Lead Recruiter, GTM

Covariance.ai

  • New York
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    As we scale our GTM team, we’re looking for a GTM-focused Recruiter who knows how to hire high-performing revenue and post-sales talent and can operate with speed, rigor, and strong judgment in an early-stage environment. You’ll partner closely with Sales, CS, and Solutions leadership to define profiles, source top-tier candidates, and build repeatable hiring processes that scale with the company.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNew York
    Websitehttps://www.covariance.ai

    Description

    About Covariance

    Covariance is a fast-growing MIT spinout reimagining advertising. We help the F500 obtain drastically better outcomes through advanced AI and proprietary data. We are looking for motivated, detail-oriented team members that are excited about working on the frontier of AI products.

    • Team of 35 headquartered in NYC
    • Winner of Harvard Business School Innovation Prize & named a Top 25 MIT startup to watch

    Role

    As we scale our GTM team, we’re looking for a GTM-focused Recruiter who knows how to hire high-performing revenue and post-sales talent and can operate with speed, rigor, and strong judgment in an early-stage environment.

    You’ll own end-to-end recruiting for our Go-To-Market organization, with a primary focus on:

    • Account Executives (Mid-Market & Enterprise)
    • Customer Success Managers
    • Solutions Consultants / Sales Engineers

    This role is hands-on and high-impact. You’ll partner closely with Sales, CS, and Solutions leadership to define profiles, source top-tier candidates, and build repeatable hiring processes that scale with the company.

    Responsibilities

    GTM Recruiting Ownership

    • Own full-cycle recruiting for AE, CSM, and Solutions Consultant roles - from intake to offer close
    • Partner with GTM leaders to translate revenue goals into hiring plans and role definitions
    • Develop and continuously refine candidate profiles for quota-carrying and post-sales roles

    Sourcing & Pipeline Development

    • Proactively source passive candidates using LinkedIn, referrals, outbound messaging, and creative sourcing strategies
    • Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for recurring GTM roles
    • Assess candidates for both skills and early-stage fit (ownership, adaptability, pace)

    Interviewing & Hiring Process

    • Design structured interview plans and scorecards tailored to GTM roles
    • Coach hiring managers on interviewing, calibration, and decision-making
    • Ensure a fast, high-signal, and candidate-friendly process

    Offer Management & Candidate Experience

    • Lead offer strategy and closing for competitive GTM talent
    • Deliver a thoughtful, high-touch candidate experience from first conversation through onboarding

    Scaling & Process Improvement

    • Help build recruiting infrastructure appropriate for a Series A company (tools, process, metrics)
    • Track hiring funnel metrics and identify areas to improve speed and quality
    • Act as a thought partner to leadership as we scale the GTM org

    Qualifications

    • 3–6+ years of recruiting experience, with significant focus on GTM roles
    • Proven experience hiring Account Executives, Customer Success, and/or Solutions Consultants in B2B SaaS
    • Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS sales motions and post-sales functions
    • Experience working in early-stage or high-growth environments
    • Ability to independently run full-cycle recruiting with minimal process overhead
    • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

    Location

    Greater NYC area

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Target annual cash compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 + competitive equity package
    • Free health, vision, dental insurance
    • 401k with match
    • Unlimited PTO + 13 company holidays 
    • Daily Grubhub lunch stipend
    • Pre-tax commuter benefits

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