Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market
- Pay
- $200,000 – $280,000 per year
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- enterprise B2B sales
- outbound prospecting
- pipeline generation
- consultative selling
Also useful
- staffing or RPO sales
- contingent workforce solutions
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- Meal stipend
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
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.
From Mercor's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
What is the salary for the Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market role at Mercor?
The Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market posting at Mercor states compensation of $200,000 – $280,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Mercor's official career site.
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This Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market position at Mercor is located in San Francisco, CA. Always check Mercor's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market at Mercor?
For the Founding Account Executive, Talent Solutions - Mid-Market role, Mercor highlights 5+ years of relevant experience; a bachelor's degree; experience with enterprise B2B sales, outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, consultative selling. Rolev.ai can score your existing resume against these requirements and show any skill gaps before you apply.
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