Hiring: Recruiting Lead (AI scale-up) Company: Hawkwood Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:37:04 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote About the job Required Skills: •As the company's first Recruiting Lead, you'll own the entire recruiting function from day one. •Working closely with the founders and leadership team, you'll build the hiring strategy, sourcing engine, interview processes, and candidate experience that will support the company's next phase of growth. •This isn't a role where you'll inherit established processes or manage existing recruiters. Instead, you'll be responsible for building the function from scratch. •As the business scales, you'll have the opportunity to build and lead the internal recruiting team, while establishing the systems and processes that define how the company hires for years to come. •Build and own the company's recruiting function from the ground up. •Lead full-cycle hiring across Engineering (and eventually Corporate functions). •Develop proactive sourcing strategies to attract exceptional talent. •Design scalable interview processes, scorecards, and hiring frameworks. Compensation: •$180,000 - $250,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!