Founding Talent Partner

Why Kick Kick is an applied AI company building the first self-driving bookkeeping experience. We’ve raised $20M from OpenAI, General Catalyst and Google Ventures to help millions of Business Owners and Accountants to automate the boring stuff–so they can focus on what matters most. What You’ll Do Own the full recruiting life cycle; including sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, managing offers, and closing candidates across GTM, Engineering, Product, & Operations rolesPartner directly with the founders and hiring managers to define role requirements, build scorecards, and calibrate on candidate qualityBuild Kick’s recruiting infrastructure from scratch (e.g., applicant tracking, interview processes, structured & automated feedback loops, and employer branding)Source proactively through LinkedIn, networks, events, and creative channelsTrack and report on recruiting metrics (pipeline health, time-to-fill, conversion rates) to continuously improve the processBe a stellar first impression of Kick for every candidate Ideal Candidate Has 3-6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with 1-2 years at a high-growth startupHas personally closed hires across GTM & technical roles (not just one or the other)Has experience as a AI-Native recruiter, leveraging the newest technologies to find great candidatesScrappy and resourceful sourcer who doesn’t wait for inbound applicationsStrong closer who can sell a mission-driven startup to candidates weighing offers from bigger companiesHighly organized as this role will manage 8-12 open roles at a timeExcellent judgement on people with an ability to pattern match on quality, not just credentialsComfortable building process from scratch rather than inheriting a playbookBased in, or willing to relocate to, Palo Alto, CA (4 - 5 days / week in office) Bonus if you have Recruited for Applied-AI and/or FinTech companies in the Bay Area and/or TorontoExperience building the recruiting tech & process stack from the ground upHired for Accounting, Bookkeeping, or Financial Services rolesWorked at a company during the “20 to 100 employees” growth phaseA network in the Bay Area and/or Toronto startup ecosystemPartnered with or managed external recruiting agencies. Location Downtown Palo Alto, in person, 4-5 days per week1 block from the Palo Alto Caltrain Express stopCandidates should be based in the Bay Area or open to relocation What We Offer Top-of-market $160,000–$200,000 total compensation + meaningful equityEmployee-friendly equity (QSBS eligible)100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision benefitsApple laptop/headset, health/commuter stipendsDaily lunch and unlimited Verve coffee. Locations: Palo Alto, CA