Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco has 526 open sales and business development roles at 269 early-stage startups, and 33% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 130k to 250k, with a median of USD 185k. 22 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring sales and business development roles in San Francisco
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- 526open roles
- 269startups hiring
- 33%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $185Kmedian pay
- $130Ktypical range: lower
- $250Ktypical range: upper
Based on 314 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 315 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
San Francisco accounts for 18% of United States's 2,844 open sales and business development roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (128), developer tools (61) and fintech and payments (58) startups have most of the openings.
What sales and business development work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person selling, so there is no playbook and no inbound list. You find the buyers, run the pitch, then write down what worked so the next hire can repeat it. At a large company the territory and the price list already exist.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do sales and business development jobs in San Francisco pay?
Typically USD 130k to 250k a year, with a median of USD 185k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in San Francisco?
Factory.app (13 roles), IVO (12) and Flex Fantasy (9) have the most; 269 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
33% of these roles are remote; the rest are in San Francisco.
Do I need to be director?
Most roles are director (24% of those that state a level), and 10% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
22 were posted this week.









