Talent Attraction Lead - Tier-One Backed AI Neo-Lab
Hawkwood · London Area, United Kingdom
Apply & track with Apply EdgeFounded by a team with backgrounds spanning Google DeepMind, Microsoft and some of the world's most influential governments, the company is bringing together an exceptional group of researchers, engineers and operators at the frontier of AI.The business is exceptionally well-funded, with investment from tier-one VCs and some of the most respected names across AI, science and public policy. Still at an early stage, the team is intentionally small and talent-dense, creating an opportunity for this person to have a significant impact on both the individuals they hire and how the company approaches talent as it scales.At a time when much of the AI ecosystem is racing to build the next frontier model, this team is taking a fundamentally different approach. Their focus is on building AI that can push beyond existing knowledge. It’s an ambitious technical thesis, and one that sets them apart from many of the AI labs scaling today.About the role:Talent density is one of the company's highest priorities, and you'll take ownership of identifying, engaging and hiring exceptional technical talent across the organisation.This is a blend of proactive talent identification and hands-on recruiting. You'll build communities of highly specialised talent, find individuals traditional sourcing approaches may miss, engage and excite them about the opportunity, and help manage candidates through the hiring process.You'll also have the opportunity to help build an AI-native approach to talent, experimenting with agents and automation across candidate research, sourcing, screening and the wider recruitment process.Areas of impact:Own candidate identification, engagement and hiring across highly technical roles spanning AI/ML Research, Research Engineering, Infrastructure and other specialist areasBuild deep talent maps across frontier AI labs, research organisations, high-growth technology companies and emerging technical communitiesIdentify exceptional and often hard-to-find talent through a combination of traditional sourcing, research papers, GitHub, technical communities, referrals and creative search strategiesDevelop creative approaches to engaging passive candidates and credibly communicate the opportunity to some of the most sought-after researchers and engineers in the marketPartner closely with the founders and technical leadership to understand hiring requirements, calibrate talent and continuously refine what exceptional looks likeManage candidates through the recruitment process, maintaining momentum and delivering an exceptional candidate experienceBuild and activate referral networks, alongside supporting talent-focused events, dinners, seminars and other community initiativesUse AI and automation throughout the recruitment process, experimenting with new ways to improve candidate research, sourcing, screening and engagementUse market intelligence, pipeline data and candidate insights to inform hiring strategy as the organisation scalesWhat's needed:Strong experience in technical recruiting, sourcing or talent research within a high-growth technology company, AI organisation or similarly technical environmentA strong preference for experience hiring research scientists, ML engineers, infrastructure engineers, or similarly specialised technical profilesDemonstrable ability to proactively identify and engage exceptional passive talent rather than relying predominantly on inbound applicationsStrong judgement and the ability to assess technical profiles across CVs, research papers, GitHub and other non-traditional sourcesEnough technical fluency to credibly engage researchers and engineers and understand what differentiates exceptional talentExcellent written communication and an ability to craft thoughtful, highly personalised candidate outreachA highly proactive, curious and experimental mindset, with an interest in using AI and automation to rethink traditional approaches to recruitingComfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-bar environment where quality of hire is prioritised over simply filling rolesLocationThe company is based in King's Cross, London and operates in-person, five days per week. The team believes strongly in the pace, collaboration and energy created by working together and has intentionally built its culture around an office-first environment.To be considered for this position, please apply via this advert as opposed to sending a direct message to anyone at Hawkwood, purely to ensure your application is processed through our established funnel.