Founding GTM Recruiter

Clera

Job Overview

Location

New York

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage AI SaaS company and help build one of the most talent-dense teams in New York City.
• As the Founding GTM Recruiter, you'll work directly with the founding team, own critical searches end-to-end, and play a defining role in shaping how the company sources, attracts, and closes top talent.
• The right person is genuinely passionate about recruiting as a craft — eager to master sourcing, candidate experience, and closing, while also learning how recruiting intersects with strategy, operations, and culture.
• If you're motivated by impact and growth, this role will give you the platform to become a true operator.
• Partner closely with leadership to identify and prioritize hiring needs across engineering, product, and design.
• Build and maintain a world-class candidate pipeline sourced from top startups and high-growth companies.
• Drive creative sourcing strategies — outbound research, leveraging networks, attending events, and engaging talent communities.
• Develop a deep understanding of candidate motivations and startup dynamics to identify and attract the right people.
• Own a high-touch candidate experience from first outreach through offer close.
• Design and build the recruiting engine and processes that will scale with the company.

🎯 Requirements

• 2–5 years of recruiting or sourcing experience, with a proven track record at startups or early-stage companies.
• Prior agency experience or direct in-house startup sourcing/recruiting experience.
• Experience sourcing for technical roles (engineers, product managers) and design roles.
• Proven ability to run effective closing discussions and deliver a high-touch candidate experience.
• Strong communication and research skills; ability to craft compelling outreach.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and motivated by building in a fast-paced environment.
• Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Willing and able to work on-site in New York City.

🏖️ Benefits

• This is a high-impact, high-ownership founding team position at a Series A company backed by top-tier investors, with meaningful equity upside and direct exposure to company-building at the earliest stage.

Skills & Technologies

Design

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Degree Required

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About Clera

Clera, Inc. operates as an AI Talent Agent, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance and streamline various aspects of the talent acquisition and management process. The company's core offering appears to center on an AI-powered platform designed to connect skilled individuals with suitable opportunities or to assist organizations in efficiently sourcing and evaluating candidates. While comprehensive details regarding specific features, target industries, or the scale of its operations are not yet publicly available, the current online presence indicates that Clera's services are actively being prepared for launch. This suggests an upcoming introduction of innovative AI solutions aimed at optimizing the ecosystem where talent meets demand.

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