Talent Acquisition Partner

About Smartcat

Smartcat is building the future of work, where human expertise meets digital teammates to drive 10x to 1000x productivity gains for the world’s leading enterprises.

We’re on the frontier of an entirely new category: Agentic AI. We enable enterprises to build high-performing hybrid workforces made up of both humans and AI agents. These AI agents aren’t generic copilots. They’re fully trained digital teammates that learn from your best people, your content, and your business strategy—ready to get to work from day one.

Our platform combines generative AI, human-in-the-loop workflows, and a living Enterprise Skill Graph that continuously learns and improves. Whether you're launching a product globally, onboarding new hires, translating learning content, or aligning legal teams across regions, Smartcat turns knowledge into action and action into scale.

Over 1,000 companies, including 20% of the Fortune 500, rely on Smartcat to bring their business to the world—instantly, accurately, and in every language. As a Series C company with consistently high year-over-year growth, we’re scaling fast and investing in people who want to shape the future of work with us.

Join us in unlocking global potential, one human and agent team at a time.

Mission

Increase Smartcat’s talent density by hiring exceptional talent through an AI-first, data-driven recruiting approach.  You will partner closely with leaders across Go-to-Market, Product, Engineering, and G&A to identify, attract, assess, and close high-performing talent who thrive in high-growth, high-accountability environments.  You will also help shape the future of recruiting at Smartcat by leveraging AI, automation, and market intelligence to continuously improve how we hire.

What You’ll Own

Talent Density

• Hire high-performing talent who raise the bar across the organization
• Independently manage complex searches from Individual Contributor to Director level across multiple functions
• Drive rigorous evaluation processes focused on capability, motivation, adaptability, and long-term impact
• Influence hiring decisions with data, market insights, and strong judgment

AI-First Recruiting

• Use AI tools to improve sourcing, outreach, interview preparation, market mapping, process efficiency, and decision-making
• Continuously experiment with new workflows, automations, and recruiting technologies
• Help evolve Smartcat into a world-class AI-native Talent Acquisition organization

Talent Delivery

• Consistently meet or exceed quarterly hiring goals in a fast-scaling environment
• Drive urgency and accountability across hiring teams
• Anticipate bottlenecks early and proactively solve them before they impact business outcomes

Strategic Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executives
• Use talent market intelligence to influence hiring strategy, compensation positioning, and org design discussions
• Challenge assumptions when needed and advocate for high hiring standards

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Deliver a high-touch, high-quality candidate experience grounded in transparency, responsiveness, and respect
• Represent Smartcat’s culture, ambition, and mission with authenticity
• Build long-term relationships with exceptional talent globally

Your outcomes

By Day 30

• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and key stakeholders
• Develop a deep understanding of Smartcat’s business, products, culture, and AI-native operating model
• Learn Smartcat’s recruiting workflows, systems, and hiring philosophy
• Begin owning active searches independently

By Day 60

• Independently manage multiple active searches across functions
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in Greenhouse and recruiting workflows
• Begin integrating AI tools and automation into your daily recruiting operations
• Establish credibility as a responsive and strategic partner

By Day 90

• Successfully close high-impact hires
• Be recognized as a trusted advisor by hiring managers
• Influence hiring decisions through data, market insights, and strong talent judgment
• Contribute process improvements that increase recruiting efficiency or hiring quality

What You’ve Accomplished

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth SaaS, AI, or startup environment
• Experience hiring across both GTM and R&D organizations
• Proven success managing complex and high-priority searches in fast-changing environments
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase productivity and improve recruiting outcomes
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping capabilities across multiple channels and markets
• Excellent written communication and cold outreach skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across manager to executive level
• Experience using recruiting metrics and market insights to guide decision-making
• Ability to operate independently with high ownership and accountability
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and intense growth environments

What Makes Someone Successful at Smartcat

• Strong sense of urgency and bias toward action
• Results-oriented and highly accountable
• Curious, adaptable, and continuously learning
• Open to direct feedback and willing to challenge others constructively
• Passionate about building exceptional teams and raising talent density
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments
• Communicates clearly, directly, and transparently
• Uses AI as a force multiplier, not a novelty

Why joining Smartcat might be your best move so far

• A global, connected teamWe’re a team of 200+ people across 30+ countries, working together through a hub-and-spoke model anchored in eight key locations: New York, London, Lisbon, Costa Rica, Serbia, Armenia, Georgia, and Spain.  Most of our roles are remote-friendly, giving you the flexibility to do your best work from where you thrive. For customer-facing teams, we prioritize proximity to our customers, ensuring we stay deeply connected to their needs and deliver an exceptional experience.  No matter where you’re based, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative, globally-distributed team that values ownership, speed, and meaningful impact.
• Be part of an AI Native OrganizationWe are highly innovative, using AI across all areas of the organization to accelerate decision-making and free people to focus on strategy and high-impact work. We embrace new ideas and encourage all Smartcaters, regardless of level or department, to manage their own AI Agents. At Smartcat you’ll shape how AI transforms the workplace and play an integral role in ensuring Smartcat remains a leader in AI innovation.
• Innovating a $100 Billion industrySmartcat is reshaping the $100B multilingual content industry with an AI-powered platform that makes it easy for companies to create, translate, and localize global content at scale. Our platform enables enterprise teams to move away from slow,  traditional outsourcing methods, and achieve fast, high-quality results, at a fraction of the cost.
• Join the rocketship to scale-up 10x and beyond togetherWe are looking for someone to become an integral part of our team and play a crucial role in the most exciting part of our journey: transitioning from a post-Series C startup to a company exceeding $100M in ARR and $1B in valuation. Our journey isn’t for the faint of heart. We are growing at 130% YoY, thanks to our strong product-market fit and high-performing team, and plan to accelerate from here. 
• Smartcat Culture Code: Where Diversity Meets High PerformanceAt Smartcat, we are committed to building a culture that highlights respect and appreciation for each individual's unique background and perspective, while maintaining a strong focus on results and engagement. We believe in welcoming everyone and fostering an inclusive environment where team members can be their authentic selves at work. Our commitment to inclusion is steadfast, and we stand firmly against discrimination and harassment.