AI Recruiter - Calyptus

Calyptus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Equity

Remote work

London travel occasionally

Career progression

Job summary

Calyptus is seeking a senior AI recruitment specialist to lead the division and own end-to-end hiring for AI engineering, ML, data, research and product roles. You will run AI searches, qualify candidates daily, and manage the process from sourcing to close.

Work remotely with occasional trips to London; build relationships with leading AI companies and shape the growth of our AI recruitment desk. You should be a proven closer with leadership experience and deep AI market knowledge.

Qualifications

• Proven AI or deep-tech recruitment experience.
• Strong closer with a track record of placements and billings.
• Senior enough to run a desk independently without hand-holding.
• Sharp communicator candidates and clients trust.
• Genuinely curious about AI with depth beyond buzzwords.
• Evidence of leadership, management or mentorship experience.
• Highly autonomous and comfortable owning work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Run active AI searches end to end, from sourcing through to close.
• Recruit across AI engineering, machine learning, data, research and product.
• Source through candidate databases, networks and effective channels.
• Speak to candidates daily, qualify them, build relationships and manage them through the process.
• Sell opportunities honestly and effectively to attract strong candidates.
• Develop new business by identifying emerging AI companies and opening client conversations.
• Help shape the direction, positioning and growth of our AI recruitment division.

Skills

AI recruitment

Deep-tech knowledge

Closing deals

Leadership

Remote work

Job description

Calyptus[Web3] is a leading Web3 recruitment agency that works with the most recognizable companies in the space including Circle, Chainlink, Aave & 100+ others. Since 2022, we have been placing exceptional talent at VC-backed startups and we're looking for a recruiter who already knows this world extremely well. There's a big opportunity to be leading the whole division if this person impresses.

What you'll do

• Run active AI searches end to end, from sourcing through to close
• Recruit across roles including AI engineering, machine learning, data, research and product
• Source through our existing candidate database, your own network and the channels that work best in AI
• Speak to candidates daily, qualifying them, building relationships and managing them through the process
• Sell opportunities honestly and effectively, getting strong candidates excited about the right companies
• Develop new business by identifying emerging AI companies and opening client conversations
• Help shape the direction, positioning and growth of our AI recruitment division

What we're looking for

• Proven AI or deep-tech recruitment experience, with a strong understanding of the companies, roles and talent in the market
• A strong closer with a consistent track record of successful placements and billings
• Senior enough to run a desk independently without hand-holding
• A sharp communicator who candidates and clients trust and want to work with
• Genuinely curious about AI and able to look beyond surface-level buzzwords
• Evidence of leadership, management or mentorship experience
• Highly autonomous, responsible and comfortable owning your work remotely

What you get

• A genuinely strong, uncapped commission structure where your billings directly drive your earnings
• Equity
• Fully remote working, with occasional trips to London a couple of times a month and the option to use an office more regularly
• A clear path to significant ownership, leadership and title progression