Hawkwood are very excited to be partnering with a YC-backed AI startup (recent Series A) that is building a platform to help companies understand their customers faster and more deeply through AI-powered research.
They are building a lean, high-caliber team combining market research expertise, strong engineering talent, and experienced start-up operators who have scaled companies from zero.
The team is looking for a Talent Partner based on-site in NYC to help build the company during this next stage of growth.
This role will work closely with the founders to own hiring end-to-end across engineering, product, go-to-market, and operations, while helping establish the foundations for strong hiring and people practices as the team scales.
This is not a purely transactional recruiting role - you’ll influence hiring strategy, candidate experience, and the systems that support a high-performing team.
About the role:
Own hiring outcomes end-to-end:
- Partner closely with the co-founders and hiring managers
- Own roles from kickoff to close, including sourcing and closing
- Maintain speed while protecting quality
Deliver a high-calibre candidate experience:
- Be the primary point of contact for candidates
- Communicate clearly, quickly, and transparently
- Represent the company to market
Support core people operations:
- Partner with founders on on-boarding and role clarity
- Help keep people processes simple and effective
- Support a strong employee experience without unnecessary complexity
Build scalable hiring systems:
- Improve interview loops and hiring scorecards
- Track pipeline health and remove bottlenecks
- Maintain clean hiring data in ATS and internal tools
- Build repeatable playbooks and templates
About you:
- Minimum 4+ years' recruiting or talent experience in startups, scale-ups, in-house teams, or agencies
- Strong sourcing and outbound recruiting skills
- Experience partnering closely with founders or senior leaders
- High ownership and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Ambitious and excited to be part of a high-growth business' journey
Base salary: Up to $140k
OTE: $160k + equity
Benefits: Health insurance, 401k 4% match, 20 days' vacation, travel twice per year to company off-sites, and more
