Associate Talent Partner

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hightouch is seeking a talented sourcer to design targeted Go-to-Market hiring strategies with a focus on quality over quantity. You will identify and engage exceptional candidates through personalized outreach and build creative campaigns across markets and priorities.

Collaborating closely with recruiters and hiring managers, you will refine search strategies, conduct competitive intelligence, and continuously improve pipeline quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in recruiting, sales, marketing, or related customer-facing roles.
• Proactive self-starter who ownership and drives work forward with minimal direction.
• Exceptional written communication for thoughtful, concise outreach.
• Strong research skills; curious about markets, org structures, and talent landscapes.
• Rapidly learns technical Go-to-Market concepts, esp. Solutions Engineering and related roles.
• Highly organized; can manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality.
• Collaborative with recruiters, hiring managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Champions Hightouch values: kindness, learning, efficiency, impact, and raising the bar.

Responsibilities

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for GTM hiring with a focus on quality over quantity.
• Identify and engage exceptional candidates through personalized outreach.
• Build creative sourcing campaigns tailored to talent markets and hiring priorities.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to refine search strategies and improve pipeline quality.
• Conduct competitive intelligence to inform recruiting strategy.
• Experiment with new sourcing techniques and AI tools.
• Develop deep technical understanding of MarTech/data landscape for GTM roles.
• Build long-term relationships with candidates and create talent communities.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Hightouch brand with an exceptional candidate experience.

Skills

Sourcing

Personal outreach

Research

Go‑to‑Market knowledge

Communication

Collaboration

Relationship building

Ambassadorship

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for critical GTM hiring initiatives, with a focus on quality over quantity.
• Identify and engage exceptional candidates through thoughtful, personalized outreach that stands out from generic recruiting messages.
• Build creative sourcing campaigns tailored to specific talent markets, functions, and hiring priorities.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to refine search strategies, calibrate candidate profiles, and continuously improve pipeline quality.
• Conduct competitive intelligence research, including market mapping, compensation trends, organizational structures, hiring activity, and competitor analysis to inform recruiting strategy.
• Continuously experiment with new sourcing techniques, AI tools, and talent channels to uncover candidates others aren't finding.
• Develop a deep technical understanding of the MarTech/data landscape for roles such as Solutions Engineering, Customer Success Engineering, Technical Account Management, and other technical GTM functions—including common technologies, customer profiles, career paths, and adjacent backgrounds.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with prospective candidates, creating talent communities before hiring needs arise.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Hightouch brand by delivering an exceptional candidate experience, regardless of hiring outcome.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a recruiting, sales, marketing, business development, or other customer‑facing role where you've built relationships through proactive outreach. Experience sourcing candidates or outbound prospecting is a strong plus.
• A proactive, self‑starter who takes ownership, identifies opportunities, and consistently drives work forward with minimal direction.
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to craft thoughtful, concise, and personalized outreach that stands out.
• Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity—you enjoy digging into companies, markets, organizational structures, and talent landscapes to uncover exceptional talent.
• The ability to quickly learn technical concepts and develop a deep understanding of technical Go‑to‑Market roles, particularly Solutions Engineering and other customer‑facing technical functions.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high bar for quality and execution.
• A collaborative teammate who enjoys partnering with recruiters, hiring managers, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Someone who embodies Hightouch's values—you lead with kindness and compassion, are forever hungry to learn and improve, execute efficiently, focus on creating meaningful impact, and consistently raise the bar for yourself and those around you.