This is an internal role at Weekday. Not a role by a client.
Location: Remote (India)
Compensation: ₹6,000,000 – ₹1,500,000 CTC + Performance Incentives
Funding & Backing: Y Combinator (S21), General Catalyst, Kunal Shah (Founder, CRED), Cloud Capital
Recruitment agencies are broken—built on manual spreadsheets, cold spam, and slow turnarounds. Weekday is changing how startups build elite teams.
We have built a proprietary recruitment platform capturing 98% of India’s white-collar workforce with AI-native search and outreach capabilities. We are already profitable, growing rapidly across India and the US, and pairing YC-backed founders directly with top talent.
As a Key Account Manager, you won't be pushing paper or managing bloated recruiter headcount. You will step into the arena as a trusted talent advisor to high-growth startup founders, using AI-driven tools to close mission-critical roles. If you love the high-velocity "hustle" of closing candidates but want modern AI tools, direct access to founders, and uncapped financial upside—this is your platform.
2–5 Years of Full-Cycle Sourcing Expertise: Demonstrated track record of owning recruitment mandates end-to-end (from client briefing and passive candidate outreach to offer negotiation and closing).
Consultative DNA: Proven capability to push back on clients/founders, advise on talent availability, and proactively re-strategize target company pools when mandates stall.
Command of Modern Sourcing Avenues: Native fluency with passive sourcing channels (LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Job Portals) and internal candidate databases.
Founder-Level Communication: Crisp, articulate written and verbal communication. You can break down complex startup value propositions to candidate prospects seamlessly.
Hustler's Mindset: High agency, strong personal accountability, and a preference for direct hands-on execution (Individual Contributor role) over people-management bloat.
High-Ticket Mandate Closures: Track record of closing candidates in the ₹25–35+ LPA compensation band.
Dual-Track Sourcing Experience: Exposure to closing both tech (Platform, Backend, DevOps) and non-tech executive (Head of Growth, Marketing, Product) roles.
Startup/Agency Background: Previous experience working within high-velocity talent agencies or venture-backed tech startups.
Early Sourcing Tool Adoption: Prior hands-on usage of Weekday's platform or similar AI-assisted recruitment tools.
[Day 1–30: Integration & Tooling]
- Shadow senior Account Managers on live founder syncs.
- Onboard onto Weekday's proprietary AI database & outreach tools.
- Co-pilot active mandates for portfolio startups.
[Day 31–60: Full Portfolio Ownership]
- Take sole ownership of a designated portfolio of startup accounts.
- Lead check-in calls directly with Founders and Hiring Managers.
- Manage end-to-end candidate pipelines & stage transitions.
[Day 61–90+: Revenue Engine]
- Own portfolio-level revenue and closing targets.
- Re-align specs and strategy for complex/hard-to-fill roles.
- Scale your personal earnings via uncapped contingency commissions.
Direct Founder Access: Work directly with tech founders and executives—build an invaluable network across the Indian and US startup ecosystems.
Uncapped Financial Growth: High-volume contingency fee structures mean your earning potential scales directly with your hustle.
High-Leverage Execution: Use our proprietary database and AI outreach tools to source candidates faster and close roles with significantly less manual overhead.
Complete Work Autonomy: Remote-first culture with absolute ownership over your schedule and pipeline strategy. No unnecessary meetings or bureaucratic red tape.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
