Recruiter
$105,000–$160,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Recruiter at Tenex responsible for owning full-cycle recruiting for two core searches: Forward-Deployed Engineers and AI Strategists. You will translate abstract asks into concrete target lists, run targeted searches from first touch to signed offer, and collaborate with hiring managers to understand roles deeply. Leverage a modern agentic AI stack in sourcing, screening, and closing; build deeply targeted sourcing strategies; drive end-to-end offers; uphold high bar and fast-moving processes; participate in interview loops, scorecards, and playbooks to continually raise recruiting performance. The role emphasizes high agency, urgency, and the ability to place candidates who will work directly with clients at the frontier of AI applications, with in-person collaboration in New York City five days a week.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or sourcing experience at a high-growth technology company or startup
- A track record hiring for genuinely hard roles
- Daily, hands-on use of the modern agentic AI stack across every stage of the funnel (Claude, Cowork, ChatGPT)
- A strong storyteller in writing and conversation who follows up without being chased
- Comfortable influencing at every level of an organization, anchored on data rather than gut
- Operationally sharp and detail-oriented; you build systems and maintain a clean pipeline
- Genuine care for the candidate experience and high ownership with a builder's instinct
Desired Qualifications
- Background recruiting technical or strategy talent at an AI-forward company, a fast-growth startup, or a top search firm
- Experience standing up recruiting process and tooling from scratch as a team scaled
- You get to build the team that does the work, not as a back-office function but as the thing the whole business depends on. You'll recruit the people who sit in the room with Anthropic and OpenAI's Applied AI teams, for clients whose AI bets will define the next decade of their industry. The work i…
- OTE is $105,000 to $160,000, depending on experience. Recruiters will earn a performance-based discretionary bonus tied to hiring outcomes and contributions to the function. Compensation may also include equity and other long-term incentives.
- Comprehensive medical (PPO and HSA options), dental, and vision
- HSA, Healthcare FSA, and Commuter Benefits
- 100% employer-paid life insurance + AD&D
- 100% employer-paid long-term disability insurance
- Responsible PTO. Take what you need.
- We work in person from our New York City office five days a week. The best ideas come from being in the same room. Faster collaboration, real-time problem solving, stronger relationships, sharper execution.
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