Talent Acquisition Lead

Macmillan Davies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Davies partners with an exciting AI startup in San Francisco to recruit top talent. The Senior Talent Acquisition Manager will own the full lifecycle and lead hiring across tech, GTM, product, and operations.

With the team growing from 40 to 80+, this role shapes the function from the ground up, partners with senior leadership, builds interview processes, and may advance to Head of Talent as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of Talent Acquisition or technical recruitment experience.
• At least 2 years of in-house recruitment experience.
• Experience in high-growth startup or scale-up environments.
• Strong track record recruiting across technical and commercial functions.
• Comfortable working autonomously, building processes and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with modern sourcing tools such as Juicebox is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offer management.
• Lead hiring across Technology, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Product, Strategy and Operations.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to define hiring strategies and interview processes.
• Proactively identify and engage high-quality talent using modern sourcing tools.
• Manage external recruitment partners and executive search firms.
• Build and develop a junior recruitment resource over time.

Skills

Autonomous work style

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Tools

Juicebox

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager | AI Startup | San Francisco

An exciting opportunity for a high-agency Talent Acquisition professional to take ownership of recruitment at a rapidly scaling AI business.

Currently around 40 employees, the business is targeting growth to 80+ over the next 12 months. With no dedicated recruitment lead currently in place, this is an opportunity to build and shape the talent function from the ground up.

The Role:

• Take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing through to offer management.
• Lead hiring across a broad range of startup functions, including Technology, Engineering, Go-to-Market, Product, Strategy and Operations.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and hiring managers to define hiring strategies and build effective interview processes.
• Proactively identify and engage high-quality talent using modern AI sourcing tools.
• Manage external recruitment partners and executive search firms.
• Over time, build and develop a junior recruitment resource.
• Support selected People Operations activities as the business scales.

What We're Looking For:

• 4–10 years of Talent Acquisition or Technical Recruitment experience.
• At least 2 years of in-house recruitment experience.
• Must have experience recruiting within a high-growth startup or scale-up environment.
• Strong track record hiring across technical and commercial functions.
• Comfortable operating autonomously, building processes and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with modern sourcing tools such as Juicebox would be advantageous.

Why Consider It?

This isn't simply another in-house recruitment role. You'll have the opportunity to establish the recruitment function, influence how the business scales and potentially develop into a Head of Talent or Head of People position as the organisation grows.