Accelerate your sales career at a startup. At Jumpstart, we help ambitious salespeople land roles at the UK’s most exciting VC-backed startups and ensure they thrive in their roles. As a Founding Sales Associate , you’ll join a startup at a critical stage, working directly with the founder and early team to build the first sales motion from the ground up . You’ll have real ownership from day one, learn at founder-speed, and play a visible role in shaping how the business grows. Why Jumpstart? Landing a Founding Sales Associate role through Jumpstart means more than just a job offer: Work with high-growth, VC-backed startups - connect directly with the UK’s most exciting startups. Chat directly with founders & sales leads - get fast responses and direct outreach from founders who are actively hiring. 1:1 interview training & support - tailored prep with startup sales leaders so you can go into every interview with confidence. Community & mentorship - join a network of Jumpstart alumni and mentors to help you smash targets and accelerate your career once in role. What you’ll do: While the exact role varies by startup, Founding Sales Associate responsibilities typically include: Build and own early revenue : prospecting, outreach, qualification, and follow-ups across the full top of the funnel. Work directly with the founder to shape messaging, ICPs, pricing assumptions, and early sales playbooks. Execute daily while building systems — learning from calls and deals to help create repeatable sales processes and CRM workflows. Experiment, learn fast, and adapt — there are no rigid playbooks; your ideas will directly influence how sales is done. Play a core role in a startup’s growth , where every new lead, deal, and repeat customer genuinely matters. Grow into more senior roles as the company scales. Is this you? We’re looking for people who: Have 2–4 years of sales experience in tech/startups . Are motivated by exceeding targets & can demonstrate how you’ve done this before. Are confident speaking with decision-makers and can build rapport quickly. Are highly ambitious & looking for a career that gives you real ownership. Extra points if you’ve: Worked in a startup or high-growth environment before. Have side hustles, projects or other achievements that show your drive. The important stuff Average base salaries : £40–80K OTE (depending on startup & role seniority). Startups : Seed to Series A, with ~50% of roles not advertised elsewhere . Need convincing? Hear from our alumni. How it works Apply in under a minute on our website. Short virtual interview with the Jumpstart team. Create your profile & get exclusive access to high-growth startup sales roles. On average, it takes ~4 weeks to land an offer and you can do the process alongside your current role. Want to be a Founding Sales Associate at one of the UK’s most exciting startups? Apply today and we’ll get you in front of the right founders, fast.
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