Remote-First Talent Architect: Scale Hiring for AI

ElevenLabs; Greater London; Remote; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative culture

Growth paths

Learning & development

Social travel

Annual team offsite

Co-working stipend

Job summary

ElevenLabs is seeking a Talent Lead to orchestrate hiring across Research, Engineering, GTM and Operations. You will transform a high-volume recruiting engine into a strategic partnership that informs leadership about what is achievable, rebuilding hiring with our AI products.

You will lead a team of 20–30 recruiters and talent ops, partnering with People and Finance to drive velocity, quality, and innovative processes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large TA functions at high-growth companies, with direct experience filling hundreds of roles per year across multiple functions and geographies.
• Hands-on recruiting instincts and willingness to be in the weeds on critical searches, not just managing from a distance.
• Strong people leader who builds, develops, and retains recruiting talent.
• Sharp on process: able to design and iterate on systems, tooling, and workflows that make a team of 20–30 perform at a high level with AI.
• Close collaborator with People, Finance, and business leaders – comfortable operating at the intersection of headcount planning, compensation, and hiring strategy.
• Held a high bar for quality of hire while hitting aggressive volume, with measurable metrics.
• Advised founders and executive leadership on workforce planning and strategy adjustments.
• Experience recruiting across the Americas, EMEA and APAC and understanding market differences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full talent function across Research, GTM, Engineering & Product, and G&A hiring – setting strategy, managing team performance, building a recruiter capacity engine, and driving outcomes.
• Own the scope of Talent Operations in partnership with the Talent Operations Lead: ATS configuration, headcount tracking, hiring velocity metrics, and recruiter tooling.
• Identify innovative talent approaches: design next-gen Talent org structure and build ElevenLabs products throughout.
• Act as a strategic partner to department heads and hiring managers, providing market intelligence and pipeline visibility.
• Build and maintain a strong talent brand through candidate experience, community engagement, and sourcing strategies.
• Coach and develop recruiters, establishing standards for quality of hire, speed, and candidate experience.
• Partner with leaders across Research, Engineering, GTM, and Operations to align talent priorities and workforce strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Recruiting at scale

People management

AI in recruitment

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent branding

Strategic hiring

Hiring analytics

Tools

Ashby ATS

Job description

ElevenLabs is seeking a Talent Lead to orchestrate hiring across Research, Engineering, GTM and Operations. You will transform a high-volume recruiting engine into a strategic partnership that informs leadership about what is achievable, rebuilding hiring with our AI products.

You will lead a team of 20–30 recruiters and talent ops, partnering with People and Finance to drive velocity, quality, and innovative processes.