Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM

At Smartcat, we stay at the cutting edge of what’s possible with AI. We are currently leading the charge within Agentic AI, and as part of the Talent Acquisition team, you’ll have the opportunity to hire best in class talent to help the organization continue to innovate. Apart from hiring, you’ll also play a pivotal role in helping the Talent Acquisition team continue to automate and be more efficient in our own processes.

MISSION

You will be responsible for recruiting top talent to Smartcat using an AI and data first approach. This role will have a focus on supporting hiring within our engineering function, but one should also have the flexibility to support other functions as needed such as G&A, Finance, Legal and more. 

OUTCOMES

• 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

HOW YOU’LL RAMP

By Day 30:

• 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
  
  

By Day 60:

• 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
  
  

By Day 90:

• 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

WHAT YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED:

• 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
• Experience using a pre-employment assessment tool is a plus
• Fluent in English: Written and Spoken
• Experience using Greenhouse ATS