AI Sales Manager

About QpiAI

QpiAI is one of the fastest growing startups in quantum computing and enterprise AI, pioneering solutions that combine quantum-inspired algorithms with advanced artificial intelligence to solve complex business challenges. With operational 8-qubit and 25-qubit quantum systems, we're at the forefront of practical quantum computing applications. Backed by the National Quantum Mission (NQM) and Series A funded, QpiAI is scaling rapidly to serve global enterprises.

Our comprehensive product portfolio spans quantum-inspired solutions, QpiAI-Pharma for pharmaceutical discovery, QpiAI-Logistics for optimization challenges, and QpiAI-Mat for materials science, alongside cutting-edge AI platforms including AgentHive, our agentic AI platform for building and orchestrating intelligent AI agents, and QpiAI Pro, our professional-grade AI development and MLOps platform for enterprise data science teams.

Headquartered in Bangalore with offices in the United States and Finland, QpiAI combines world-class quantum computing expertise with practical AI engineering to deliver transformational value across industries. We're building the future where quantum computing and AI converge to unlock unprecedented capabilities for our customers.

Role Overview

The organization is seeking a highly accomplished AI Sales Manager for the AgentHive platform. This individual will be responsible for driving revenue growth by selling an agentic AI platform that enables enterprises to build, deploy, and orchestrate intelligent AI agents at scale. The role is quota-carrying and requires proven experience in selling enterprise AI platforms, automation solutions, or intelligent workflow systems. The successful candidate will identify opportunities across multiple industries, build relationships with digital transformation leaders and CIOs, and close deals that empower organizations to leverage autonomous AI agents for transforming operations, enhancing productivity, and driving innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership of and consistently exceed quarterly and annual sales quotas for the AgentHive platform.
• Identify, prospect, and successfully close new business opportunities across both enterprise and SMB segments in sectors such as technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and professional services.
• Target key decision-makers, including CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, VPs of Digital Transformation, and Heads of AI/Automation.
• Develop and present compelling value propositions to demonstrate how agentic AI can transform business processes, decrease manual effort, and enhance decision-making.
• Gain a thorough understanding of enterprise workflows and pinpoint high-value use cases for AI agent deployment in customer service, operations, analytics, and back-office functions.
• Lead platform demonstrations, conduct workshops, and facilitate proof-of-concepts to showcase the capabilities of AgentHive.
• Collaborate with solution architects, data scientists, and customer success teams to ensure smooth and successful implementations.
• Manage complex sales cycles that involve multiple stakeholders across business units, IT, security, and procurement.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting and pipeline management using CRM systems.
• Represent QpiAI at AI conferences, technology forums, and industry events on a global scale.
• Provide up-to-date market intelligence on agentic AI trends, the competitive landscape, and emerging use cases.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of proven experience in directly selling AI/ML platforms, automation solutions, or enterprise software to businesses.
• Demonstrated success in quota-carrying sales roles with a record of consistently achieving targets.
• International sales experience spanning multiple geographies such as North America, Europe, APAC, or the Middle East.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, enterprise AI platforms, and business automation.
• Experience in selling SaaS platforms or enterprise software solutions with complex integration requirements.
• Strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to identify business problems and map them to AI solutions.
• Excellent skills in presentation, negotiation, and communication.
• Willingness to travel extensively, estimated at 30-40%.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA from a reputed institution.
• Experience in selling AI agent platforms, RPA solutions, or intelligent process automation tools.
• Knowledge of large language models (LLMs), multi-agent systems, and agentic AI architectures.
• Proven track record of selling platform/API-based solutions to enterprises across various verticals.
• Understanding of AI governance, security, and compliance matters.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms or citizen developer tools.
• Experience in managing sales cycles with annual contract value exceeding $300,000.
• Familiarity with AI orchestration, workflow automation, and integration platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary with an uncapped commission structure.
• Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art quantum computing technology.
• High-growth startup environment with ample opportunities for career advancement.
• Collaborative and innovation-driven organizational culture.
• Exposure to global enterprise customers and emerging technology markets.
• Chance to work alongside world-class quantum computing experts.