Founding Talent Partner (GTM), US
Sona· G&A
New York$175k - $200kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Role to build out the US hiring function for Sona, focusing on end-to-end recruitment for US-based go-to-market roles (with some customer and other roles as the team grows), establishing employer brand, processes, and scaling foundations for the US operation. Reports to Head of Talent (UK) and collaborates with CEO and Head of North America Sales.
Responsibilities
- Own hiring for US-based roles end to end, across 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
Qualifications
- 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
Skills
Required:End-to-end recruitment ownershipGo-to-market hiringCandidate sourcing / outbound pipelineData-driven recruiting / funnel analyticsAI tooling for recruiting
Benefits
- Salary: $175,000 - $200,000
- Hybrid: NYC, minimum 2 days a week
- Share options
- 20 days PTO + sick days
- 401k contributions, employer match up to 2%
- Comprehensive health cover via Aetna
- 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
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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