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Founding Talent Partner

Kick · Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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About Kick

Why Kick Kick is an applied AI company building the first self-driving bookkeeping experience. Backed by General Catalyst and Felicis.

About the role

Kick is hiring a Founding Talent Partner in Palo Alto, CA. The full description is on Kick's site.

What they're looking for

  • Has 3-6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with 1-2 years at a high-growth startup
  • Has personally closed hires across GTM & technical roles (not just one or the other)
  • Has experience as a AI-Native recruiter, leveraging the newest technologies to find great candidates
  • Scrappy and resourceful sourcer who doesn’t wait for inbound applications
  • Strong closer who can sell a mission-driven startup to candidates weighing offers from bigger companies
  • Highly organized as this role will manage 8-12 open roles at a time
More about this role
  • Own the full recruiting life cycle; including sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, managing offers, and closing candidates across GTM, Engineering, Product, & Operations roles
  • Partner directly with the founders and hiring managers to define role requirements, build scorecards, and calibrate on candidate quality
  • Build Kick’s recruiting infrastructure from scratch (e.g., applicant tracking, interview processes, structured & automated feedback loops, and employer branding)
  • Source proactively through LinkedIn, networks, events, and creative channels
  • Track and report on recruiting metrics (pipeline health, time-to-fill, conversion rates) to continuously improve the process
  • Be a stellar first impression of Kick for every candidate
  • Has 3-6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with 1-2 years at a high-growth startup
  • Has personally closed hires across GTM & technical roles (not just one or the other)
  • Has experience as a AI-Native recruiter, leveraging the newest technologies to find great candidates
  • Scrappy and resourceful sourcer who doesn’t wait for inbound applications
  • Strong closer who can sell a mission-driven startup to candidates...

Read the full posting on Kick's site ↗

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