GTM Talent Acquisition Partner - Series A AI Start-Up

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 $120k

OTE: $140k

Benefits: Health insurance, 401k 4% match, 20 days' vacation, travel twice per year to company off-sites, and more