Account Executive- Startups, Install Base

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

About Startups @Vercel:

The Vercel Startups org exists to help founders navigate the shift to AI-native development with confidence. Startups move faster than ever—what used to take years now happens in days—and the decisions founders make early can either unlock scale or become long-term constraints. We partner with startups at the critical moments where technical, commercial, and strategic support starts to matter most.

We’re a talent-dense team made up of former founders, engineers, and experienced go-to-market operators who bring firsthand experience building, scaling, and supporting modern software companies. Many of us have sat on the other side of the table, making architectural decisions, navigating tradeoffs, and scaling under real constraints, and we bring that perspective into every customer interaction.

We operate with a growth mindset and strong shared ownership. We dig deep to understand our customers, work closely across functions as one team, and find ways to win even when the path forward isn’t obvious. Resilience, curiosity, and a willingness to push through hard problems are table stakes here.

This is a team for people who want to operate with high trust, high agency, and high impact — alongside peers who care deeply about helping startups succeed.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who sits at the intersection of technical curiosity, commercial excellence, and startup mindset.

You might be a great fit if you’ve developed this skill set through a range of paths—whether as a builder, founder, engineer, or in a technical go-to-market role—and you bring strong judgment, ownership, and curiosity to how you work.

In practice, this looks like someone who:

• Learns complex technical products quickly and enjoys reasoning about how modern web and AI-native applications are built and scaled
• Can speak comfortably with developers and founders, using their language and earning credibility through insight rather than titles
• Has strong sales acumen and experience owning revenue outcomes across a range of deal sizes and complexities
• Believes that the best revenue outcomes come from deeply successful customers, not transactional selling
• Brings a thoughtful, opinionated point of view on modern web infrastructure, frontend performance, and scaling tradeoffs
• Thrives in ambiguity and enjoys shaping how a team and motion evolves from early to more structured
• Is energized by ownership, accountability, and helping customers make smart decisions

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a pure Customer Success role focused on reactive support
• Not a transactional sales role detached from customer outcomes
• Not a highly scripted role with narrow ownership or predefined motions

This role requires judgment, curiosity, and comfort operating across technical, strategic, and commercial dimensions.

If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, Austin or NY), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.