Talent Acquisition Partner

Samba•San Francisco, CA

52d•Onsite

About The Position

Samba is a media intelligence company that provides real-time, large-scale data on what the world is watching, reading, and thinking across all screens. Their data, gathered with the consent of over a billion people, offers a comprehensive view of consumer attention, enabling major brands to make informed decisions. Samba acts as an independent intermediary in the trillion-dollar global advertising industry, which is often fragmented. They have developed proprietary technology over two decades to analyze media across streaming, linear, and web in over 40 countries. The Samba Knowledge Graph connects content, audiences, and outcomes, aiming to be the industry standard for data-driven decision-making in an increasingly agentic media workflow. The company is seeking individuals to help build the technology that powers the industry.

Requirements

3-5 years of full-cycle in-house recruiting experience.
Process-oriented approach to recruiting, with documentation and consistent communication.
Proficiency with an ATS and experience integrating AI into recruiting workflows, or the ability to quickly learn and apply these tools.
Demonstrated interest in the market, including attending industry events and building professional networks.
Ability to communicate directly with hiring managers, including providing realistic pipeline assessments and action plans.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple open requisitions and shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where processes are still being developed.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Experience with Lever and Gem, or a comparable ATS and sourcing stack.
Recruiting experience in ad tech, media, streaming, or data industries.
Experience building or improving recruiting processes.
Must not go quiet on candidates or hiring managers when a search becomes difficult.
View recruiting as building a company, not just filling requisitions.
Willingness to work in an office environment.

Nice To Haves

Employer branding, campus recruiting, or events experience.
Experience building or improving recruiting processes.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for Corporate roles (G&A, Marketing, etc.) and Technology roles (Engineering/Product).
Source, screen, and close candidates.
Collaborate with hiring managers before requisition opening to define roles, build scorecards, and set interview loops.
Proactively build candidate pipelines.
Present diverse and qualified candidate slates.
Ensure a positive candidate experience from start to finish, including preparation, communication, timeline management, and feedback.
Represent Samba at industry events to build relationships and promote the employer brand.
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with stages, notes, and dispositions.
Utilize AI tools for sourcing, resume screening, outreach drafting, market research, interview kit creation, and reporting.
Own and analyze funnel metrics such as time to hire, source effectiveness, pass-through rates, and offer acceptance rates, proposing solutions for improvement.