Talent Acquisition Lead, Product

Prolific Academic Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is hiring a Talent Acquisition Lead (Individual Contributor) to shape how we attract and hire top Product & Design talent across the US, UK and beyond. You’ll partner with senior leaders to set hiring strategies, design creative sourcing, and own the full recruitment lifecycle from outreach to offer.

You’ll use data and market insight to raise hiring standards, build a diverse, high-performing team, and contribute to Prolific’s growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including 3+ years in-house.
• Strategic, globally minded hiring across UK and US, including senior ICs to leaders.
• Trusted executive partner influencing senior leaders and translating priorities into hiring plans.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with rigor and attention to detail.
• Builder and innovator in talent acquisition, embracing new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Shape hiring strategy: partner with senior leaders to anticipate needs and set priorities for Product & Design hires.
• Find exceptional talent: develop data-led sourcing to reach top Product & Design candidates, including senior leaders.
• Own the full hiring journey: manage outreach through offer, creating a standout candidate and hiring-team experience.
• Turn insight into action: use hiring data and market intelligence to influence decisions and raise hiring standards.
• Raise the bar: calibrate interview processes and employer branding to attract diverse, exceptional talent.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Global hiring experience

Executive partnership

Hiring strategy

Data-driven sourcing

Job description

Talent Acquisition Lead, Product

(Individual Contributor)

Team: People, Talent

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space-we're the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiate products and models.

The role

Prolific is scaling fast, and we're looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead (Individual contributor) who can help us build an exceptional Product & Design team. You'll shape how we attract and hire outstanding talent, partnering with senior leaders to turn ambitious business goals into a high-impact hiring strategy. From pioneering new sourcing approaches to closing exceptional candidates, you'll own the full recruitment lifecycle and have a direct hand in shaping the team, and the business, we're building for the future.

What you'll be doing in the role

• • Shape hiring strategy: Partner with senior leaders to anticipate talent needs, set priorities and build the teams that will drive Prolific's next phase of growth.
  • Find exceptional talent: Develop creative, data-led sourcing strategies to reach outstanding Product & Design talent, including hard-to-find specialists and senior leaders.
  • Own the full hiring journey: Drive recruitment end to end, from first outreach to offer, creating a standout experience for candidates and hiring teams alike.
  • Turn insight into action: Use hiring data, market intelligence and your own judgement to influence decisions, sharpen our approach and maintain a high bar for every hire.
  • Raise the bar: Build a culture of great hiring through interviewer calibration, consistent best practices and a compelling employer brand that attracts diverse, exceptional talent.

What you'll bring to the role

• • Experienced talent partner: 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including 3+ years in-house, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality hires.
  • Strategic and globally minded: Proven success hiring exceptional Product & Design talent across global markets, from senior individual contributors to e leaders, particularly across the UK and US.
  • A trusted executive partner: Confident influencing senior leaders, challenging assumptions and translating business priorities into effective hiring strategies.
  • Driven by impact: Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, balancing pace and ambition with rigour, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • A builder and innovator: Creative, resourceful and passionate about building high-performing teams, experimenting with new approaches and continually raising the bar for talent acquisition.
• Even better if you have:

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won’t come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation - one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

Please note the first interview stage for this role will be completed via one way video interview*

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