Startup Sales Specialist
Neysa
About the role
Job Title: Sales Specialist - Startups & Unicorns
Location: Mumbai
About Neysa.ai
Neysa is an AI Acceleration Cloud System provider, dedicated to democratizing AI adoption with purpose-built platforms and services for AI-native applications and workloads. Co-founded by industry leaders, we empower businesses to discover, deploy, and scale Generative AI (Gen AI) and AI use cases securely and cost-effectively. Our flagship platforms—Neysa Velocis, Neysa Overwatch, and Neysa Aegis—accelerate AI deployment, optimize network performance, and safeguard AI/ML landscapes. We are committed to enabling AI-led innovation across industries and geographies.
About The Role
We are looking for a trusted, driven and strategic Sales Specialist – Start-ups & Unicorns to lead sales and GTM initiatives with India-based start-ups — particularly unicorn and soonicorns and early-stage AI disruptors. You will be responsible for identifying high potential prospects, nurturing strong relationships, and delivering measurable revenue growth through structured sales strategies.
This role is based in Delhi and focused on the AI native Indian startups. It requires working closely with founders and decision-makers across the start-up landscape to create and capture value with Neysa AI Cloud platform.
Responsibilities
Drive Revenue Growth from AI Native and Digital Start-Ups
Develop and execute targeted sales strategies to drive adoption of Neysa.ai within India’s start-up segment.
Manage end-to-end sales processes, from prospecting to deal closure.
Lead AI Use Case driven value creation
Co-create tailored GTM strategies with individual start-ups based on their needs and growth stage.
Position Neysa’s AI Cloud as a key enabler for innovation, scalability, and performance.
Lead Generation & Qualification
Identify and qualify start-up prospects, build a robust pipeline, and drive conversions.
Leverage AI community, networks, events, and platforms to engage with start-up founders and stakeholders.
Customer Relationship Management
Establish and nurture trusted relationships with founders, product leaders, and CXOs.
Ensure satisfaction, retention, and advocacy through ongoing engagement and support.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Partner with Product, Marketing, Community and Operations to accelerate client’s AI business goals.
Provide market observations and client feedback to improve offerings and refine messaging.
Market Intelligence & Opportunity Mapping
Monitor AI Cloud trends in the Indian start-up ecosystem, including funding cycles and sectoral shifts.
Continuously identify new verticals and white spaces for growth.
Sales Process Execution & Optimization
Own the full sales funnel and optimize performance using CRM tools and sales data analytics.
Implement structured, repeatable processes to scale start-up engagement.
Required Skills & Qualifications
6+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally in cloud, AI, SaaS, or tech start-up &Unicorn environments.
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