Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Please note: This role is with one of our portfolio companies(Series A funded)

Role Overview

Were hiring our Talent Acquisition—someone who will build hiring from zero to one. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for a recruiter who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and takes pride in owning outcomes, not just pipelines. Youll work directly with founders and early leaders to shape our hiring bar, close exceptional talent, and build the foundations of a scalable recruiting engine.

Key Responsibilitie

• sOwn hiring end-to-end for early, high-impact roles across engineering, product, and business team
  
• sCan source and close candidates for hard-to-fill roles; outbound is your default mod
• ePartner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role clarity, tradeoffs, and hiring ba
• rDiagnose funnel gaps (sourcing → interviews → offers) and iterate quickly to improve speed and qualit
• yBalance urgency with judgment—making smart tradeoffs under real hiring pressur
• eAct as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, pushing back when needed with data and contex
• tCreate a thoughtful, high-EQ candidate experience while selling the mission, team, and opportunit

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• ts4+ years of hands-on recruiting experience with clear ownership of roles from kickoff to clo
• seStrong sourcing instincts; proven ability to hire without heavy reliance on inbound or agenci
• esStartup or scale-up experience strongly preferred; comfort operating with limited structu
• reExecution-first mindset with the ability to think in funnel metrics and hiring outcom
• esExcellent written and verbal communication; crisp, clear, and persuasi
• veHigh ownership, reliability, and bias toward action—founder-level accountabili