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Talent, Strategic Projects Associate

Decagon· People
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$120k - $180kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Talent, Strategic Projects Associate at Decagon, a hybrid in-office company in San Francisco, focusing on building systems from zero to one, leading recruitment enablement, and supporting executive searches within the Talent team’s Executive Talent & Strategic Projects function.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with teammates to understand their workflows, identify friction, and prioritize problems worth solving
  • Build AI tools, automations, and systems from zero to one, testing early versions with the team and improving them based on feedback
  • Own ambiguous projects from problem definition through execution, aligning stakeholders and keeping work moving
  • Turn successful experiments into repeatable programs, with clear documentation, ownership, and handoffs
  • Design and lead team-wide enablement sessions, helping teammates build confidence with new tools and apply them in their daily work
  • Research companies and leadership teams, identify executive talent, and turn findings into clear, actionable briefs

Qualifications

  • 2–5 years of experience in executive search, recruiting operations, consulting, program management, or a similar environment
  • A track record of building tools, systems, or programs from scratch and helping others use them successfully
  • Experience turning loosely defined problems into practical solutions, from an initial test through rollout and handoff
  • Hands-on curiosity about AI and a habit of experimenting with it to solve real problems
  • Strong research, writing, and organizational skills, with dependable follow-through
  • Comfort with ambiguity, openness to feedback, and a desire to take on increasing ownership

Skills

Required:Executive searchRecruiting operationsProgram management
Nice to have:AI tooling / automation

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
  • Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K, pension)
  • Parental Leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
  • Monthly stipend to support your wellness, lifestyle, and work-life balance
  • Daily lunches and snacks in the office to keep you at your best
  • Take what you need vacation policy (subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 days of statutory leave)
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Decagon

Conversational AI for Customer Experience

Reimagine your customer experience with AI agents, built for the enterprise.

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