Senior Talent Partner, AI & Engineering

NewsBreak•Mountain View, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

NewsBreak is seeking a Senior Talent Partner, AI & Engineering to play a pivotal role in shaping the teams that build its future. This is a strategic position that blends executive recruiting, talent advisory, and HR business partnership. The role involves working directly with senior leaders to recruit top-tier talent, enhance organizational effectiveness, and develop high-performing engineering teams. It's more than just recruiting; it's about being a trusted advisor to executives and engineering leaders, tackling significant talent challenges. Responsibilities include influencing hiring strategies, collaborating on workforce planning and organizational decisions, coaching leaders through complex people issues, and recruiting exceptional technical talent in a highly competitive market. Success requires strong executive presence, excellent judgment, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving AI company. This position is fully in-office, Monday through Friday, at the Mountain View headquarters.

Requirements

5+ years of combined experience in technical recruiting, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, or a hybrid talent role.
Experience supporting engineering organizations in high-growth Silicon Valley technology companies or AI-first organizations.
Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence executives through data, judgment, and business partnership.
Track record of successfully hiring software engineers, AI/ML engineers, infrastructure engineers, technical leaders, or other highly competitive technical talent.
Strong understanding of organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee lifecycle management.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Willingness to work on-site five days per week in Mountain View.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting organizations in frontier AI, LLM, agentic AI, or generative AI.
Experience partnering directly with founders, C-level executives, or senior engineering leadership.
Familiarity with AI-powered recruiting tools, sourcing automation, and talent analytics.
Experience supporting globally distributed engineering teams.
Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner directly with executives and senior engineering leaders on long-term talent strategy and organizational planning.
Influence hiring priorities, organizational design, succession planning, and leadership team effectiveness.
Advise leaders using market intelligence, hiring data, and competitive talent insights.
Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, Product, and leadership positions.
Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent from leading AI companies and Silicon Valley technology firms.
Build trusted relationships with executive-level candidates while delivering an outstanding candidate experience.
Maintain an exceptionally high hiring bar through structured assessments and rigorous interview processes.
Partner with leaders throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee development, organizational planning, and retention.
Coach managers through sensitive employee situations with sound judgment, discretion, and business acumen.
Identify organizational risks proactively and recommend practical, scalable solutions.
Leverage recruiting metrics and talent market intelligence to influence business decisions.
Champion AI-powered recruiting workflows, sourcing automation, and operational excellence.
Continuously improve recruiting effectiveness, interview quality, hiring velocity, and overall talent experience.