Global Early Careers Talent Lead - AI (Paris Hybrid)

Mistral; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Relocation support

Retirement plans

Wellness programs

Meal & transportation allowances

Location-specific perks

Job summary

Mistral is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead, Early Careers, to shape and execute our global early careers strategy from our Paris HQ. You will own internships, graduate hiring, and campus recruitment, partnering with hiring managers and the People team to build scalable programs that attract top AI talent worldwide.

You will lead end-to-end processes, build partnerships with top schools, and design inclusive programs with strong learning objectives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in recruiting, preferably tech/high-growth environments.
• Experience with global early careers, internships, or graduate recruitment.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a recruiting team in a fast-scaling environment.
• Expertise in international school/university partnerships and campus recruitment.
• Ability to design inclusive intern programs with structured learning objectives.
• Data-driven mindset with metrics to optimize recruitment processes.
• Fluent English communication; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and run strategic early careers programs for interns and graduates.
• Partner with hiring managers and People team to define role requirements and interview processes.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for interns and early careers hires globally.
• Build partnerships with international schools and universities for multi-year sourcing channels.
• Create inclusive intern programs with mentorship and learning objectives.
• Drive global campus recruitment through career fairs and on-campus events.
• Lead and coach a team of recruiters to scale with hiring demand across geographies.
• Build scalable workflows, documentation, and tools to support rapid growth across locations.
• Act as an ambassador for Mistral on campus and internally.

Skills

Global early careers

Team leadership

Partnership management

Data analytics

Recruitment strategy

English fluency

Tech recruitment

Tools

Ashby ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Scheduling tools

AI productivity tools

Job description

Mistral is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead, Early Careers, to shape and execute our global early careers strategy from our Paris HQ. You will own internships, graduate hiring, and campus recruitment, partnering with hiring managers and the People team to build scalable programs that attract top AI talent worldwide.

You will lead end-to-end processes, build partnerships with top schools, and design inclusive programs with strong learning objectives.