Ashby

Engineer III

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

$324 – $343Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $324.00 - $343.00

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About Ashby

  • Ashby is building the next generation of enterprise software, starting with a suite of products designed to significantly improve hiring processes for talent leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers.
  • The company is well-funded and backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom.
  • Although not yet launched publicly, Ashby is already collaborating with notable companies such as Opendoor, Plaid, Airtable, Snyk, Benchling, and SalesLoft.
  • Ashby has a clear buyer persona and target market, with a sales process that allows for landing and expanding. The company is at an early stage of a larger opportunity, making it an opportune time to join.

About this Role

As the first sales hire, you will be instrumental in transitioning Ashby from founder-led sales to a scalable and repeatable sales process. The emphasis is on raw ability, a drive for continuous growth, and excellence in the outlined areas rather than solely on previous experience. Ashby has established a strong product and engineering foundation and aims to replicate this success on the go-to-market side.

You could be a great fit if:

  • You excel at becoming a product and domain expert, selling consultatively and educating prospects at every interaction.
  • You possess a high level of attention to detail, take pride in a clean sales pipeline, and are meticulous about sending perfect follow-up emails on time.
  • You are a fast-mover, constantly identifying areas for improvement and leveraging tools/technology to enable sales team scalability.
  • You are passionate about building a sales process from the ground up.
  • You are motivated not only by closing deals but also by establishing a repeatable process for future go-to-market team success.
  • You approach sales as a listening exercise, consistently feeding market insights, product learnings, and industry trends back to the company.
  • You are analytical, comfortable with numbers, and capable of modeling scenarios independently.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience in hiring and leading a sales team.
  • Ability to articulate Ashby's story effectively.
  • Experience selling complex products.

Our Philosophy

  • Ashby prioritizes building best-in-class products, believing a highly differentiated product is easier to sell.
  • The company aims to provide deep expertise in all interactions with prospects and customers.
  • Ashby strongly believes that small, talented teams, supported by the right work environment, deliver superior results.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

  • Assist in transitioning from founder-led sales to a scalable sales process.
  • Develop expertise in Ashby's product and domain.
  • Maintain a high level of attention to detail and ensure a clean sales pipeline.
  • Ensure timely delivery of perfect follow-up emails.
  • Operate with speed and continuously seek opportunities for improvement.
  • Utilize tools and technology to enhance sales team scalability.
  • Establish and build a sales process from its inception.
  • Actively listen during sales interactions and relay market insights, product learnings, and industry trends to the broader company.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical skills and proficiency with numbers.

Application Instructions

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Skills

Sales
Consultative Selling
Pipeline Management
Email Follow-up
Process Building
Product Expertise
Domain Expertise

Ashby

Hiring solutions for scaling companies

About Ashby

Ashby provides hiring solutions that help companies grow by streamlining their recruitment processes. The platform includes features like applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and analytics, which allow teams to manage their hiring efficiently. Unlike many competitors, Ashby focuses on serving scaling companies and offers a subscription-based service model. The goal of Ashby is to enable organizations to meet their recruitment targets quickly and effectively, ensuring they can hire the right talent to support their growth.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$62.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Company Equity
Stock Options
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Emerging startups with innovative features at lower costs threaten Ashby's market share.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Ashby's current technology, reducing platform attractiveness.
Economic downturns could lead to reduced hiring budgets, impacting Ashby's revenue.

Differentiation

Ashby offers enterprise-grade recruitment software tailored for high-growth companies.
The platform includes applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and analytics for efficient hiring.
Ashby serves notable clients like Opendoor, Reddit, and Notion, enhancing its market credibility.

Upsides

Ashby raised $30M in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
The rise of remote work increases demand for Ashby's virtual hiring capabilities.
Growing use of data analytics in recruitment aligns with Ashby's focus on analytics.

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