Founding GTM Recruiter

About the Role This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage AI SaaS company in the home services vertical as their first dedicated recruiter. You'll work directly with the founding team, own critical searches end-to-end, and help build one of the most talent-dense teams in New York City. Every hire you make will shape the company's DNA and culture. The right person is genuinely passionate about recruiting as a craft — eager to master sourcing, candidate experience, and closing, while learning how recruiting intersects with strategy, operations, and company building at the earliest stage. What You'll Do Partner closely with founders and leadership to identify and prioritize hiring needs across engineering, product, and design. Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline of engineers, product managers, and designers sourced from top startups and technology companies. Drive creative sourcing strategies — from targeted outbound research to leveraging professional networks, events, and communities. Develop a deep understanding of candidate motivations and startup dynamics to attract and close the right people. Provide a high-touch, personalized candidate experience from the very first outreach through offer close. Help design and build the recruiting function and processes from the ground up. What We're Looking For Required: 2–5 years of recruiting or sourcing experience with a proven track record at startups or early-stage companies. Prior agency recruiting experience or in-house sourcing/recruiting at a startup. Experience sourcing for technical roles (engineers, PMs) and design roles at high-growth companies. Demonstrated ability to run effective closing conversations and deliver a high-touch candidate experience. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling outreach. Highly organized, resourceful, and motivated to build in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available. Willingness to work on-site in New York City full-time. Nice to Have: Experience at or recruiting from companies in the B2B SaaS, developer tools, or vertical AI space. Existing network within the NYC startup ecosystem. Why This Role Highest leverage, earliest stage: Recruiting is the most critical function right now — you'll have outsized impact on who the company becomes. Founder partnership: Work directly with the CEO and leadership team to define how the company sources, attracts, and closes top talent. Build the engine: This isn't just filling roles — it's designing and owning the recruiting function from scratch. Career growth: A clear path to becoming a true operator as the company scales through its next phase of growth. Compensation & Benefits Compensation details were not provided for this role. Competitive compensation commensurate with experience is expected for a Series A-stage company backed by top-tier investors. Location This role is on-site in New York City, NY . Remote work is not available. Visa sponsorship is not offered.