Talent Acquisition Partner

About groundcover

groundcover is a rapidly growing Series B startup revolutionizing cloud-native observability with a unique, modern platform built for Kubernetes and AI workloads. Our innovative solution, powered by BYOC and eBPF, offers full-stack observability with lower cost and complexity, reshaping the industry and redefining the category.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment primarily targeting Go-To-Market (GTM) roles. This role focuses on sustaining swift, high-quality hiring and delivering an exceptional candidate experience during a phase of rapid expansion, contributing significantly to building a successful GTM engine and fostering our culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for multiple roles, emphasizing GTM positions.
• Implement proactive talent sourcing strategies by identifying potential candidates beyond inbound applications through company mapping, community engagement, and events.
• Ensure a transparent and engaging candidate experience, serving as a welcoming representative of groundcover.
• Collaborate closely with US-based hiring managers to understand hiring needs and tailor strategies accordingly.
• Leverage AI sourcing technologies to enhance talent search, depth of research, and outreach personalization.
• Monitor key hiring metrics and report findings to optimize recruitment processes continuously.
• Partner with the global People team to share best practices and jointly influence talent strategies.

Requirements

• 4-5 years of comprehensive recruitment experience with an emphasis on GTM roles within high-growth SaaS or developer tools sectors.
• Proven ability to creatively source and successfully close difficult-to-find GTM candidates.
• Strong interpersonal skills reflecting a genuine, high-touch approach to candidate and hiring manager relationships.
• Experience utilizing AI tools for sourcing efficiency, research enhancement, and personalized outreach.
• Data-driven mindset with proficiency in recruitment metrics tracking and pipeline reporting to derive actionable improvements.
• Familiarity with ATS systems and current recruiting tools, with preference for Comeet ATS knowledge.
• Thorough understanding of US employment regulations and competitive compensation and benefits benchmarking, ensuring compliant hiring practices.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Motivated by building and scaling teams rather than merely maintaining status quo.
• Values excellence in hiring and prioritizes a seamless, high-quality candidate journey.

Location

This position is hybrid based in Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA, with openness to candidates located in New York.