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Instawork

Online platform for hourly staffing

Enterprise Account Executive - Light Industrial

Full-Time
$110k - $130k+ $230,000–$250,000 OTE + Uncapped commissions + Stock options
Senior
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In PersonIn-person five days a week; travel approximately 20–40% annually.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of enterprise sales experience leading end-to-end sales cycles, including initial discovery, executive alignment, and contract negotiation, and ensuring a seamless transition to onboarding and implementation.
  • Proven experience with light industrial enterprises, specifically in supply chain, warehousing, distribution, or third-party logistics.
  • A proven track record of closing complex, high-value deals of $200,000 or more over extended sales cycles of 6–12 months.
  • Deep experience with multi-threaded sales strategies and developing relationships across departments and leadership levels.
  • Strong executive presence and communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Proficiency with customer relationship management tools such as Salesforce for pipeline management, forecasting, and sales reporting.
Responsibilities
  • Identify, engage, and win enterprise-level clients through multi-threaded prospecting, building relationships across multiple functions and levels within target organizations.
  • Build and manage a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities through proactive outreach, targeted research, and industry networking.
  • Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from initial discovery and executive alignment through contract negotiation, and ensure a seamless transition to onboarding and implementation.
  • Engage C-suite and senior decision-makers with a consultative sales approach focused on solving workforce challenges.
  • Achieve or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets aligned to a $200,000 or higher average deal size, averaging 10 net-new logos per year.
  • Foster long-term client relationships after the sale and identify opportunities for expansion and continued partnership.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, market dynamics, and the company's evolving value proposition to position its solutions effectively.
  • Travel approximately 20–40% annually, with variation based on conference season and client or partner visit cadence.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required.

About the company

Instawork is an online staffing platform that connects businesses with a large pool of vetted hourly workers for short-term, seasonal, and temp-to-hire roles. It uses an intelligent matching system to pair businesses with suitable workers from its database, supported by a thorough vetting process, and lets businesses view worker profiles and experience as shifts are picked. The service also allows hiring for full-time roles from the same pool, providing a single source for both temporary and permanent staffing. The goal is to make it easier for businesses to fill shifts with reliable workers and to scale the process of hourly staffing.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$148.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • June 18, 2026 World Cup staffing improved matching outcomes 30% across 78 matches.
  • April 16, 2026 IRL certified 20,000 Pros, creating a robotics labor pipeline.
  • March 31, 2025 Series D raised $60 million from TCV for AI product expansion.

What critics are saying

  • November 24, 2025 Colorado forced Instawork to cease contractor shifts and pay $400,000.
  • California PAGA suits filed October 2024 and February 2025 attack employee misclassification.
  • Adverse worker-status rulings would crush marketplace margins and could break the model.

What makes Instawork unique

  • Instawork's AI agents posted World Cup staffing plans in minutes across 16 cities.
  • Its 10-million-worker network spans hospitality, retail, light industrial, and robotics labor.
  • Instacore turns active workers into proprietary real-world robotics training data at scale.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Home Office Stipend
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-2%
Instawork
Oct 2nd, 2026
Instawork is heating up in the Valley of the Sun.

