Talent Acquisition Partner

Fuel Cycle is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own full-cycle recruiting and elevate our TA function with an AI-first mindset. At Fuel Cycle, AI isn't a trend — it's how we work. Every role brings AI into how they think, build, and deliver, and we envision our TA Partner as the orchestrator of that in recruiting: designing and managing intelligent workflows that run the operation, directing AI like a thinking partner rather than just using it as a tool. If you automate what others do manually, build pipelines before they're needed, and hold yourself to metrics, this is your role.

You'll partner with hiring managers across LA, New York, and remote US and India. A meaningful portion of the roles you'll fill require candidates to commit to fully in-office, five days a week. That's the culture we're building, and you need to believe in it enough to sell it.

• You think in systems and would rather build a sourcing agent than copy-paste a Boolean string.

• You're energized by constraint — you know how to attract great people when comp isn't the headline.

• You want ownership: design and optimize the process, don't just follow one.

• You're a genuine partner to hiring managers — you push back, coach, and hold the bar.

• You get excited when a new AI tool drops and immediately think about how to wire it in.

• You wait to be given tools or need heavy structure before you can move.

• You're uncomfortable with: "This role is in-office five days a week, and that's not changing."

• You see recruiting as transactional or administrative.

• You need top-of-market comp for yourself or your candidates — we're ~110 people and our bands reflect that.

• Own sourcing through offer for all roles, technical and non-technical.

• Source via LinkedIn, Juicebox, and AI-powered platforms; build pipelines before they're needed.

• Design structured interview processes, evaluation rubrics, and debrief facilitation.

• Recruit primarily for fully in-office positions (5 days/week) in LA and NY — set expectations early and honestly.

• Act as a strategic partner — not just a coordinator — throughout the full process.

• Coach on interviewing, bias mitigation, and candidate evaluation.

• Drive alignment on role requirements and leveling before requisitions open.

• Build and maintain AI-powered workflows and automations that reduce manual lift and improve velocity.

• Own Ashby ATS for data integrity, workflow efficiency, and reporting.

• Track key metrics: time to fill, quality of hire, offer acceptance, 90-day retention, funnel conversion.

• Manage external agency relationships, including a dedicated India search partner.

• Ensure pay transparency compliance across all jurisdictions.

• Collaborate with Marketing on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and employer brand presence.

• Deliver exceptional candidate experience from first contact through Day 30.

• Manage the employee referral program.

• Time to fill at or better than benchmark SLAs.

• High candidate NPS and quality of hire scores.

• Offer acceptance rate at or above benchmark.

• Salary bands established and maintained for active roles.

• 90-day retention maintained or improved.

• Candidates and hiring managers (LA, NY, remote US, India)

• People Team, Finance, Marketing

• External vendors: Ashby, recruiting agencies, India search partner

• Integrity and discretion with confidential information.

• Proactive — brings solutions, not just problems.

• Resilient and adaptable in a resource-conscious environment.

• Intellectually curious — stays ahead of AI and recruiting trends.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

• 5+ years in talent acquisition with full-cycle ownership.

• Experience with distributed/international hiring including cross-border.

• Ashby or similar modern ATS

• LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox or similar AI-powered sourcing

• Comp benchmarking tools (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, Radford, or similar).

• Pay transparency and employment law basics.

• SaaS or market research industry experience.

• Experience hiring for technical roles in a SaaS environment preferred.

At Fuel Cycle, we embrace the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to fostering an inclusive company culture. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or identity, should have equal access to opportunities for growth and advancement. Our selection processes and career pathways are designed to be fair, transparent, and free from bias. We value the unique perspectives and contributions of each team member, knowing that this diverse range of experiences strengthens our team. Fuel Cycle stands firmly against discrimination based on disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.

Fuel Cycle is an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, as needed, to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job and participate in the application and interview process. If you require accommodations during any part of the application process, please contact us at hr@fuelcycle.com to discuss your needs.