Founding Associate, Growth and Global GTM at AeroVect in New York, NY

Summary: AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. The Founding Associate will support the commercial team by creating customer-facing collateral and managing sales operations while ensuring effective communication throughout the sales cycle. Responsibilities: - Build customer-facing collateral – own first drafts of pitch decks, technical briefs, RFP responses, tenders, feasibility studies, ROI models, and case studies - Contract support – assemble redlines, track versions, coordinate with Legal and Finance to keep MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and POs moving on schedule - Sales operations – update CRM, maintain content library, and ensure the latest slide, spec sheet, or pricing model is always at the team’s fingertips - Customer communication & calls – join and lead prospect and customer calls throughout the sales cycle (often hundreds per engagement); draft crisp emails, schedule meetings, and represent AeroVect with impeccable judgment so every next step is crystal-clear - Project-manage long sales cycles – help manage timelines for customer engagements, chase internal reviews, and surface bottlenecks before they cost us a quarter Required Qualifications: - 1-3 years in management consulting or investment banking - World-class at PowerPoint and Excel; you build models and slides at break-neck speed with zero typos - Not afraid to speak up and stand firm to keep fellow team members on track and accountable to timelines - Solid grasp of contract structures and sophisticated contract / legal intuition - Ruthless attention to detail and ability to track 15 open items simultaneously - Bias for action; you ship the draft while others are still discussing the outline and you track 15 open items simultaneously - Clear, concise written and verbal communication - Passion for aviation and enterprise sales - Familiarity with CRM hygiene and sales-enablement tooling Preferred Qualifications: - New York City is preferred; exceptional remote candidates (US time zones) considered Required Skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Contract management Important Skills: CRM hygiene Nice-to-Have Skills: Sales enablement, Aviation passion, Written communication, Verbal communication, Attention to detail, Project management, Team collaboration