growth, revenue strategy, and progress toward upcoming funding milestones.
talentpluto seeks a proactive sales leader with experience building teams in early-stage SaaS settings. This is a chance to shape and lead a sales team from the very beginning, working in-person in New York City.
Key Responsibilities
- Set and achieve revenue targets, building a repeatable and scalable sales process
- Coach, manage, and develop the current sales team (2 Account Executives and 1 Business Development Representative)
- Lead the full enterprise sales cycle and support AEs in reaching their goals
- Design and execute outbound strategies, pipeline generation, and forecasting methods
- Work closely with company leadership on go-to-market strategy, ideal customer profiles, and alignment with marketing
- Recruit, onboard, and retain top sales talent as the team expands
- Promote a strong in-person sales culture with clear accountability and performance metrics
Qualifications
- At least 6 years of B2B SaaS sales experience, including 2+ years in sales management
- Track record of closing deals personally and leading teams to hit quotas
- Background in early-stage startups (pre-seed to Series B preferred)
- Experience recruiting, training, and scaling AEs and BDRs in a high-energy environment
- Strong grasp of outbound pipeline generation and disciplined forecasting
- Must be based in New York City and available for full-time in-office work (5 days per week)
- Consistent career history with measurable impact at previous companies
- FinTech sector experience is a plus, not required
