Founding Talent Partner, GTM

Sona (getsona.com)

Founding Talent Partner leading US recruitment strategy for Sona, an AI-native workforce management firm. Building a talent function while working closely with executive leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own hiring for US-based roles end to end, across our New York and Austin offices, from kickoff and briefing through sourcing, interviewing, and offer to signed contract
Hire primarily go-to-market roles (sales, marketing), with some Customer and other roles as the team grows
Lay the foundations of the US talent and people function as we scale: employer brand, process, ways of working, and ad-hoc people operations
Innovate using AI to improve the speed and quality of hiring at Sona

Requirements

What you’ll need

An experienced full-lifecycle recruiter, able to support and own end-to-end hiring independently in a high-ambiguity environment
A specialist in hiring go-to-market talent into high-bar, fast-moving organisations, who understands what separates a strong hire from an average one
A strong sourcer, for whom building an outbound pipeline is a standard part of their rhythm
Data-driven and comfortable owning a funnel, using the numbers to troubleshoot, advise, and forecast
An advanced user of AI tools to improve the speed, efficiency, and quality of hiring
Experience in VC-backed enterprise AI/SaaS preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid: NYC, minimum 2 days a week
Share options
20 days PTO + sick days
401k contributions, employer match up to 2%
Comprehensive health insurance available from day one
Enhanced parental leave & pay
Annual all expenses paid team retreats
The latest Macbook and equipment budget for your home office
Professional development budget
Unlimited free books

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

full-lifecycle recruitingsourcingdata analysispipeline managementforecasting

Soft Skills

independenceadaptabilitystrong communicationproblem-solving