Talent Strategist

David Protein; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Covered gym expenses

Substantial PTO

Job summary

David Protein in New York is seeking a Talent Strategist to oversee comprehensive hiring across teams. This role emphasizes building an exceptional team, delivering insight, and shaping hiring strategies.

Candidates should have at least a year of recruiting experience and a degree in a relevant field, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. The position offers a full-time salary range of $90K - $130K, with additional benefits including health insurance and company equity.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring across multiple functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles.
• Lead candidate evaluation ensuring high standards.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Talent assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Company Overview

The Company:
David creates tools to help people build muscle and lose fat. Our first products are protein bars, and we’re building a platform for high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a rare opportunity to join a breakout food brand at a pivotal stage of growth. Led by CEO Peter Rahal, Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR, David is working to become the leading consumer food brand focused on high-protein foods in North America and beyond.

Role & Responsibilities

We're looking for a Talent Strategist to help build the team that's building David. You'll own full-cycle hiring across all teams and business units, partnering closely with hiring leaders and the Director of People to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent.

As a Talent Strategist, you'll do far more than fill open roles - you'll shape hiring strategy, advise leaders on talent decisions, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our brand. You'll combine market insight, relationship-building, and strong execution to help us hire the people who will define David's next chapter. In this role you may:

• Own end-to-end hiring across multiple functions, from talent strategy and sourcing through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles, hiring strategies, and interview processes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing market insights, talent intelligence, and guidance throughout the hiring process.
• Identify and engage exceptional talent through proactive sourcing, referrals, networking, and creative outreach strategies.
• Lead candidate evaluation, ensuring a consistently high bar for capability, values alignment, and long-term potential.
• Create a candidate experience that is fast, thoughtful, transparent, and distinctly human.
• Own recruiting operations, including pipeline management, interview coordination, ATS hygiene, and recruiting analytics.
• Craft compelling job descriptions and recruiting messaging that authentically represent the David brand.
• Build and manage relationships with external recruiting partners and other strategic talent channels.
• Continuously improve hiring processes, interview quality, and employer brand as we scale.
• Support broader People initiatives that strengthen how we attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or a fast-paced, high-growth environment (e.g., startup, consulting, or agency).
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Excellent communication skills with a warm, professional, and relationship-driven approach.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities with speed, thoughtfulness, and precision.
• Strong curiosity about people, talent assessment, and what makes individuals and teams successful.
• Excitement about building exceptional teams in a fast-paced, in-person CPG environment with ambitious growth goals.

Compensation & Benefits

• This is a full-time, in-office role based in New York City. We work onsite five days a week — when the culture fits, it is fun to be in the office together.
• Salary: $90K - $130K per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets.
• Company equity opportunity on top of cash compensation.
• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses.
• Substantial and required PTO.