Founding Talent Partner - GTM

Knit•New York City, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Knit is an AI-native consumer research platform that helps brands automate and accelerate primary research. Our platform condenses the entire quant + qual research process from weeks into days (sometimes hours!) for over 50 enterprise brands, including Amazon, T-Mobile, Mars, and NASCAR. We are on a mission to scale and democratize world-class research, redefining how insights teams operate from survey generation to stakeholder-ready reports. We are seeking a Founding Talent Partner to join our go-to-market team.

Requirements

See recruiting as a craft; creative, forward-looking, always sharpening work and testing new theories.
Have a high bar and hold out for the right person rather than the available one.
Be a super-connector with a real network and the instinct to keep building.
Possess strong judgment and a nose for talent, including people from non-traditional backgrounds.
Be credible with sellers, able to tell a great one from a well-packaged one, and get people excited about working here.
Be a trusted partner to hiring teams.
Work from first principles, be oriented to the business, and be creative in driving strong outcomes.
Be a builder and comfortable with ambiguity, excited to shape talent acquisition at Knit.
Have a track record of building networks and getting things done (open to career changers).
Experience in recruiting or a high-agency career changer looking to do the best work of their career.

Nice To Haves

Experience in recruiting for Go-To-Market (GTM) teams.
Experience in an AI-native startup environment.

Responsibilities

Own GTM hiring end to end.
Build proactive relationships and networks of talent.
Identify and close talent, understanding who the right people for Knit are and getting them excited about joining.
Build Knit's reputation as the place ambitious GTM people go next.
Partner closely with sales leadership as a trusted advisor, understanding the motion and team well enough to assess candidates.
Ensure everyone has a great experience with Knit, whether or not they join.