Strategic Operations Lead – AI Recruiting

Squad; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Lunch at the office / dinner after 7pm

Job summary

Squad is headquartered in New York and uses AI to accelerate how talent meets opportunity. As one of the first team members, you’ll work directly with the founder to identify strategic problems to solve and own them end-to-end.

This role offers real ownership across product, operations, and growth, with meaningful equity and competitive compensation. We value high ownership, fast iteration, and navigating ambiguity in a rapidly growing startup.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-intensity environments with strong ownership of outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track record of moving fast, finding shortcuts, and delivering.
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Architect AI workflows to make recruiters 10x more effective with engineering teams.
• Redesign engagement across UX, onboarding, and pricing to maximize responses.
• Determine which vertical to launch next and how to win it.
• Create incentive structures that drive recruiter quality and engagement.
• Scope new product lines or partnerships from scratch.

Skills

High ownership

Analytical rigor

Outcome ownership

Strong communication

Fast execution

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

Squad is headquartered in New York and uses AI to accelerate how talent meets opportunity. As one of the first team members, you’ll work directly with the founder to identify strategic problems to solve and own them end-to-end.

This role offers real ownership across product, operations, and growth, with meaningful equity and competitive compensation. We value high ownership, fast iteration, and navigating ambiguity in a rapidly growing startup.