Medal · 2 weeks ago
Senior Tech Recruiter
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMedal is a leading platform for gaming clips, and they are seeking a Senior Tech Recruiter to build the talent function for a new AI lab. The role involves finding and winning great technical candidates for software engineering, machine learning, and AI research teams, while managing the talent pipeline and enhancing the employer brand.
GamingOnline GamesVideo GamesVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic recruiting plans to identify, source, and hire highly qualified candidates, with a focus on software engineers, machine learning and AI research talent
Partner with hiring managers and interviewers to understand hiring needs, team matching, required qualifications - and continuously iterate on the interview process to make successful hires
Drive achievement of allocated hiring goals i.e., fill target positions in target timelines
Build the talent function with our head of talent: Design, implement and execute recruiting processes and programs while maintaining an inclusive and high talent bar (building out, owning and executing effective interview processes, targeted recruiting campaigns, connections with industry leaders, and long-term talent relationships/pools)
Collaborate with leadership to understand broader organizational needs and map out long-term talent acquisition strategies that balance priorities across all technical teams
Manage and optimize a stellar candidate experience along the hiring process, including contributing significantly to selling and winning the candidate
Enhance Medal, General Intuition and Highlight’s employer brands within the technical, research and science community, in particular in NYC
Innovate and automate: Use the latest technology incl. AI in general and specific recruiting tools to build and continuously improve, speed-up and reduce friction in our talent department incl., for example, innovating on data-driven sourcing techniques and automating the full pipeline
In-person talent-facing events: Identify, join and organize external and our own events to source leading talent, build our employer brand, network with industry leaders and build long-term relationships with key talent
Qualification
Required
Have 5+ years of experience in full life cycle recruiting supporting technical, AI and/or research teams incl. sourcing, candidate management, owning talent pipelines and process
Have a proven track record of scaling and building diverse and high-performing technical teams in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment, incl. track record of hitting hiring targets
Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as a proactive mindset and ability to operate with autonomy
Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and enjoy juggling multiple priorities
Possess strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand and evaluate technical qualifications across engineering, data engineering and/or machine learning
Have a passion for AI's potential to positively impact the world - and proactively learn and stay up to date on current technologies and technical role requirements
Are experimental and are open to new, creative recruiting ideas, and/or have experience working with hiring managers who prefer non-traditional talent strategies
Preferred
Bonus if you have experience with AI researchers and hiring talent that work on generative AI including video AI, world models or spatial-temporal agents
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision insurance
401k
Company
Medal
Medal is a developer of a short-form gaming video clips platform to share digital game clips and highlights with gamers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$85.5MKey Investors
OMERS VenturesMakers FundHorizons Ventures
2024-07-11Series Unknown· $13M
2021-12-14Series C· $45M
2020-01-01Series B· $15M
Leadership Team
Iggy Harmsen
Product
J
Joshua Lipson
Chief Architect
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