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Posted 19 Aug 2026

Account Execution Lead

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Posted
19 Aug 2026

About the role

POS-006Account Execution Lead (India)

Location: India – Bangalore

Reports to:Sales Director



1Role Summary

We are hiring a highly execution-driven and performance-focused Account Execution Lead (AEL) to manage a cluster of 4–5 recruiters delivering on high-volume, high-priority requirements across India, including MSP/VMS environments.

This is a hybrid role combining:

  • Team leadership (primary focus)

  • Direct ownership of strategic and complex roles

The AEL is fully accountable for:

  • Ensuring consistent delivery performance across the team

  • Driving speed, quality, and deal conversion

  • Managing client-facing execution in MSP/VMS environments

  • Ensuring every recruiter meets minimum performance thresholds

This role is critical to revenue generation and operational stability, with direct impact on cash flow and client satisfaction.

2Key Responsibilities
2.1Team Performance Management
  • Manage a team of 4–5 recruiters across active delivery

  • Ensure each recruiter achieves minimum 70 performance score monthly

  • Prevent underperformance (no recruiter <60 tolerated)

  • Monitor daily activity, pipeline, and delivery output

  • Reallocate roles across team based on priority and performance

2.2Delivery Execution & Speed
  • Ensure first qualified CV submission within ≤24 hours

  • Drive high submission quality aligned with job requirements

  • Maintain consistent delivery across 25+ active roles

  • Prioritize roles based on urgency and revenue impact

2.3Deal Conversion Ownership
  • Take full ownership of interview-to-offer-to-closure pipeline

  • Drive deal conversion rates across both:

    • Personal roles

    • Team-managed roles

    • Actively intervene to unblock stalled processes

2.4Client & MSP/VMS Execution
  • Managerequirementsfrom:

    • Direct clients

    • MSP/VMS platforms

  • Ensure strict SLA adherence

  • Maintain strong stakeholder communication and responsiveness

  • Ensure alignment between client expectations and delivery output

2.5Requirement Quality Control
  • Validate incoming requirements before execution

  • Identify gaps in:

    • Job description clarity

    • Rate feasibility

    • Candidate availability

  • Proactively adapt sourcing strategy to overcome constraints

2.6Strategic Role Delivery (Individual Contribution)
  • Personally handle high-priority, complex, or urgent roles

  • Deliver high-quality candidates with strong conversion potential

  • Act as escalation point for difficult mandates

2.7Talent Pipeline Development
  • Ensure continuous pipeline generation across the team

  • Maintain a strong pool of validated, available candidates

  • Avoid delivery disruption due to lack of pipeline

2.8Operational Discipline & Reporting
  • Track and report team performance against KPIs

  • Conduct regular pipeline and performance reviews

  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date tracking in CRM/tools

  • Maintain full visibility on delivery risks and gaps

3KPI & Performance Framework

Total Score: 100 points

  • 70% Team Performance

  • 30% Personal Performance

4Required Profile
4.1Experience
  • 6–10 years in recruitment / delivery roles

  • Proven experience managing teams in high-volume environments

  • Strong exposure to MSP/VMS ecosystems

4.2Core Competencies
  • Strong execution mindset and accountability

  • Ability to manage performance under pressure

  • Data-driven decision-making

  • Strong understanding of recruitment metrics (conversion, SLA, pipeline)

  • Hands-on problem-solving approach

4.3Behavioral Traits
  • Performance-oriented and results-driven

  • High ownership and accountability

  • Structured and organized

  • Resilient in high-pressure environments



5Compensation

₹20L–₹33L OTE

  • Base: ₹10L – ₹18L

  • Variable: ₹10L – ₹15L

6Candidate Evaluation Matrix & Interview Process
6.1Scoring Methodology

Each candidate is evaluated on a 1 to 5 scale:

  • 1 – Poor: No relevant experience or major gaps

  • 2 – Limited: Basic exposure, lacks ownership

  • 3 – Competent: Can operate with guidance

  • 4 – Strong: Autonomous, reliable, hands-on

  • 5 – Excellent: Full ownership, builds structure, improves systems

Each score is multiplied by its assigned weight.
Total score calculated out of 100.
6.2Evaluation Criteria & Weights (7 Criteria Only)

Criteria

Weight

Team Management & Performance Enforcement

20

Delivery Execution & Speed (SLA)

15

Deal Conversion & Revenue Ownership

20

MSP/VMS & Client Handling

10

Problem Solving & Requirement Adaptation

10

Data-Driven Management & KPI Understanding

15

Ownership, Accountability & Leadership

10

  • Total: 100

6.3Evaluation Logic

Thematrixis designed to assess:

  • Ability to drive team performance consistently

  • Capability to deliver under high workload (25+ roles)

  • Strength in closing roles and generating revenue

  • Control over delivery speed and quality

  • Effectiveness in client-facing execution (MSP/VMS)

  • Ability to manage complexity and resolve bottlenecks

  • Candidates must demonstrate both:

  • Hands-on execution

  • Structured team leadership

6.4Decision Thresholds

Score

Decision

85 – 100

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