Role: Business Development / Sales Team Founding Member

Commitment: Full-time

Salary: Competitive

Location: We are hybrid-remote, with fortnightly team days in London for those who are UK-based. Preference for people in: London, NYC, SF.

About OpenOrigins

About the role

For this role, we are seeking a motivated and ambitious business development lead to explosively expand our client base (B2B) as we enter a new stage of growth. You will be the first full-time sales lead, and will be bringing on board some of our very first clients.

The ideal fit for this role is a highly autonomous, entrepreneurial and deeply mission-driven person who has has at least 3 years experience in prospecting and closing leads in a startup, and ideally a network in generative AI, media, journalism, insurance, or blockchain (one or multiple). You are a top performer, customer-obsessed person who loves to win deals and thinks outside of the box.

Who are you

• An entrepreneur, who approaches every sale as if it were your own company
• Driven by fast-paced environments and focused on excellence
• Deeply driven by our mission
• A multi-tasker… you’ll always wear one too many hats
• Proactive mindset and ability to self-direct
• Collaborative and motivated to act with the team’s best interest

Responsibilities

You will report to our co-founders. Your key responsibilities are: