Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

Summary

Join Smartcat's Talent Acquisition team as a recruiter, focusing on hiring top-tier talent for engineering and other functions using an AI-first approach. You will manage the full recruiting cycle, from sourcing to offer, for roles ranging from individual contributors to directors. The role demands achieving 12+ hires per quarter, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, and leveraging AI to boost productivity. Data-driven decision-making and exceptional candidate experiences are crucial. You will collaborate with the team, sharing best practices and innovative recruiting approaches. Smartcat offers a fully remote work environment and the opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company in the Agentic AI space.

Requirements

• 5+ years of successful recruiting experience within an AI or SaaS startup environment
• Experience hiring within engineering and software development
• Proven experience adopting AI tools leading to greater productivity and efficiency in your process
• Expertise in sourcing strategy and tools - takes a tailored approach to how and where you are sourcing based on market intelligence
• Strong at using data to make informed decisions and influence others
• Strong ability to manage stakeholders within the business, from manager to executive
• Has a customer focused mindset - both when working with candidates and internal stakeholders
• Comfortable working within an ambiguous environment
• Readiness to work in a highly intense startup environment requiring extreme focus, a strong sense of ownership and a persistence to break through
• Openness to constructive feedback and the options and ideas of others
• Fluent in English: Written and Spoken

Responsibilities

• Achieve 12+ hires on a quarterly basis, independently managing roles from the individual contributor to Director level
• Act as a trusted advisor within your business by providing valuable market intelligence, allowing hiring managers to make informed decisions
• Uses AI to increase your productivity and efficiency throughout the entirety of the hiring process
• You will take a data driven approach to your work, using key recruiting metrics and market insights to guide work your and influence others
• Provides an exceptional candidate experience through timely and efficient communication skills
• Actively contribute and knowledge share with the Talent Acquisition team on best practices and innovative approaches to recruiting
• Learn Smartcat’s current hiring process and recruiting tech stack
• Have a strong understanding of Smartcat’s products and business model
• Build relationships with hiring managers, and key business partners
• Begin owning your own requisitions
• Actively managing at least 5 open roles
• Have the ability to independently navigate Greenhouse (ATS) to complete basic tasks such as job creation, building scorecards, submitting offers, etc
• Test and adopt AI tools to boost your productivity
• Have at least 3 positions filled or at the offer stage
• Be viewed as a strategic advisor to the business
• Proactively anticipate challenges and problem solve

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using a pre-employment assessment tool is a plus
• Experience using Greenhouse ATS

Benefits

Fully remote team