Instawork is heating up in the Valley of the Sun. Instawork Editorial October 2, 2026 Instawork is heating up in the valley of the sun and Instawork couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than at the MonOrchid in Downtown Phoenix. On May 23rd, Instawork officially launched Instawork gigs in the greater Phoenix area! Greater Phoenix represents 73 percent of the state's economy and the hospitality and tourism industry supports nearly 130,000 jobs. Phoenix also ranks amongst the top 15 gig economies in the nation, with local gig workers collectively making more than $3.2B in 2017. The special evening was celebrated amongst local founding Instawork businesses, professionals, representatives from the City of Scottsdale, City of Phoenix, GPEC and the Arizona Commerce Authority. Attendees enjoyed locally curated bites and cocktails created by Conceptually Social, music by DJ Rani "g" and the photo booth by Modern West. Celebrity Chef Aaron May also made a guest appearance as well as local media host and influencer, Kristen Keogh. Sarah Edelman, the General Manager of Phoenix, opened with some welcoming remarks and then introduced Co-Founder and CEO, Sumir Meghani, of Instawork. Meghani welcomed attendees to the celebration and shared that over 50% of Professionals are referred by friends and family, and on average, Greater Phoenix area Professionals make nearly $110 a shift. He also communicated that on the other side of the marketplace, Instawork has found that Partners come to Instawork to find great talent quickly, and to create a flexible workforce at the touch of a button. Instawork Partners receive immediate feedback on their gigs with 97% matched with qualified Professionals within 24 hours. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead from the City of Scottsdale also took the stage to welcome Instawork to the Valley of the Sun. Whitehead shared the importance of creating economic opportunity for both businesses and professionals within the City of Scottsdale and beyond. Thomas Lawson, the Regional Manager of Spellbound Entertainment, also shared a few words in regards to his positive experience with Instawork. Lawson has been using Instawork to fill shifts at the W Hotel Scottsdale during their busy pool season. The celebration was a special evening for Instawork over at Instawork and Instawork is incredibly thankful for the support that Instawork has received from the community. Instawork is so excited to support both its Professionals and Partners in the greater Phoenix area! Ready to connect with qualified workers near you today?

Instawork
Oct 2nd, 2026
Introducing our Vice President of Partnerships.

Introducing its Vice President of Partnerships. Instawork Editorial October 2, 2026 Instawork Editorial Adam Herbert is the new Vice President of Partnerships for Instawork. Prior to Instawork, Adam spent the last five years at Grubhub where he led the expansion of the company's onsite technology, moving from university-focused applications to new verticals including hotels, corporate centers, hospitals, and stadiums. His experience will be crucial as the company focuses on initiatives like Putting 20,000 People to work. Additionally, you can learn more about how Instawork + IHG: Flexible work for IHG customers is enhancing opportunities for professionals. As the Senior Director of Grubhub OnSite, Sales, and Partnerships, his team expanded the Grubhub OnSite product offering with new partnerships, including robot delivery companies, Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, reusable container technology, and smart locker technology. Instawork wanted to take this opportunity to highlight Adam, his expertise, and what excites him about Instawork's growth. What do you do at Instawork and how long have you been with the company? As Instawork's new Vice President of Partnerships, I am focused on helping its Partners leverage Instawork's technology to meet their business needs. I've been with Instawork for two months now and it's an exciting place to work! What initially attracted you to Instawork? There were two things that initially attracted me to Instawork. The first was that I was drawn to the company's mission that the team is working so hard to achieve. "To create economic opportunity for Partners and Professionals, globally" will make a difference in millions of lives and I'm excited to help play a role. Second, this is a great opportunity to help turn a fast-growing company into a household name. Turning Instawork into the next Uber, Airbnb, etc. was a powerful draw. What's your favorite part of your job? Working with its world class partners. Instawork has become the trusted labor marketplace for some of the largest companies/brands in the country. Having the opportunity to work with them to help them achieve their goals is very motivating. What is one piece of "work from home" equipment you couldn't live without? A second monitor. Multitasking with too many open documents on one screen is very challenging. Adding a second screen is life changing! What's the most important thing you've learned since starting at Instawork? Adapting to the speed of decision making across the organization. Moving quickly allows Instawork to test ideas that will make for a better user experience for both its Partners and its Pros in real time. In 10 words or less, how would you describe the culture at Instawork? Fast paced, experienced, intellectually curious, and motivated to be great. If you're interested in joining Instawork and working alongside team members like Adam, visit its Careers page to view current job opportunities.

Associated Press
Jun 18th, 2026
Instawork's AI agents boost World Cup staffing efficiency by 30% across 16 US host cities

Instawork, an AI-powered labour marketplace, is coordinating staffing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across 16 US host cities, delivering 30% better outcomes in skills matching and staffing optimisation. The platform is managing thousands of shifts for line cooks, servers, bartenders, security and concession workers across 78 matches. The company's AI agents enable managers to post entire staffing plans in minutes using natural language, whilst processing 50 times more worker approvals than two years ago. Instawork is active at major venues including AT&T Stadium in Dallas, which hosts nine matches. Shift demand has surged year-over-year, with Kansas City up 101.9%, Bay Area up 58.5%, and Dallas up 35.8%. The World Cup is projected to add $17 billion to the US economy and create 824,000 jobs across host nations.

