Founding Recruiter

Career Mentors, LLC • New York, NY

8d • Remote

About The Position

We’re building an AI-native company transforming technology for state and local governments—and we’re looking for a Founding Recruiter to help scale the team from the ground up.
This is not a “post jobs and screen resumes” role. You’ll be a core operator, working directly with the founder, owning hiring end-to-end, and shaping how recruiting and people operations work as we grow.
If you thrive in early chaos, move fast without a playbook, and want real ownership—keep reading.

Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Early-stage tech startups (Seed–Series C) or High-performing recruiting agencies working with startups
• Proven experience hiring product and/or technical roles
• Demonstrated success scaling teams (e.g., from ~5 to 15+)
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Builder mindset—you like starting from zero and iterating
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and speed
• Strong judgment on talent, not just keyword matching
• Genuinely curious about AI tooling and willing to use it daily
• High ownership: you don’t wait to be told what to fix

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting end-to-end: sourcing, outreach, screening, interviews, offers, and closing
• Partner directly with the founder to scale the team from ~5 to 15+ hires
• Lead hiring for key early roles, starting with a Forward-Deployed Product Manager
• Design and iterate on lean, high-signal recruiting processes (no bloated bureaucracy)
• Leverage modern AI tools (e.g., Claude, AI sourcing tools, automation) to move faster and smarter
• Gradually take on people ops responsibilities as the company grows (e.g., contractor management, onboarding basics)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level