As the first dedicated recruiting hire, you will build the talent acquisition function from scratch for a mission-driven AI company. Partnering directly with the CEO, you will manage 11+ open roles across engineering, sales, and operations, designing the scalable processes and infrastructure that will define the company’s future growth and culture.
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Recruiting Lead at GovSignals
Join a high-growth AI signals intelligence startup in Brooklyn as their first-ever Recruiting Lead. This is a rare chance to partner directly with the CEO to build a world-class talent engine from scratch while scaling a team of elite engineers and GTM professionals. With a mission focused on national security and a lucrative $10k per-hire bonus structure, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture of a company disrupting the multi-billion dollar government contracting industry. Perfect for a startup-hardened recruiter who thrives in ambiguity and wants to move beyond simple seat-filling into strategic organizational design.
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Location
New York, United States
Compensation
$80k-$120k + Equity
Company
GovSignals
Role overview
GovSignals is an AI-powered platform for government contracting that unifies capture, intelligence, proposal development, and compliance workflows. It automates opportunity discovery, RFP matching, compliant proposal generation, and analysis across federal, state, local, education, and defense sectors using proprietary data sources, FedRAMP High authorization, and advanced AI tools.
What you will do
- Lead full-cycle recruiting across all functions, from technical engineering roles to go-to-market and compliance positions.
- Design and implement hiring infrastructure, including structured interview playbooks, scorecards, and Ashby ATS workflow optimizations.
- Partner with the CEO and leadership on organizational design, compensation benchmarking, and long-term talent strategy.
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of recruiting experience with at least 2 years in-house at a high-growth startup or venture-backed company.
- Proven track record of sourcing and closing high-caliber engineering and GTM talent without an established employer brand.
- High ownership mentality with the ability to manage 10+ active searches while building operational systems from scratch.
Why this role is remarkable
- Strategic autonomy to build a high-performance recruiting engine from the ground up as the first talent hire.
- High-impact mission using breakthrough AI to strengthen national security and accelerate private sector technology in government.
- Exceptionally high earning potential with a $10,000 bonus for every successful hire after a 90-day retention period.
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
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What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and GovSignals wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.