The Charlotte Observer
Jun 9th, 2026
Instawork Robotics Lab debuts Instacore - a wearable system built to scale real-world robot training data.

Instawork Robotics Lab debuts Instacore - a wearable system built to scale real-world robot training data. June 9, 2026 6:23 AM Gift Article Lightweight Five-Camera System Balances the Data Requirements of Leading Research Labs With the Comfort and Usability Requirements of Real-World Operators SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Instawork Robotics Lab (IRL) today announced Instacore, the company's wearable hardware system that captures real-world training data for general-purpose robots and physical AI foundation models. Developed with direct input from Instawork's workforce of more than 10 million skilled Professionals (Pros) and robotics partners, Instacore is purpose-built for deployment in real commercial environments - kitchens, warehouses, hotels, and light manufacturing facilities. It is the first-of-a-kind data capture platform designed specifically for the humans wearing it. Instawork is currently collecting hundreds of thousands of hours of real-world task data every month through its Instawork Lens platform; Instacore is built to significantly accelerate data volume and quality. Designed for Humans, Not for Robots Because data diversity is only possible at scale if workers can actually do their jobs while wearing the system, Instacore was built in the Bay Area and tested through dozens of iterations. Instawork Pros wore early versions at home and while working to ensure the system can be worn during entire shifts. "The value we provide to general-purpose robotics companies is in the diversity of data. Diverse tasks. Diverse physical environments. Diverse lighting conditions. Diverse operators," said Aaron Bromberg, Head of Robotics and Physical AI at Instawork. "Instacore was built to capture that diversity at scale in the exact commercial environments where robots will actually be deployed." How Instacore Works * Five cameras with hardware time synchronization - head, chest, and two wrists - are connected to a power-efficient compute backpack built for a full work shift. * Stereo head camera provides 3D depth perception at arm's length. * Wide-angle chest camera captures the full working environment, giving models the spatial context robots need when operating outside a lab. * Wrist cameras with tracking markers allow computer vision models to calculate the exact 3D position and angle of each hand, utilizing multiple IMUs for SLAM and pose estimation - translating directly into robot joint angle training data. * Modular by design: the system can be customized with UMI grippers or alternative camera configurations based on partner requirements. The Data the Robotics Industry Is Missing The training data required to teach robots real-world physical dexterity does not yet exist at scale. The industry collected roughly 100,000 hours of robot training data in 2024, growing to approximately one million hours in 2025. Projections reach 20 million hours in 2026, which is still less than 0.04% of what researchers believe is ultimately needed. Industry Scale Goldman Sachs forecasts the humanoid robot market could reach $38 billion by 2035. Grand View Research projects the global data collection and labeling market at $17 billion by 2030. Deloitte estimates nearly two million skilled physical AI jobs will go unfilled by 2030. About Instawork Instawork's mission is to create economic opportunities for businesses and hourly workers across the globe. As the leading AI-powered marketplace for hourly labor, Instawork connects light industrial, hospitality, retail, and robotics companies to skilled workers, turning staffing agility into a competitive advantage. Instawork helps more than 10 million workers earn on their terms while developing valuable skills. Backed by leading investors including Benchmark, Craft, Greylock, and Spark Capital, Instawork is redefining how businesses stay resilient and how people work. Media Contact Amanda Pires Head of Communications, Instawork Robotics Lab [email protected] | 650-208-3728

Business Insider
Jun 9th, 2026
Instawork's wearable camera system turns gig workers into robot trainers

Instawork, a gig work platform known for matching hourly staff with shifts, is launching Instacore, a wearable camera system that turns workers into robot data collectors. The device includes five cameras mounted on the head, chest and wrists, connected to a compute backpack designed for eight-hour shifts. The system records Instawork workers performing tasks like chopping vegetables or stocking shelves, generating footage used by robotics companies and AI labs to train machines for commercial environments. Instawork has around 10 million workers on its platform, providing access to diverse tasks and settings. The company, which has raised over $150 million from investors including Benchmark and Greylock, is assembling hundreds of units at its Mountain View facility. Data collection will be opt-in and anonymised.