Talent Acquisition Specialist

Smartcat was founded in 2016 to help global enterprises create and manage their multilingual content. Today, Smartcat is the essential language AI platform for the global enterprise.

Our client-tailored language AI turns content in any format into any language, from documents to videos to complex websites and software, making global operations simple for any corporate team. It also allows any user to create new content by tapping into a multilingual enterprise library.

More than 1,000 global companies including 25% of the Fortune 500 trust Smartcat to communicate their innovations and ideas all over the world.

Smartcat’s vision is to realise a world where there is equal access to innovations and ideas.

Smartcat is backed by Matrix Partners, FJ Labs, and other leading VC firms focusing on SaaS, marketplaces and AI. You might recognize names like HubSpot, Zendesk, Uber, Stripe, RigUp, and Quora in their portfolios. Despite the economic recession, Smartcat is growing at 150% YoY. It's well-funded and capital efficient, providing a unique combination of a hyper-growth environment with downside protection and the ability to think and plan long-term.

Mission:

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who will ensure filling our job positions with the best fit candidates in a timely manner. We're results-oriented, and we don't take this lightly: you must be a person who has a strong appetite for success, wants to grow, learn, and bring results fast.

Your outcomes:

• Talent Delivery: Meet/exceed the Plan by filling 10+ vacancies on a quarterly basis; independently managing roles including IC to Director
• Talent Quality: Attract and hire top talent from their respective fields for Development, Product and other departments as required
• Talent Brand: Maintain and promote a positive employer brand through thoughtful relationship building and excellent communication via various channels
• Talent Experience: Maintain and promote an exceptional candidate experience through effective use of industry tools and best-in-class processes; Contribute to the improvement of processes when appropriate

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hiring experience in a fast-growing multinational IT business.
• Fluent in English: both written and spoken.
• Expertise in “Understanding the Candidate” including: discovering relevant experience and goals and uncovering the candidates’ motivation.
• Expertise in sourcing strategy and tools: Strong understanding of “where to source” and use of tools such as X-Ray search, Linkedin, Facebook, Telegram, and job boards.
• Expertise in cold outreach: great writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in “Stakeholder Management”: Ensuring a strong collaboration and consideration for the hiring team and cross-functional departments.
• Proficient in “data management:” Proactively record and use data within systems to track progress and make improvements to your approach and process
• Readiness to adjust your schedule to the US timezone.
• Integrity and full commitment.
• Growth mindset.
• Readiness to work in a highly intense startup environment requiring extreme focus, a strong sense of ownership, and persistence to break through.
• Openness to constructive feedback and the opinions and ideas of others.

Why joining Smartcat might be your best move so far

• Fully remote team
  We are a global team of 200+ enthusiastic people spread across 30 countries. We have been fully remote since 2020, with some locations populated with more Smartcatters than others, such as Boston, NYC, SF, the Bay Area, London, Lisbon, and Yerevan.
• Innovating the $50 Billion-old industry
  Smartcat’s innovative business model taps into this $50B language translation industry with a platform allowing enterprise end users to stop using traditional outsourcing and enjoy easy-to-use AI-powered SaaS that delivers immediate high-quality results at a fraction of the cost.
• High impact role enabling innovation and inclusion in organizations
  You will enjoy building with us. You will drive changes in how an old-fashioned global language industry operates while improving how hundreds of thousands of people work and millions of people exchange knowledge and ideas worldwide.
• Join the rocketship to scale-up 10x and beyond together
  We are looking for someone to become an integral part of our team and play a crucial role in the most exciting part of our journey: transitioning from a post-Series B startup to a company exceeding $100M in ARR and $1B in valuation. Our journey isn’t for the faint of heart. We are growing at 150% YoY, thanks to our strong product-market fit and high-performing team.
• Smartcat Culture: Where Diversity Meets High PerformanceAt Smartcat, we are committed to building a culture that highlights respect and appreciation for each individual's unique background and perspective, while maintaining a strong focus on results and clear, honest and direct communication. We believe in welcoming everyone and fostering an inclusive environment where team members can be their authentic selves at work. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is steadfast, and we stand firmly against discrimination and harassment.