Head of Talent | New York, On-site

About the job Head of Talent | New York, On-site


About the Company

Our client is an early-stage AI company building autonomous AI teammates designed to replace large portions of the traditional SaaS stack. Operating at the intersection of AI infrastructure, autonomous agents, and workflow automation, the company is building products that integrate directly into how modern teams operate across engineering, finance, operations, and GTM functions.

They are now hiring a founding-level Head of Talent / Talent Lead to build and own the entire hiring function across multiple fast-scaling AI companies.

This is not a traditional recruiting leadership role focused on managing recruiters. This is a highly execution-driven, founder-facing position for someone who thrives in outbound sourcing, talent strategy, closing top-tier candidates, and building scalable hiring systems from scratch.

You will work directly with founders, own full-cycle hiring across engineering, GTM, and operations roles, and help scale teams from 20 to 100+ employees across NYC and Europe.

• Location: New York, NY, United States
• Employment Type: On-Site
• Compensation: $120,000 - $300,000

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end hiring across technical, GTM, and operational functions
• Personally source, screen, and close top-tier talent in highly competitive markets
• Build scalable hiring systems including ATS setup, interview loops, scorecards, AI workflows, calibration processes, and referral systems
• Partner directly with founders on org design and strategic hiring decisions
• Develop proactive outbound sourcing pipelines rather than relying on inbound applicants
• Track and optimize hiring metrics including time-to-hire, offer acceptance, retention, and source quality
• Create a high-performance hiring culture designed for rapid scaling without compromising talent quality

What We're Looking For

• Experience building a hiring function from scratch in a startup or high-growth environment
• Strong hands-on sourcing experience for engineering and AI-related roles
• Ability to hire across engineering, GTM, and operations functions
• Experience with ATS systems, interview architecture, scorecards, AI recruiting workflows, and hiring analytics
• Exceptional closing and negotiation capabilities
• Strong ownership mentality with a bias toward execution over process-heavy management
• NYC-based and comfortable working fully onsite with founders

Strong Advantages

• Previously one of the first talent hires at a successful startup
• Experience scaling teams from under 50 to 100+ employees
• AI, autonomous agents, or deep-tech hiring background
• Experience hiring internationally across Europe
• Existing network within AI/ML ecosystems

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Founding-level ownership over talent and organizational scaling
• Direct collaboration with ambitious AI founders building category-defining products
• High-impact role where every hire shapes the future of the company
• Opportunity to architect the hiring engine from the ground up
• Meaningful equity and long-term growth potential within an elite AI environment

This role is ideal for builders who want to sit at the center of elite AI talent, work directly with visionary founders, and become the reason top 1% candidates choose to join the next category-defining AI companies...