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Talent Acquisition Lead
- Location New York City, NY
- Salary $170k/year - 180k/year
- Posted November 4, 2025
Talent Acquisition Lead – AI SaaS Startup
$160K–$200K Base + Bonus + Equity | New York (Hybrid, 2–3 Days/Week)
A fast-growing AI SaaS company is hiring a Talent Acquisition Lead to build and run a full-scale recruiting engine across technical, GTM, and business roles. If you love sourcing exceptional talent, partnering with leadership, and crafting a world-class candidate experience, this role offers autonomy, ownership, and real impact.
What You’ll Own
- Full-cycle recruiting from sourcing to offer for engineering, sales, GTM, and operations
- Partner with executives and hiring managers to scope roles and build hiring strategies
- Build and manage strong pipelines using creative sourcing and outbound strategies
- Manage external recruiting agencies—contracting, performance, alignment to culture and process
- Develop and elevate employer branding across job postings, social media, and candidate touchpoints
- Implement metrics and dashboards measuring pipeline health, time-to-fill, candidate experience, and funnel performance
- Create structured, scalable recruiting processes as the team grows
What Will Set You Up for Success
- 7–10 years of talent acquisition experience in SaaS, tech, or high-growth startups
- Comfortable recruiting across multiple functions and seniority levels
- Proven ability to source and close great talent in competitive markets
- Strong communicator who builds trust with hiring managers and executive teams
- Organized, metrics-driven, and process-minded
- Creative approach to sourcing, outreach, and building talent brand
Why This Role
- High ownership—build recruiting foundations from scratch
- Direct partnership with founders and functional leaders
- Ability to shape team growth, hiring bar, and long-term recruiting strategy
- Competitive compensation, bonus, and meaningful equity