Talent Acquisition Lead

Premium Merchant Funding • New York, NY

10d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Premium Merchant Funding (PMF) is a leading provider of working capital solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. We are seeking a recruiting professional to take full ownership of our growth. This is a hands-on, full-cycle recruiting role where you will manage the end-to-end recruiting and engagement process for dedicated sales teams. You will build genuine relationships with team leaders, understanding their culture and earning their trust. Team leaders at PMF are sales leaders who assess candidates for fit and help close them. Your role is to identify and present driven, ambitious candidates motivated by unlimited upside, who are suited for commission-based sales roles. You will also handle employee-level searches across operations and support functions. We are looking for someone who sees obstacles as problems to solve and drives solutions independently. This role offers meaningful latitude for the right candidate.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a demonstrated track record in high-volume, sales, staffing, or agency environments.
• Proven ability to take ownership of a recruiting function — not just execute tasks, but anticipate needs, solve problems, and drive consistent outcomes.
• Experience building relationships with demanding stakeholders who care deeply about who joins their teams.
• Sharp instincts for evaluating candidates beyond the resume — particularly for the mindset and motivation that drive performance in commission-based roles.
• Comfort managing a busy desk with multiple concurrent searches at different stages, without losing momentum or detail.
• Clear, confident communicator — with candidates, team leaders, and leadership alike.
• Experience with ATS platforms, Indeed, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Nice To Haves

• Campus recruiting experience is a strong plus, particularly for managing high-volume seasonal programs.
• Background in financial services, sales recruiting, or agency environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruiting and engagement process for assigned sales teams — sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding — managing an active, high-volume pipeline across multiple teams simultaneously.
• Build trust-based relationships with team leaders, developing a deep understanding of their culture, standards, and what makes a candidate genuinely thrive on their team.
• Assess candidates with a sharp eye for drive, resilience, and coachability — the qualities that predict success in a commission-based environment — and engage them compellingly throughout the process.
• Lead employee-level searches across operations and support functions as needed, adapting your approach to a different candidate profile and evaluation process.
• Own PMF's annual summer internship program end-to-end: sourcing and screening candidates, managing logistics and timelines, coordinating required school paperwork, and overseeing onboarding for 100+ interns.
• Identify gaps in recruiting effectiveness and bring concrete solutions to leadership — not just observations.
• Track pipeline activity and provide clear, proactive updates to operations leadership on recruiting progress.

Benefits

• Base salary: $90,000 – $120,000, commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based bonus; total compensation for strong performers exceeds the posted range.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Meaningful career growth within PMF's expanding national organization — this is a role with visibility and upside for the right person.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed