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Talent Lead, US

Milltown Partners· Operations
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Hybrid (New York), Hybrid (San Francisco)$135k - $160kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Hands-on recruiting role leading US hiring across New York and San Francisco with expansion to Washington, DC; reports to Global Head of Talent and manages US Talent Acquisition Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Recruitment delivery: oversee end-to-end US hiring, manage candidate experience, align with US COO/Global Head of Talent/People team, supervise US Talent Acquisition Manager, run kickoff processes, oversee sourcing strategy and agency relationships, ensure diverse candidate pipelines, execute recruitment activities for owned roles, deliver internal US interviewer training
  • Pipeline development: build a sustainable US talent pipeline for communications and policy roles, maintain network, use market intelligence to inform sourcing, contribute to internal Talent strategy
  • Internal collaboration: maintain advisory-led communications with US leaders, escalate risks, collaborate with People & Talent team for DEI alignment
  • Insights and tools: leverage data to improve hiring quality, use AI tools to augment delivery, develop Talent toolkit, maintain accurate records in ATS
  • Contribute to collegiate development: manage US Talent Acquisition Manager day-to-day, provide coaching and development, foster collaboration and high standards across the team

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years' recruitment experience in the communications/PR/public affairs space (in-house, consultancy, RPO, or specialist agency)
  • Strong end-to-end process management in fast-paced environments
  • Confident stakeholder management with senior leaders
  • Solid understanding of US communications/public affairs/professional services talent market
  • Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter and an ATS (Lever advantageous)
  • Experience using LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) in work setting
  • Strong written communication and facilitation skills
  • Intellectual curiosity and subject-matter learning ability
  • Collaborative and inclusive mindset

Skills

Required:Recruitment delivery and end-to-end process managementStakeholder managementUS market knowledge (communications/public affairs)ATS (Lever) proficiencyLinkedIn RecruiterLLM / AI tool usage in recruiting

Benefits

  • Competitive, transparent pay with open salary bands, plus bonuses twice a year
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Healthcare options (medical, dental, vision) including mental health support
  • 26 days PTO, 10 sick days, 10 public holidays
  • Two-week company-wide winter break
  • Paid parental leave
  • Sabbatical leave
  • $100/month commuter benefit
  • Hybrid work model with three days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
  • Structured career development with progression framework
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Milltown Partners

Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm

We work with established and emerging technology companies, global investors, iconic brands, renowned sports franchises and influential individuals. We are an independent, employee-owned company, which means we have the freedom to invest in our people and our culture, and everyone shares in our success.

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