talent acquisition specialist for AI-first recruiting

Smartcat is building an AI-powered platform that combines generative AI, human-in-the-loop workflows, and an Enterprise Skill Graph to help enterprises create, translate, and localize global content, turn knowledge into action, and scale productivity.

• Hire high-performing talent who raise the bar across the organization;
• Independently manage complex searches from Individual Contributor to Director level across multiple functions;
• Drive rigorous evaluation processes focused on capability, motivation, adaptability, and long-term impact;
• Influence hiring decisions with data, market insights, and strong judgment;
• Use AI tools to improve sourcing, outreach, interview preparation, market mapping, process efficiency, and decision-making;
• Experiment with new workflows, automations, and recruiting technologies;
• Help evolve Smartcat into a world-class AI-native Talent Acquisition organization;
• Meet or exceed quarterly hiring goals in a fast-scaling environment;
• Drive urgency and accountability across hiring teams;
• Anticipate bottlenecks and proactively solve them before they affect business outcomes;
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executives;
• Use talent market intelligence to influence hiring strategy, compensation positioning, and organizational design discussions;
• Challenge assumptions and advocate for high hiring standards;
• Deliver a high-touch, high-quality candidate experience grounded in transparency, responsiveness, and respect;
• Represent Smartcat’s culture, ambition, and mission authentically;
• Build long-term relationships with exceptional talent globally;
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and key stakeholders;
• Develop an understanding of Smartcat’s business, products, culture, and AI-native operating model;
• Learn Smartcat’s recruiting workflows, systems, and hiring philosophy;
• Own active searches independently;
• Manage multiple active searches across functions;
• Use Greenhouse and recruiting workflows;
• Integrate AI tools and automation into daily recruiting operations;
• Establish credibility as a responsive and strategic partner;
• Close high-impact hires;
• Influence hiring decisions through data, market insights, and talent judgment;
• Contribute process improvements that increase recruiting efficiency or hiring quality.

• 10+ Years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth SaaS, AI, or startup environment;
• Experience hiring across both GTM and R&D organizations;
• Proven success managing complex and high-priority searches in fast-changing environments;
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase productivity and improve recruiting outcomes;
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping capabilities across multiple channels and markets;
• Excellent written communication and cold outreach skills;
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities from manager to executive level;
• Experience using recruiting metrics and market insights to guide decision-making;
• Ability to operate independently with high ownership and accountability;
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and intense growth environments;
• Strong sense of urgency and bias toward action;
• Results-oriented and highly accountable;
• Curious, adaptable, and continuously learning;
• Open to direct feedback and willing to challenge others constructively;
• Passion for building exceptional teams and raising talent density;
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-performance environments;
• Clear, direct, and transparent communication;
• Ability to use AI as a force multiplier.

• A global, connected team of 200+ people across 30+ countries;
• Collaboration through a hub-and-spoke model anchored in New York, London, Lisbon, Costa Rica, Serbia, Armenia, Georgia, and Spain;
• Remote-friendly roles with flexibility to work from a preferred location;
• Proximity to customers for customer-facing teams;
• AI tools and AI Agents across the organization;
• Opportunity to help shape AI-driven workplace transformation;
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a post-Series C company targeting $100M+ ARR and a $1B valuation;
• Smartcat is growing at 130% year over year.