Talent Acquisition Lead (AI-First, Growth-Oriented) at Forager. Forager.ai is hiring a Talent Acquisition Lead who approaches recruiting like a growth engine, not a process function.. This role is for someone who: . - Builds sourcing systems instead of running manual searches . - Uses AI and automation to create disproportionate leverage. - Thinks in funnels, experiments, and iteration. - Measures success in response rates, pass-through quality, and time-to-hire. - Reduces founder involvement by delivering consistently high-signal candidates. You’ll own talent acquisition end-to-end for a growing B2B SaaS company and work directly with founders to turn hiring into a scalable, repeatable, data-driven system.. This is not a traditional recruiter role.. This is a systems-builder and operator role.. . What You’ll Do. 1. Build an AI-First Recruiting Engine. · Design and build from scratch AI-driven sourcing systems using tools such as Juicebox / PeopleGPT, Pin, and other modern sourcing platforms. · Architect automated recruiting workflows using Zapier, Make, n8n, APIs, and custom integrations. · Create outbound, multi-touch sourcing sequences that improve response rate and candidate quality. · Run ongoing experiments on targeting, messaging, sequencing, and screening logic. · Track and improve key funnel metrics (response rate, application completion, pass-through quality, time-to-hire). 2. Own End-to-End Hiring. · Own hiring for B2B SaaS roles (Engineering, Data, GTM, Operations) from intake through offer. · Translate founder needs into clear sourcing hypotheses and screening criteria. · Ensure only high-signal, well-qualified candidates reach founders. · Continuously refine screening frameworks based on hiring outcomes. · Build lightweight scorecards and structured evaluation systems. 3. Provide Market Intelligence. Advise founders on: . · Talent availability and competitiveness. · Compensation benchmarks . · Realistic timelines and hiring tradeoffs . · Adjustments to role scope based on market data. Experience. · 3+ years of hands-on recruiting experience. · Demonstrated ownership of sourcing strategy and hiring outcomes. · Experience hiring for B2B SaaS companies (Engineering and/or GTM strongly preferred). · Experience building or significantly improving recruiting systems (not just filling roles). Core Technical Requirements. · Hands-on experience with AI sourcing or recruiting tools (e.g., Juicebox / PeopleGPT, Pin, SeekOut, etc.). · Experience designing and iterating on AI-driven sourcing or screening experiments. · Comfortable building automations using tools such as Zapier, Make, n8n. · Familiarity working with APIs to automate, extend, or connect recruiting workflows. · Clear understanding of how automation reduces manual recruiting work and increases funnel efficiency. Mindset. · Thinks like a growth hacker, not a traditional recruiter. · Systems-oriented and highly data-driven. · Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fully remote environment. · Proactively challenges unclear requirements or unrealistic timelines. · Obsessed with building efficient, repeatable systems. Company Location: United States.
Talent Acquisition Lead (AI-First, Growth-Oriented) at Forager