Talent Acquisition Partner

Hammer Media • Austin, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Hammer Media is seeking a strategic, hands-on Talent Acquisition Partner to support the company’s growth across its media brands and financial products. Reporting to the Head of People, this person will own full-cycle recruiting for roles spanning creative, content production, marketing, product, technology, and business operations. The role partners closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, define success and role requirements, develop recruiting strategies, and identify high-performing talent suited to a fast-moving, high-ownership environment.

The Talent Acquisition Partner will strengthen and scale recruiting processes while maintaining quality of hire, improve interview practices and hiring tools, and use recruiting data to identify opportunities for improvement. The position is based in Hammer Media’s East Austin office. The team describes its culture as high-energy, collaborative, and focused on radical accountability.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Strong talent-assessment instincts, including the ability to assess candidates beyond their resumes and identify people who will thrive in the company’s culture.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and move quickly amid evolving roles, shifting priorities, and business growth.
• Proactive, resourceful approach and willingness to take ownership, identify problems, and implement solutions.
• Strong organization and results orientation, including the ability to manage multiple searches, competing priorities, and tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting in a high-growth startup or similarly fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting for creative, content production, marketing, product, technology, and business operations roles, from sourcing and screening through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business priorities and success criteria, define role requirements, and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
• Proactively identify, source, and engage talent through LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, and creative sourcing strategies.
• Improve recruiting processes, interview structures, and tools, including role scorecards, success criteria, structured interviews, and best-practice resources for hiring managers.
• Challenge assumptions and raise the bar on talent quality, hiring for long-term success rather than simply filling positions.
• Build, refine, and scale recruiting processes to support rapid company growth while maintaining quality of hire.
• Own recruiting workflows, applicant tracking, interview coordination, and offer processes to provide an efficient, organized hiring experience.
• Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill and quality of hire, and use data to identify improvement opportunities.

Benefits

• Relocation package for the right candidate who is not in Austin.
• Stocked snack bar and catered lunches at the East Austin office.
• Unlimited PTO.
• 100% coverage for employee health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Lunch stipend.
• Quarterly team-building activities.
• Pet-friendly office.

What This Job Offers

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