Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in Washington, DC, US
Washington has 60 open sales and business development roles at 39 early-stage startups, and 43% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 120k to 187.5k, with a median of USD 147.5k. 3 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring sales and business development roles in Washington
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- 60open roles
- 39startups hiring
- 43%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.
- $148Kmedian pay
- $120Ktypical range: lower
- $188Ktypical range: upper
Based on 33 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 33 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Washington accounts for 2% of United States's 2,837 open sales and business development roles.
Industries
Legal, compliance and govtech (14), healthcare (11) and aerospace and defense (8) 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 Washington pay?
Typically USD 120k to 187.5k a year, with a median of USD 147.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in Washington?
nitra (10 roles), State Affairs (4) and GovSignals (3) have the most; 39 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
43% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Washington.
Do I need to be director?
Most roles are director (36% of those that state a level), and 23% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
3 were posted this week.