zay apprentice · six drops · zero borders

the outlier
opportunity.

we're hiring six gen z apprentices.

→ six roles. the operating spine of a startup.
→ global remote. zero borders.
→ paid in GBP. anywhere on earth.
→ 3 years. equity at the end.
→ zero degrees required.

💷 paid in GBP
📅 3 year programme
🎓 zay academy
⚡ gen z only
📍 month 3 gate
join the waitlist →
Alexandr WangScale AI · built at 19 · $29B valuation · Meta Chief AI Officer
Surya MidhaMercor · age 22 · youngest self-made billionaire ever
Sebastian GilSidechat · Stanford dropout · proved campus-led growth works
Luana Lopes LaraKalshi · ballerina to co-founder COO · zero traditional path
Samir VasavadaVise · built as a teenager · $130M from Sequoia · stop trying to get everyone to like you
Alexandr WangScale AI · built at 19 · $29B valuation · Meta Chief AI Officer
Surya MidhaMercor · age 22 · youngest self-made billionaire ever
Sebastian GilSidechat · Stanford dropout · proved campus-led growth works
Luana Lopes LaraKalshi · ballerina to co-founder COO · zero traditional path
Samir VasavadaVise · built as a teenager · $130M from Sequoia · stop trying to get everyone to like you
the drops

six roles.
zero borders.
find yours.

the roles that map to how a company actually runs. CEO owns it. CTO builds it. CPO shapes what's built. CMO sounds it. CGO spreads it. CFO keeps it alive. anything past these isn't a new function, it's a slice of one that already exists.

[ drop 001 ]
Apprentice
CEO
chief energy officer · owns it
own the room. you pitch zay to a stranger and they get it in ten seconds. you walk into a flat team and they leave fired up. this is the football manager job. when you talk, people move.
[ drop 002 ]
Apprentice
CTO
prompt architect · builds it
1% obsession. failure as feedback. the AI layer that makes zay's sentiment engine actually work.
[ drop 003 ]
Apprentice
CPO
product · shapes what's built
make zay impossible to put down. the streak, the reward, the reason you open it again tomorrow. swiping should feel like a game not a chore. the CTO builds it. you make it addictive in the good way.
[ drop 004 ]
Apprentice
CMO
cultural signal lead · how it sounds
own how zay sounds. you live on tiktok. you know why something pops before anyone can explain it. the voice across every platform is yours. this is the most public job at zay. that's the point.
[ drop 005 ]
Apprentice
CGO
growth · how it spreads
own the number. the panel goes from hundreds to thousands because of loops you build. referrals, campus drops, retention. the CMO makes people care. you make them multiply.
[ drop 006 ]
Apprentice
CFO
finance · keeps it alive
own the runway. every payout to every user, every pound from every brand, the model that proves this works. you keep zay alive.
the talent pool

don't see your role?
apply anyway.

the best people rarely fit a job title. maybe you're a head of social who lives in the comments. maybe you're something we haven't named yet. we're building a bench, not just filling six seats. tell us what you do and why you belong here. when the seat opens you're already in the room.

six roles now. a pool for everyone we're not willing to lose.

put yourself in the pool
what you get access to

we invest in every apprentice.
not just with salary and equity.

with the people who matter most. in-demand experts and some of the world's top founders. people who have built category-defining companies from nothing. a network that takes most people a decade to build. you get it in year one.

🏗️
world-class founders
direct access to people who have built category-defining companies. not a webinar. not a panel. actual time with people who've done it.
⚡
in-demand experts
AI. product. culture. distribution. the people shaping what comes next across every field zay sits at the intersection of.
🌍
a global network
built across three years of real work. not LinkedIn connections. people who have watched you operate and will vouch for you.
this isn't a perk. it's the point. the fastest way to become a great CEO CTO or CMO is to spend time with people who already are.

not a job.
a 3 year bet
on yourself.

no classroom. no generic curriculum. every lesson is a live zay outcome. at the end of three years you don't get a certificate. you get a title equity and a seat at the table.

[ year 01 ]
prove it.
£20–24K GBP
intense. real. ruthless. four hard gates. most people will not pass. that is by design. month 3 is the first gate. by then we both know.
[ year 02 ]
own it.
£28–32K GBP + equity
you earned the right to build something real. your function. higher stakes. less oversight. the founder is an advisor now not a manager.
[ year 03 ]
lead it.
£38–45K GBP + vesting
you are not learning anymore. you are leading. graduation is a seat at the table not a piece of paper. no more apprentice in your title.
[ month 3 gate · the honest checkpoint ]
by month 3 we both know if this is right. if it is we keep going. if it isn't we part ways honestly and without drama. no hard feelings. no long notice periods. just an honest conversation and a clean exit. this is not a threat. it is a commitment to mutual respect from day one.
the drop

no cv.
four steps.

show us what you're made of.

[ one prerequisite ]

curiosity is non negotiable. we want people who go deep on things. doesn't matter what. if you've never lost a weekend to something just because you had to understand it, this isn't for you. that's the one bar everyone clears.

1
join the waitlist and follow @haveyourzay. get your referral link. follow on all four platforms. this is the first signal you're serious.
2
answer the rabbit hole. tell us the last thing you went down a rabbit hole on. 150 words max. no AI. no padding. write it like you'd say it to someone's face. we've read a thousand AI-generated answers. we'll know in three seconds. if it's not yours don't send it.
3
send a 60 second video. raw is fine. this is where we meet you.
4
show us your proof. prompt screenshot. trend call. distribution breakdown. role dependent.
want to stand out? share your referral link. the more gen z you bring onto the zay waitlist before your interview the stronger your signal. we'll be watching the leaderboard.
[ why we ask everyone to do this ]

distribution is the moat.

we know what you're thinking. why does a CTO need to share a drop? why does a CEO need a referral leaderboard? because distribution is the moat. the CEO who can move people. the CTO who believes in what they're building. the CMO who can't help but share it. all six look the same from the outside. someone who brought their people to zay before we even asked them to. if you understand zay you already know this. if you don't it tells us something too.

by applying you confirm you are gen z and 18 or over, and agree to be contacted by zay about this opportunity. your application stays with the founding team. we never share sell or pass it on. host your video and proof anywhere (loom, youtube, drive) and paste the links. make sure sharing is on.

[ step 0 · do this first ]
join the waitlist.
get your referral link.
the leaderboard is part of your application. the more gen z you bring onto the zay waitlist before your interview the stronger your signal. we'll be watching.
live leaderboard · top referrers
01
Amara O. · Lagos
47 →
02
Kai T. · Seoul
38 →
03
Priya M. · Mumbai
31 →
04
Marcus L. · São Paulo
24 →
05
Zoe K. · Manchester
19 →
what happens after you apply

no black hole.
here's exactly what happens.

we hate radio silence as much as you do. here's the process end to end so you know what you're signing up for.

within 7 days
first read
we read every submission. strong ones hear from us within a week. not a fit? you still hear back. no ghosting.
round 2
a real conversation
a live call with the founder. not a competency interview. how you think and whether we'd build well together.
round 3
a real task
a paid trial that mirrors the actual work. CEO owns an outcome. CTO ships. CMO runs a distribution test.
offer
into the academy
right for both sides? you're in. year 1 begins. month 3 is your first gate.
we're recruiting for our january 2027 cohort. applications are open now. the earlier you apply the more time you have to climb the leaderboard.