Talent Acquisition Partner

About the Role
The company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner based in the Bellevue office. In this pivotal role, you will shape the future of AI innovation at the company by helping to build the infrastructure and agentic frameworks that empower next-generation developer experiences. Recruiting top-tier talent is a high priority for leadership, and you will closely partner with them to identify and engage exceptional candidates across both technology and non-technology roles, including finance, operations, marketing, systems engineering, AI science, and agent-native development. We invite a creative, precise recruiter who possesses a deep understanding of the competitive landscape to help drive sourcing strategies and support storytelling that resonates with candidates from top global AI programs and industry-leading companies. This role will be instrumental in accelerating the company's growth through the talent we identify and recruit.
The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and we value meaningful in-person time as we build our company, leadership team, operating rhythms, and culture. Flexibility to operate across the U.S. and Europe is required as the organization scales.

Responsibilities
Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Partner with senior business leaders to translate workforce strategy into actionable talent acquisition plans, and leverage market intelligence, data, and business insights to proactively address critical talent gaps.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders on talent availability, hiring timelines, compensation trends, and location considerations to shape effective workforce decisions.
• Lead the design and execution of comprehensive hiring strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring the attraction of high-impact talent for current and future organizational needs.

Talent Intelligence

• Analyze market trends, talent supply, and organizational hiring data to develop data-driven workforce plans and hiring strategies.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations that support both immediate hiring priorities and long-term business growth.
• Develop and execute scalable hiring plans for complex functions and leadership talent pools, balancing business demand with talent market realities.

Talent Attraction & Market Positioning

• Leverage market and competitor intelligence to position the organization as an employer of choice and articulate a compelling employee value proposition.
• Create targeted attraction strategies highlighting unique career opportunities, growth prospects, and organizational impact to engage top-tier talent.
• Share best practices, success stories, and market insights to strengthen sourcing, recruitment, and candidate closing capabilities.
• Monitor and communicate talent market activity and candidate engagement trends to support informed hiring decisions.

Candidate Experience & Executive Hiring

• Collaborate closely with hiring leaders to develop recruitment approaches that deliver exceptional candidate experiences, especially for critical and executive-level searches.
• Serve as the primary ambassador for the organization throughout the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring candidates are informed, engaged, and well-prepared at every stage.
• Anticipate and address potential candidate concerns, collaborating with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies and improve conversion outcomes.
• Build long-term relationships with high-potential talent, creating a positive and lasting impression of the organization.

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes, policies, systems, and tools for enhanced efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder experience.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance requirements and external regulations, including employment, privacy, and data protection standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate records within recruitment systems, ensuring data integrity and transparency.
• Utilize recruiting analytics to generate insights, measure hiring effectiveness, and inform strategic talent decisions.
• Champion best practices and operational rigor across the talent acquisition function to deliver a consistent, high-quality recruitment experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or relevant industry experience; OR a master’s degree AND 8+ years of experience in a related role; OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of AI recruiting and sourcing experience.

Compensation and Benefits
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time role is $100,000-$150,000, with additional bonuses, LTIP, and benefits. Salary ranges are defined by role, level, and location, with actual pay based on work location, skills, experience, and education.

Our Culture: Founder Mode
The company operates as a company for builders, scaling at extraordinary speed with a hands-on approach akin to that of founders. Key elements of our culture include:

• Hands-on leadership with a focus on building, shipping, and owning outcomes rather than merely overseeing.
• High ownership and velocity, direct communication, and minimal bureaucracy.
• The opportunity to shape a blank canvas at the pace of a startup, supported by an established global business infrastructure.
• The chance to assemble a small group of exceptional individuals to build a generational company, expecting each member to leave a personal mark.

What We Look For
At the company, we seek individuals who share our ambition to build a future worth believing in. You are someone who sees opportunities in complexity, moves quickly to actualize vision, thinks big, acts decisively, and embraces AI as a catalyst for progress. You build trust through collaboration, value diverse perspectives, and transform ideas into tangible impact. You challenge assumptions, simplify complexities, and work with intention while taking ownership of outcomes, growth, and effective solutions for customers, communities, and the world.

What Working at the company Offers

• A forward-looking, inclusive workplace focused on innovation and collaboration.
• Hybrid work flexibility with meaningful growth opportunities through structured development and high-impact AI projects.
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and comprehensive health coverage.
• Lifestyle perks for life in the UAE, including medical support, wellbeing initiatives, and exclusive partner discounts.