Key Account Manager (Recruitment Consultant / Program Manager)

Remote (India)

Y Combinator (S21), General Catalyst, Kunal Shah (Founder, CRED), Cloud Capital

Recruitment agencies are broken—built on manual spreadsheets, cold spam, and slow turnarounds.

with AI-native search and outreach capabilities. We are already

, growing rapidly across India and the US, and pairing YC-backed founders directly with top talent. As a

, you won't be pushing paper or managing bloated recruiter headcount. You will step into the arena as a

, 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.

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Demonstrated track record of owning recruitment mandates end-to-end (from client briefing and passive candidate outreach to offer negotiation and closing). •

Proven capability to push back on clients/founders, advise on talent availability, and proactively re-strategize target company pools when mandates stall. •

Native fluency with passive sourcing channels (LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Job Portals) and internal candidate databases. •

Crisp, articulate written and verbal communication. You can break down complex startup value propositions to candidate prospects seamlessly. •

High agency, strong personal accountability, and a preference for direct hands-on execution (Individual Contributor role) over people-management bloat.

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Track record of closing candidates in the

compensation band. •

(Platform, Backend, DevOps) and

(Head of Growth, Marketing, Product) roles. •

Previous experience working within high-velocity talent agencies or venture-backed tech startups. •

Prior hands-on usage of Weekday 's platform or similar AI-assisted recruitment tools.

├── Shadow senior Account Managers on live founder syncs. ├── Onboard onto Weekday 's proprietary AI database & outreach tools. └── Co-pilot active mandates for portfolio startups.

├── 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.

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Work directly with tech founders and executives—build an invaluable network across the Indian and US startup ecosystems. •

High-volume contingency fee structures mean your earning potential scales directly with your hustle. •

Use our proprietary database and AI outreach tools to source candidates faster and close roles with significantly less manual overhead. •

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