Recruiter

About Firsthand

Firsthand is building the industry's first AI-powered Brand Agent platform that transforms how advertisers and publishers engage with consumers, anywhere online. Through Brand Agents, Firsthand leverages a company's knowledge to support consumers at any point in their journey – answering questions, solving problems, and guiding decisions – while keeping the company in control of their brand experience.

Firsthand's founding team brings unparalleled expertise in building transformative adtech platforms. Co-CEOs Jon Heller and Michael Rubenstein previously created ventures that now power the advertising businesses of today's tech giants: DoubleClick Ad Exchange became the foundation of Google's $200B advertising business, AppNexus evolved into Microsoft Advertising's global platform, and FreeWheel (acquired by Comcast) transformed streaming TV advertising. This track record of creating industry-defining companies uniquely positions Firsthand to pioneer the next evolution in consumer engagement.

Built with a focus on control and security, Firsthand's platform safeguards a company's data, voice, and customer relationships. At its core, Lakebed™ – our AI-first data and knowledge rights management solution – powers custom Brand Agents that transform protected company information into dynamic, personalized consumer engagements, seamlessly integrated into the user's online experience.

Firsthand is headquartered in NYC. Most team members come to the office to work together three days a week.

The Role

Firsthand is looking to hire a Recruiting Manager who will be the first person candidates speak with during their Firsthand experience. As the first recruiting hire, you will not only be responsible for full cycle recruiting but you will play a pivotal role in recruiting tool selections, process design and candidate experience. This role requires experience with both technical and business candidates with the ability to create and manage new processes for a growing company. The ideal candidate will be located in the New York metropolitan area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage sourcing and recruiting efforts for both technical and business roles, focusing on identifying and engaging top-tier talent aligned with Firsthand’s values
• Build, support, and refine recruiting processes and tools, developing and maintaining best practices
• Partner with hiring managers on strategy and execution while refining searches
• Immerse yourself with Firsthand’s culture and champion our values throughout the hiring process
• Leverage both traditional and emerging channels to enhance the diversity of candidate pools
• Stay aware of industry trends and developments to attract talent from the best organizations
• Close candidates that will be fundamental to Firsthand’s growth and success
• Report on key recruiting metrics and provide data-driven and actionable insights
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong track record in technical recruitment within high-growth environments
• Prior experience recruiting across a breadth of roles simultaneously as business needs change
• Proficient with modern recruiting tools including Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, and additional recruiting tools needed to scale an early-stage, high growth company
• Outstanding communicator who can navigate complex stakeholder relationships
• A passion for building exceptional teams and interest within the AI and advertising landscapes
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment with a high level of autonomy and accountability
  
  

How To Apply

If you are ready to embark on an exhilarating journey at the forefront of AI, seize this incredible opportunity and apply here. We eagerly anticipate hearing from you!

Note: Compensation and equity will be market-competitive for well-capitalized, early stage startups and will be discussed during the interview process.

Compensation Range: $140K - $180K