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Knit · 23 hours ago

Talent Acquisition Lead

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

Knit is an AI-native consumer research platform that helps brands automate and accelerate primary research. The Talent Acquisition Lead is responsible for managing the hiring process, ensuring a seamless candidate experience, and maintaining a strong employer brand to attract top talent.

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Responsibilities

Partner with leadership to define hiring priorities and forecast talent needs across departments to meet a 90% staffing to plan goal

Manage an elite hiring process to secure top 1% talent, ensuring that 90% of employees who meet and exceed 90 Day Milestones

Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, ensuring an excellent candidate experience and smooth collaboration with cross-functional Hiring Managers

Provide training and coach hiring managers on interview planning, processes, structures, interview techniques, and equitable selection practices to ensure we’re equipped to hire a championship team, while meeting compliance needs both federally and locally

Proactively solve candidate experience or hiring team pain points by identifying the root cause of problems, gathering regular feedback, and implementing organization-wide process changes for improved outcomes

Develop and promote the employer brand through digital platforms, events, and employee advocacy

Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract high-performing candidates

Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for future hiring needs

Implement and optimize recruiting tools, metrics, and workflows (e.g., ATS, analytics dashboards)

Track recruiting progress and results (both quantitative metrics and qualitative external and internal feedback) and share simple updates to peer Hiring Managers and up to the Executive team

Collaborate with People Operations on onboarding and retention initiatives to ensure smooth transitions and strong early engagement

Qualification

Full-cycle recruitingData-driven hiring processesEmployer brandingB2B SaaS experienceTA tools proficiencyStakeholder partnershipCandidate experience instinctsSystems thinking mindsetCommunication

Required

Minimum of 5 years in-house recruiting, owning full-cycle hiring across multiple departments for a fast-growing B2B SaaS company

Proven track record using data and feedback to iterate on hiring processes to drive improved quantitative and qualitative outcomes

Extremely responsible, fast-paced communicator - demonstrating strong partnership skills to various stakeholders (candidates, internal Hiring Managers, Executives, external recruiters)

Excellent candidate experience instincts defined as fast, clear communication and a high bar for professionalism at every step

Hands-on experience using core TA tools + a systems thinking mindset to quickly learn, set up, and maintain new platforms for improved candidate and team experience