Business Development Associate

This role is for our own company – Weekday

 Salary:  Rs 2,40,000 – Rs 3,00,000 (ie INR 2.4 – 3 LPA)

 Experience: 1–2 Years

 Location: Remote – Work from home

 No Freshers | Immediate Joiners Preferred

Funding: We are backed by Y Combinator (early investors in Stripe, Airbnb, DoorDash, Coinbase etc), General Catalyst (prev. VH), Kunal Shah (founder, Cred), Cloud Capital and many more reputed angels.

About Us

At Weekday (https://weekday.works/), we’re building the future of hiring. With the largest database of white-collar talent in India, we’ve developed powerful outreach tools that drive some of the highest candidate response rates in the industry.

We’re a profitable, fast-growing startup, expanding steadily month over month. Our model pairs companies with a dedicated Program Manager who leverages our technology and tools to identify top talent, engage them effectively, and manage the entire hiring pipeline from start to finish. If you’re looking to work in a high-impact, fast-paced environment with a startup that’s truly transforming recruitment, Weekday is the place to be.

Role Overview

We are hiring Full-Time Business Development Associates (BDA) who thrive on interaction, communication, and execution. This is a hybrid role combining candidate outreach with operational excellence. Ideal candidates are those who are not just comfortable on calls but are also able to manage backend recruitment processes with precision and ownership.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities
Candidate Engagement & Outreach

• Conduct cold calls and outbound outreach to connect with relevant talent.
• Engage with potential candidates across channels to understand their skills, experience, and career goals.
• Present job opportunities in a compelling manner, tailored to candidate aspirations.
• Build lasting relationships to improve candidate trust and long-term engagement.

Operations & Coordination

• Collaborate with internal teams to align talent pipelines with ongoing job requirements.
• Maintain and update internal databases, CRMs, and spreadsheets with candidate information.
• Track outreach performance, follow-up activities, and conversion metrics.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, documentation, and onboarding processes.
• Identify process bottlenecks and suggest improvements for smoother operations.

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience in Recruitment, Sales, Business Development, or similar roles.
• Strong verbal communication skills; confident while making high-volume cold calls.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with an ability to multitask.
• Comfortable working with CRMs, spreadsheets, and candidate tracking tools.
• A self-starter with a proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership.

Benefits

Why Join Weekday?

• Be part of a YC-Backed Startup: Contribute to a mission-driven, high-growth company.
• 100% Remote Opportunity: Work from anywhere, anytime.
• High Impact Role: Your work directly influences hiring for top startups.
• Growth-Oriented Culture: Collaborate with the founding team and grow into leadership roles.
• Startup Energy: A collaborative team where your ideas are valued and acted upon.