Salman Asif
Founding Enterprise Sales | AI-First GTM & Full-Cycle Execution | Building 0-1 Verticals
- Role
- Director of Sales at Findem
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Salman Asif
I build and scale new business lines at the intersection of AI and Enterprise SaaS.I specialize in the messy 0-to-1 phase selling vision before a playbook exists and turning early traction into repeatable enterprise revenue. I thrive in ambiguity and have opened new verticals across Enterprise, VC/PE, and Agency markets where technical depth and credibility are required to win.As a Founding Sales leader, I don’t need a support structure, I build it. From pricing models and trial programs to defining the GTM motion, I own the full lifecycle: outbound, closing, onboarding, and expansion.I’m a technical builder at heart. I build AI agents to automate sales workflows, surface market data, and translate complex technical capabilities into clear commercial narratives, allowing me to operate as a lean, scalable revenue engine while speaking the language of product and engineering teams.
Experience
Director of Sales
Feb 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Focus: Enterprise, Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), and Executive Search Agencies.0-to-1 Launch: First sales hire for a new vertical. Built the GTM strategy, pricing, and outbound motions from scratch with no existing playbook.Full-Cycle Ownership: Manage the entire customer lifecycle, including enterprise deal cycles, onboarding, adoption, renewals, and expansion.Complex Deals: Designed and executed trial programs that converted into multi-year, six-figure enterprise agreements.Product Influence: Partner with Product and Marketing to shape the roadmap and messaging based on direct feedback from the vertical.
Education
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Business-to-Business (B2b)
- Account Management
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Time Management
- Advertising
- Customer Service
- Wireless
- Public Speaking
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Social Media
- Microsoft Word
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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