VP of Sales

At Beam, we’re building AI that serves society. We're a global team of ambitious, hardworking problem solvers, applying fast-moving startup energy to work that makes the world a better place. If you want to apply your talent to the biggest problems society faces, Beam is the place for you. You’ll be part of a high-performance culture where you'll make a huge impact, rapidly progress your career, and truly enjoy your work. Over 100,000 frontline workers already use Beam to take notes, provide live interpretation and handle phone calls, so they can focus on the people who need them most. This is just the beginning. The Opportunity This is Beam's first dedicated Head of Sales in the US. The mandate is: acquire logos, grow revenue, and build the sales function that takes us from our strong foundations working with some of the largest US cities on the East and West coasts to the company transforming human services nationwide and the lives of tens of millions of Americans. We're already active in multiple states: Pennsylvania, Colorado, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, California, and North Carolina with proven product-market fit and a team of six AEs and two BDRs in place. This isn't a greenfield build. It's a platform to accelerate: expand into new geographies, deepen penetration in existing markets, and scale a team that can match our ambition across a universe of approximately 10,000 potential US customers. In a global company of 200 people, you'll report directly to the CEO and have the mandate, resources, and support to build something significant. This is a genuine builder role: set the strategy, grow the team with exceptional individual and team players, set the bar of executional excellence, and put your stamp on how Beam wins in the US. What You'll Do Own and lead the US sales function: setting strategy, building process, and driving new logos from 20 into the hundreds and ARR from low seven figures to nine and beyondDevelop and build the existing team of AEs and BDRs; expand into new States; hire Sales Managers as headcount scalesLead by example by being prepared to drive the full new logo sales cycle on key accounts: from outbound and conference ground game through to closeOwn the pilot-to-subscription conversion motion, working closely with CS who manage ARR and expansionBuild deep, lasting relationships with decision-makers across state and local government, public health, and human services agencies: becoming a trusted partner, not just a vendorMaximise the potential of a remote sales team: establish a high-performance culture, coach reps to be their best, and create the rituals and accountability structures that make distributed teams winRepresent Beam at key sector conferences and events; lead from the front in building external presence and team spiritWork cross-functionally with the CEO, product, and CS teams to refine messaging, pricing, product and GTM approachReport on pipeline, forecast, and team performance with rigour and ability to be deep in the detail of your team’s work and transparency What We're Looking For We hire for intrinsic qualities as much as experience. The right person is hungry, smart, detail-oriented, and mission-driven. They've built something before, not just run an inherited playbook. They love spending time with customers and they love selling: so much so, they might have to be told to step back from deals as they build out their team. Essential Proven track record building and scaling a sales function at a Series A–D SaaS company: you've taken a business from little-known to established, not just managed an existing customer base or taking ordersA competitive hunter mentality: energised by creating structure for teams to succeed, and winning logos, whether that’s via Zoom or by getting on a planeDemonstrable ability to identify, coach, and retain high-performing sales teams and to move quickly but kindly when people are not performing to your almost unreasonably high standardsCommercially sharp with strong forecasting discipline and pipeline managementIntellectually rigorous: this is an technical sale. You do not need any experience working in or selling to the public sector. But curiosity to understand the political context, local challenges, state and federal law, and procurement process is essential.A compelling personal story about why Beam’s work matters to you: government buyers don't buy from salespeople; they buy from partners who know they careBased in or willing to relocate to ET or CT (East Coast preferred) Strong Advantage Former founder with real traction: you've built something and have the proof points to show for itExperience selling into state and local government: you know how budget cycles, RFPs, and procurement decisions workBackground in govtech, healthtech, or human services softwareExperience with a pilot-to-subscription or land-and-expand sales modelTrack record at a UK or European company expanding into the US Process Round 1: Interview screenRound 2: Interview with CEORound 3: Sales skills practical sessionRound 4: Working session and leadershipRound 5 (optional): in-person dinner Compensation & Benefits $200,000–280,000K base salary depending on experience and scopeUp to 100% OTE bonus tied to new logos and pilotsMeaningful equity. Our CEO's previous company (Index Ventures-backed) delivered ~$50M+ in employee payouts on exit.Healthcare plan, generous PTO, $400 home office budget, wellbeing allowanceWork remotely with up to 6 weeks working abroad per year About Beam We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work, including one from our former Queen. We've also been named by WIRED as one of London's 10 hottest startups and by LinkedIn as a Top 15 UK Startup. Meanwhile, we've been covered in the media literally thousands of times, including the likes of The FT, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes and The Guardian. We’re also proud to be backed by some of the world's leading tech investors and entrepreneurs, including the founders of Booking.com, Calm, Shazam and Dropbox. Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We're excited to hear from you. Reasonable Adjustments Beam is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment for all employees. This policy extends to our hiring practices. We recognise that some candidates may need additional support during their hiring process to give them the best chance of being a success. To ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity during their process, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where required. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made during your process, please let your Talent Partner know. We encourage you to share this information, but there is no obligation to do so. Please be reassured that any reasonable adjustment requests will not be taken into account when making a decision about your candidacy. Compensation Range: $400K - $560K