Talent Scout

Distyl AI•San Francisco, CA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Distyl AI is hiring a Talent Scout to build and lead the front end of its talent pipeline. The role focuses on developing an independent, evidence-based view of exceptional talent, identifying and persuading people who may not be looking for a new role, and partnering with founders, the executive team, and Recruiting on sourcing, process, and closing. The Talent Scout is expected to approach scouting as a business, with prioritized markets, a managed pipeline, a consistent cadence, and an understanding of conversion at each stage. Success is measured by the quality of hires, including their performance a year after joining. Within six months, the Talent Scout is expected to have mapped exceptional people in priority markets, developed a pipeline of candidates who were not actively looking, and helped hire people conventional recruiting might have missed. The role is hybrid, with at least three days per week in the office, Tuesday through Thursday, at Distyl's San Francisco or New York offices. Travel is 20%.

Requirements

A track record of deal-making and successfully managing a funnel, with outsized results.
Evidence of building a pipeline from nothing and achieving conversion well above peers; candidates should be able to provide the numbers.
Strong talent judgment, including the ability to recognize exceptional people others overlook and explain both successful calls and mistakes.
Persistence without ego, including the ability to find alternative ways through closed doors, change course when appropriate, and earn the respect of people who are not hired.
Demonstrated excellence in an academic, commercial, entrepreneurial, competitive, or other context.
Willingness to travel 20%.

Responsibilities

Form independent judgments about exceptional talent before credentials make their potential obvious; support judgments with evidence, track accuracy, and learn from mistakes.
Build and maintain a map of the best people in target markets, including where they are and what might motivate them.
Find strong candidates for profiles hiring managers believe do not exist.
Run scouting as a business, with prioritized markets, a pipeline, a consistent cadence, and visibility into conversion at every stage.
Own outcomes, with success measured by the quality of people hired and assessed a year later.
Work with founders and the executive team, own the front of the funnel, and partner with the Recruiting team on sourcing, process, and closing.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Meaningful equity
Comprehensive benefits package
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Flexible time off
401(k)
HSA and FSA
Commuter accounts
Wellness and family-building benefits through Carrot
In-office lunches
Opportunity to build a strategically critical function with direct access to Distyl's founders