Founding Talent Acquisition Partner

Founding Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Austin, Texas (Onsite)

Base Salary: $100,000 – $150,000

Additional Compensation: Equity participation and any performance-based bonus opportunities will be discussed directly with the CEO during the interview process. The overall package will reflect the successful candidate's experience, potential, and long-term impact on the business.

About the Opportunity

We're an ambitious, fast-growing AI technology company looking for our first dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner to help build the team that will define the next stage of our growth.

This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, working directly alongside the founders to attract exceptional talent, establish scalable hiring processes, and shape the future of the organisation.

Initially, the role is heavily focused on full-cycle recruitment, technical sourcing, and building world-class talent pipelines. As the business scales, there is significant opportunity to broaden your remit into wider People initiatives and become a key contributor to the company's long-term growth.

What You'll Do

Talent Acquisition

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle across technical, product, commercial, and business functions.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional passive talent.
• Build strong talent pipelines through networking, referrals, technical communities, events, and direct outreach.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from first contact through to offer acceptance.
• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define hiring strategies and priorities.
• Manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.
• Track recruitment metrics and continuously improve hiring effectiveness.

Recruitment Strategy

• Build scalable recruiting processes from the ground up.
• Develop interview frameworks and best hiring practices.
• Create employer branding initiatives that attract high-calibre talent.
• Identify innovative sourcing channels and recruitment partnerships.
• Continuously improve recruiting operations as the company grows.

Future Growth

As the business scales, you'll have the opportunity to become involved in broader People initiatives, including:

• Onboarding and employee experience
• Talent development
• Organisational planning
• Performance processes
• Employer branding
• Building the long-term People function

What We're Looking For

• 2–4 years of in-house recruiting experience, ideally within a startup or high-growth technology company.
• Experience recruiting technical talent such as Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, AI professionals, Product, or other specialist technical roles.
• Excellent sourcing skills and confidence engaging passive candidates.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• A genuine interest in AI, emerging technologies, and innovation.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• A builder mentality with the confidence to create structure where none currently exists.
• Naturally curious, ambitious, and eager to learn.

You'll Be Successful If You

• Love building things from scratch.
• Enjoy partnering directly with founders and senior leaders.
• Are passionate about finding and attracting exceptional talent.
• Can confidently sell opportunities to highly sought-after candidates.
• Thrive in fast-moving startup environments.
• Want to grow your career alongside a scaling business.
• Are excited by the opportunity to influence both hiring strategy and the future growth of the company.

Why Join?

• Be the first dedicated Talent Acquisition hire.
• Work directly with the founders and executive leadership team.
• Build the recruiting function from the ground up.
• Recruit for cutting-edge AI and engineering talent.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of a rapidly growing technology company.
• Receive a competitive compensation package, including equity participation and performance-based bonus opportunities (discussed directly with the CEO).
• Exceptional long-term career growth and the opportunity to evolve into broader People leadership as the company scales.