Head of Talent

About the role

Ornn, a lean New York team building the financial infrastructure for AI compute, is growing quickly and is looking for a Head of Talent. You will own recruiting from the first conversation through the offer, set up the processes so a lean team can hire thoughtfully and move fast, and partner directly with leadership on hiring priorities. The role suits someone who has recruited at a fast-growing startup and enjoys being close to the work.

Key responsibilities

• Own hiring pipelines across engineering, markets, go-to-market and operations, from sourcing and outreach through interviews, offers and closing.
• Build talent attraction strategies including proactive sourcing, referrals, employer branding and candidate outreach.
• Partner with leadership and hiring managers on headcount planning, priorities, role requirements and timelines.
• Run recruiting events and other opportunities to reach high-caliber talent.
• Build consistent interview processes, train interviewers, improve scorecards and keep hiring decisions well calibrated.
• Own talent reporting: pipeline health, conversion rates, time to hire, source effectiveness and progress against headcount plans.
• Keep candidates informed and engaged while giving hiring managers the information they need to decide quickly.
• Improve recruiting tools, workflows and processes as the team grows, without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.

Required profile

• At least 4 years of professional experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Experience recruiting at a fast-growing startup, with a track record of hiring in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting skills, including proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, stakeholder management and closing.
• Able to manage multiple searches, keep pipelines organized and follow through without constant direction.
• Comfortable working directly with founders and hiring managers, pushing for clarity and making sound judgment calls.
• Data-driven, able to turn recruiting metrics into practical improvements.
• Clear, thoughtful communicator who cares about candidate experience and represents the company well.
• Based in New York and able to work in person at the office.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Ashby.
• Experience recruiting software engineers, infrastructure talent or other hard-to-hire technical profiles.
• Experience building recruiting events, referral programs or employer-brand initiatives.
• Experience introducing interviewer training, headcount reporting or hiring processes at an early-stage company.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in an early role with significant impact and equity upside.
• Health coverage, free meals and additional benefits.