Talent Acquisition Manager

Torch.AI•Leawood, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch.AI is seeking a seasoned, high-energy Talent Acquisition Manager to own the full hiring lifecycle, from designing sophisticated sourcing strategies for technical and operational roles to delivering a seamless onboarding experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced Tech/AI environments and is passionate about connecting exceptional talent to innovative teams. Torch.AI is building the AI Control Layer for the United States Government, focusing on foundational data and intelligence infrastructure that processes complex, adversarial, multi-domain data at machine speed. The company emphasizes operational AI that ships, runs, and gets used, supporting critical defense readiness and national interests. Torch.AI differentiates itself by enabling the government to own its data, decision environment, and reasoning infrastructure, increasing the value of existing systems rather than replacing them. They measure performance by accuracy, latency, and efficiency, and foster a culture of craftsmanship, intention, and disciplined shipping. Employees collaborate with engineers, data experts, veterans, and mission practitioners, owning meaningful work and seeing systems deployed in production quickly. The environment is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven, with daily challenges and opportunities for impact.

Requirements

5–7+ years of full-cycle talent acquisition experience in a fast-growing technology, corporate, or AI environment (or equivalent relevant experience).
Proven Tech/AI Recruiting Track Record.
Hands-on Paycom Proficiency: Strong, practical expertise using Paycom's applicant tracking and onboarding features to flawlessly manage candidate data workflows.
Proactive, High-Energy Drive: Exceptionally energetic, personable, and self-motivated professional who takes total ownership and hits the ground running in dynamic environments.
Exceptional Communication & Influence: Outstanding interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build trust quickly with passive candidates, internal teams, and executive leadership.
Deep understanding of modern technical stacks, engineering terminologies, and specialized platforms.
U.S. citizenship is required for all positions.
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance level (Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI) if required for the role.

Nice To Haves

Tech/AI Industry Background: Prior experience navigating a fast-paced tech startup, AI company, or high-growth SaaS environment.
Niche Technical Sourcing: Demonstrated success sourcing, engaging, and closing candidates for highly specialized engineering or data science roles.
Employer Branding Collaboration: Experience partnering with marketing or communications teams to develop compelling talent brand content across digital platforms.
Data-Driven Recruiting Strategy: Familiarity with recruitment analytics dashboards and the ability to translate data insights into actionable hiring strategies.
Military & Diversity Hiring Pipelines: Proven experience leveraging veteran hiring initiatives (e.g., Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) or broader diversity sourcing programs.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end hiring for complex AI/ML, Software Engineering, and operational roles from sourcing to offer acceptance.
Design proactive pipelines for hard-to-fill roles and partner with marketing on targeted campaigns and social outreach to attract elite passive talent.
Forge and scale relationships with universities, tech communities, fellowships, and military transition programs (Hiring Our Heroes, SkillBridge) to build a continuous talent ecosystem.
Serve as a trusted partner to executives and team leaders; defining requirements, benchmarking compensation, and building high-signal interview loops.
Champion a seamless, energetic interview journey that reflects our culture and consistently converts top candidates into enthusiastic new hires.
Own the applicant tracking system to analyze key recruiting metrics (Time-to-Hire, pass-through rates, sourcing channel health) and translate pipeline data into actionable updates for leadership.
Design and lead a high-energy, culturally immersive onboarding program that connects new hires from offer acceptance to full productivity.
Command Paycom's onboarding modules to execute seamless pre-employment workflows (background checks, I-9 verifications, data compliance) while ensuring total alignment with federal and state employment laws.
Continuously audit and improve the hiring-to-onboarding workflow using key metrics; Time-to-Hire, channel effectiveness, and pass-through rates to maximize efficiency.
Support team and organizational goals with additional responsibilities as needed.