Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $240,000/yr, this role pays more than the middle Account Executive opening on the board today ($126k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $82.5k–$320k/yr.
The posting
About Mercor
Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
About the Role
We are building the definitive talent infrastructure for top-tier enterprises. As our Mid-Market Account Executive, you will own the sales cycle for companies with 1,000-5,000 employees, selling our AI-powered talent solutions and agentic recruiting offerings. These are fast-moving deals with VP-level decision makers who need talent solutions that are both high-quality and fast. You will be a one-person revenue engine: building pipeline, running discovery, presenting solutions, negotiating terms, and ensuring successful account launches.
What You Will Do
- Own and drive new business for Mercor. Find your way to the right people at prospective customers, educate them about AI-powered recruiting solutions, and help them succeed. You'll own the full sales cycle, from first call to close
- Build and run a high-velocity outbound motion with daily activities across cold call, email, LinkedIn and strategic networking
- Conduct discovery calls, solution presentations, and commercial negotiations with stakeholders across TA, Procurement, Legal, IT, and business unit leaders
- Build repeatable playbooks for mid-market segments and verticals
- Develop tailored proposals including markup structures, SLA frameworks, compliance models, and MSA terms
- Partner with Delivery to ensure seamless onboarding of new enterprise accounts
- Become a trusted advisor to clients on workforce strategy, contingent talent structures, market trends, and talent intelligence
What You Bring
- 5-8 years of quota-carrying sales experience across tech sales or staffing, RPO, MSP, or contingent workforce solutions
- Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding quota (top 20% performer)
- Experience selling to VP-level buyers, existing relationships with senior TA, HR, and Procurement leaders is a plus
- Bias toward speed: default urgency in everything
- Strong outbound prospecting skills and pipeline generation discipline
- Exceptional executive presence and consultative selling ability
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant certifications (CCWP, SIA) a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and commission earning potential + meaningful equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Monthly meal stipend
- Excellent in-office culture
Compensation
- OTE: $200,000 - $280,000
- Offers commission
- Offers Equity
- Currently only hiring in San Francisco
Taken from Mercor's own posting, last seen live on 1 Nov 2026.
About Mercor
Human data, evaluations and benchmarks produced by a paid network of domain experts, sold to frontier AI labs and enterprises, plus a new AI-run recruiting line for large employers.
Pay schedule: OTE with commission and equity for the account executives; salary, a twice-yearly performance bonus and equity vesting over four years for the partnership seats, with a $1,500 monthly meal stipend, up to $15,000 for relocation and a $10,000 housing bonus for living within half a mile of the office.
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