Telnyx

Founding Account Executive, SEA

Telnyx · Seoul, South Korea

Posted 5 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
5 days
Telnyx's roles stay open a median of 5 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Telnyx's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Telnyx
moderate
11 stale, 2 reposted of 58 open
Hiring momentum
66 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Founding Account Executive will establish and grow Telnyx's enterprise business in Southeast Asia, focusing on Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Korea. Responsibilities include managing a list of 30-40 enterprise accounts, building executive relationships, running the full sales cycle, and collaborating with a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver tailored solutions. This role is foundational, requiring the executive to help define sales strategies and build local references in the region.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Telnyx as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of enterprise sales experience selling into Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and/or Korea
  • Proven track record of consistently exceeding quota ($1M+ deals)
  • Experience selling to both executive and technical buyers
  • Hunter mentality with ability to build own pipeline and thrive on outbound selling
  • Strong consultative selling skills
  • Familiarity with sales methodologies (MEDDPICC, Challenger, SPIN, etc.)

Nice to have

  • Fortune 500 or large enterprise new business sales experience in Korea or SEA
  • Complex sales cycles including RFPs, POCs, and competitive bake-offs
  • C-Level selling experience
  • Understanding of SIP trunking, phone number provisioning, carrier networks, or AI/ML platforms
  • Established relationships in the Korea and SEA enterprise ecosystem

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant travel across multiple countries
  • Position is foundational, which may involve ambiguity in initial processes and strategies

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Listed by Telnyx on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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