Talent Acquisition Partner

Hammer Media•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Hammer Media is seeking a strategic, hands-on Talent Acquisition Partner to support the company’s rapid growth and build exceptional teams across its media brands and financial products. Reporting to the Head of People, this person will own full-cycle recruiting for roles spanning creative and content production, marketing, product, technology, and business operations. They will partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, create targeted recruiting strategies, and identify candidates who can succeed in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment. The role also helps strengthen and scale hiring processes while maintaining a high quality of hire.

Requirements

At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth startup or similarly fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Comfort navigating ambiguity, evolving roles, shifting priorities, and a growing business.
Proactive, resourceful, and accountable, with the ability to identify problems, find solutions, and take action independently.
Highly organized and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple searches, competing priorities, and tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Strong instincts for talent and potential, including the ability to assess candidates beyond their resumes and identify people likely to thrive in the company’s culture.

Responsibilities

Manage 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 other creative sourcing approaches.
Improve recruiting processes, interview structures, and tools, including role scorecards, success criteria, structured interviews, and hiring-manager resources.
Challenge assumptions and uphold high standards for talent quality and long-term hiring success.
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.