Hiring our First Business Development Head at Cognity AI!

About Cognity AI & SmartAssess

Cognity AI is an AI-first product company building next-generation agentic systems that eliminate enterprise bottlenecks. Our flagship product, SmartAssess, is an AI-powered interview and talent assessment platform that replaces manual screening rounds with autonomous, voice-based interviews — saving thousands of engineering and HR hours per year.

SmartAssess conducts agile, conversational AI interviews, parses resumes intelligently, and delivers objective candidate scorecards — all without a single human screener involved. We have a working product, and we are looking for someone to close our first 10-20 enterprise clients.

If you want to be Employee #1 in Sales at a real AI company, this is it.

What You’ll Own

- Outbound & Pipeline: Prospect target accounts (IT, fast-growing startups, HR-tech), build pipeline via cold outreach, and own email/LinkedIn strategies.
- Product Demos & Closing:



Run compelling demos for HR leaders & CTOs, handle objections, negotiate terms, and close deals.
- Partnerships: Pursue integration or reseller partnerships with ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Darwinbox), HRMS vendors, and staffing firms.
- Market Intelligence: Bring back structured prospect feedback on pricing and features to help prioritize product decisions.
- Revenue Operations: Set up a lightweight CRM, track conversion rates, and build repeatable sales playbooks.

Who you are
- 3–7 years of B2B sales/BD experience (SaaS/HR tech preferred).
- A proven closer who thrives in an early-stage startup environment.
- Remote / Hybrid (Bengaluru preferred).

What we offer This role is built for true owners:

Modest base + Deal-based commission + Meaningful early-joiner equity.

📌 Head of Business Development (Bengaluru)
🏢 COGNITY AI
📍 Bengaluru