As Talent Strategist, you will design the talent systems to scale a category-defining company from Series A to market leader. You will balance strategic pipeline building for specialized technical and commercial roles with end-to-end execution. This is a pioneering role for a first-principles thinker ready to build a high-performance culture from the ground up.
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Talent Strategist at Series A AI infrastructure startup
Are you a first-principles thinker ready to build the talent engine for a category-defining AI startup? You'll move beyond traditional recruiting by building deep relationships with elite engineers and specialized experts before roles even open. If you thrive in high-ownership, zero-to-one environments and want to define a company's culture through its people, this is your next career-defining move.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Series A AI infrastructure startup
What you will do
- Build and maintain warm pipelines of 50-100 elite candidates for critical technical and commercial functions 3-6 months ahead of need.
- Design assessment frameworks and candidate experiences that reflect a contrarian, first-principles culture to predict zero-to-one fit.
- Execute the full candidate journey for 5-7 active searches simultaneously, embedding with engineering and GTM teams to understand nuanced requirements.
Who this is a fit for
- 3-5 years of experience building hiring systems in high-growth environments, with a track record in ambiguous, zero-to-one contexts.
- Proven ability to learn complex technical or specialized domains from scratch to effectively source and screen niche talent.
- High analytical rigor and a first-principles mindset, comfortable handling the productive tension and frequent shifts of an early-stage startup.
Why this role is remarkable
- Architect the entire talent function for a well-funded startup building an AI operating system for innovation.
- Move beyond reactive hiring by building deep, long-term relationships with elite talent in specialized fields like patent engineering.
- Join a culture that values extreme ownership and intellectual humility, backed by top-tier VCs in the AI space.
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.
Meet Jack
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 Confidential company wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.